Download Nearby Storage Share

Version 1.6.0 (Android 1.6.0, computer apps 1.1.0). Free. Install it on the phone that will share, and on every device that will connect.

Android

Android 8.0 or newer · 23 MB

Host and guest. Installs from the APK file; see the steps below.

Download APK

Windows

Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit · 113 MB

Host and guest. Includes everything it needs; no Java to install.

Installer (.exe) .msi

macOS BETA

A recent macOS · 125 MB

Host and guest. Not yet tested on every Mac; please report problems.

Download .dmg

Linux BETA

64-bit · .deb 107 MB, .rpm 118 MB

Host and guest. Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE and relatives.

Download .deb .rpm

All files, release notes and older versions: latest release on GitLab · all releases.

Download buttons always give you the newest release: when you click one, your browser asks GitLab (gitlab.com) which release is latest and sends you to that file. GitLab sees your IP address, as it does for any download. If GitLab cannot be reached, the buttons open the latest release page instead.

Good to know before you install. These apps are not signed with a paid code-signing certificate, so Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper show a warning the first time. That is expected; the steps below show how to continue. The Android file in this release is signed with a debug key, so Android may warn that the app is from an unknown source, and an update from a differently signed build needs the old one removed first.

Install

Android

Download the APK on the phone (or copy it over from a computer).
Open it. If Android asks, allow your browser or Files app to install unknown apps.
If Play Protect asks to scan the app, choose Install anyway or Scan app.
On first use, allow the Nearby devices / Bluetooth, location (needed by Android for Nearby discovery) and notification permissions. The app explains each one.

Windows

Run the downloaded .exe (or .msi).
If SmartScreen says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.
Open Nearby Storage Share from the Start menu. The first time you share, allow it through the firewall on Private networks.

macOS

Open the .dmg and drag Nearby Storage Share into Applications.
The first time, right-click the app and choose Open, then Open again (Gatekeeper).
When macOS asks for Local Network access, allow it. Without it other devices cannot be found.

Linux

Debian and Ubuntu:

sudo apt install ./NearbyStorageShare-linux-1.1.0.deb

Fedora and openSUSE:

sudo dnf install ./NearbyStorageShare-linux-1.1.0.rpm

Start it from your applications menu. If you use a firewall, allow TCP port 45820 and UDP port 45821 on your local network.

Check your download

Each release includes SHA256SUMS.txt. Compare the checksum of your file with the line for it there:

# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-FileHash .\NearbyStorageShare-windows-1.1.0.exe -Algorithm SHA256

# macOS / Linux
shasum -a 256 NearbyStorageShare-macos-1.1.0.dmg

Requirements

Device	Needs
Android	Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for Nearby; same network for the Wi-Fi method.
Windows	Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, about 250 MB of disk space.
macOS	A recent macOS (11 or newer recommended). Local Network permission.
Linux	64-bit distribution with a desktop; `xdg-open` for opening files; a system tray is optional.
Network	Devices must be on the same Wi-Fi or hotspot. Some public or guest Wi-Fi blocks devices from seeing each other; a phone hotspot always works.

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