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Beam
Productivity · Desktop app
Version 1.2 · Requires macOS 14+, Windows 10 or 11, iOS 17+, or Android 10+
Free
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macOS · Windows · iPhone · Android
Platform
macOS 14+, Windows 10 or 11, iOS 17+, or Android 10+
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About
Send files straight between your Mac, your Windows PC, your iPhone and your Android phone over the Wi-Fi you are already on. Tap a device and the photo, video or document is there. No account, no cloud, no cable: every transfer is encrypted, and every file is checked before it is saved.
What's inside
Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android on one app, and every pair works both ways
Drop files on the window, share from any app, or right-click › Send to › Beam on Windows
No account, no cloud, no server: files go straight across your local network
Encrypted end to end, and both devices sign a challenge, so trust is pinned to a key, not a name anyone could copy
Every file is checked against a SHA-256 before it is saved
Stop a transfer or lose the Wi-Fi, and sending again resumes where it stopped
Keeps receiving in the background: menu bar, system tray, or a quiet Android notification
Frequently asked questions
No. There is no Beam server. Your devices find each other on the local network and the file goes directly from one to the other.
