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Share

Easily share files.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: file sharing, command-line use and offline use.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Easily share files” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “It offers both a graphical interface (GTK) and a terminal-based CLI mode.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Receive Mode: Others scan to upload files to you via web interface” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “All transfers happen locally over your network - no internet required” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Share is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (MIT) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Share is a bidirectional file sharing application that works both ways — send files to others or receive files from them. It offers both a graphical interface (GTK) and a terminal-based CLI mode. Features: Bidirectional file transfer - both send and receive files No additional software required - just a QR code scanner and web browser Receive Mode - let others upload files directly to your device Directory uploads - upload/download entire folder structures Multiple file uploads - batch upload many files at once Share data from the clipboard, automatically detect if the clipboard contains an image, or a text, note that pasting files will only send paths as text (if the app doesn't have read permission), so its better to drop them instead CLI mode — run entirely from the terminal without a graphical interface, useful over SSH or on headless systems How it works: Creates a temporary HTTP server on your local network Generates QR codes for both sharing and receiving Sharing Mode: Others scan to download your files Receive Mode: Others scan to upload files to you via web interface All transfers happen locally over your network - no internet required Perfect for quick file transfers between devices, mobile-to-desktop uploads, collaborative work, or any situation where you need wireless file transfer without cloud services.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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