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Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend

From	Marion <marion@facts.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, rec.photo.digital, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject	Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend
Date	2025-04-07 09:19 +0000
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Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend.

LocalSend is a free, open-source application for all common OS platforms.
LocalSend uses HTTPS to transfer files between the OS platforms.
LocalSend does not need to use the Internet to transfer files.
LocalSend uses only the local Wi-Fi (LAN) network.
LocalSend must be installed on both the sending and receiving devices.
Both sending & receiving devices must be on the same network.
LocalSend does not require creating any online accounts or logins.
LocalSend bypasses Apple's arbitrary file-transfer restrictions.
There is no need for iTunes, iCloud, Apple Mobile Devices, etc.

A. Install LocalSend on all devices you wish to transfer files between.
<https://localsend.org/download>
For the LocalSend Windows portable zip archive:
<https://localsend.org/download?os=windows>
<https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.17.0/LocalSend-1.17.0-windows-x86-64.zip>
Name: LocalSend-1.17.0-windows-x86-64.zip
Size: 18766124 bytes (17 MiB)
SHA256: A4FFB41FCBC3BD0F2F0CBD30B62A58D9A478EAF1DA63EB410886886064ABE70C
This extracts to "LocalSend-1.17.0-windows-x86-64" which contains:
Name: localsend_app.exe
Size: 161280 bytes (157 KiB)
SHA256: 9AA728853377643FBB13368E2A52ED816A448E0B5F28404AFB2154D2068F007A
For the LocalSend iOS IPA:
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/localsend/id1661733229>
For the LocalSend Android APK:
<https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.17.0/LocalSend-1.17.0-android-arm64v8.apk>
Name: LocalSend-1.17.0-android-arm64v8.apk
Size: 17491108 bytes (16 MiB)
SHA256: 2C7F5FD4872DA25115BB8E5E62F92DE94DDA47B0F249FF387AC667B13871DC3E

Step by step tutorial that I tested so that you can use it with confidence.
1. Both the PC & iOS device need to be on the same local network
To find what IP address the iOS device is, go to "Settings".
Then click on the Wi-Fi connection in the left top pane.
Press the circled (i) for information about that connection.
Scroll down to the "IPV4 Address" section & note the "IP Address".
To ping that IP address from the Windows PC, use "Win+R > cmd"
C:\> ping 192.168.1.3
2. LocalSend must be open & running on Windows & iOS
On Windows, you'll get a firewall message when you first run LocalSend.
On iOS, you'll get a popup when you first run LocalSend saying...
"LocalSend" would like to find and connect to devices
on your local network. The app uses the local network
to find and connect to nearby devices."
[Don't Allow] [Allow]
Windows Firewall has to allow LocalSend on Private Networks (at least).
a. Windows Defender Firewall: Win+R > firewall.cpl
or Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: Win+R > wf.msc
b. Tap "Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall"
A new window will open, titled "Allowed apps and features"
c. Scroll through the list to find "LocalSend" & set it to
LocalSend [x]Private [_]Public
3. On Windows LocalSend, press the "Send" button.
4. On Windows LocalSend, select the "File" selection.
5. On Windows, browser to the file you want to send to iOS.
6. On Windows LocalSend, in the "Nearby devices" section select the iPad.
7. The Windows LocalSend will say "Waiting for response..."
8. On the iPad LocalSend, it says Windows wants to send you a file.
[Options][Decline][Accept]
9. Pressing "Options" gives you three choices:
a. Save to folder = LocalSend folder
b. Save media to gallery = on/off (default is "on")
c. Files
10. Leaving it at the default, I pressed the "Accept" button.
11. The iOS LocalSend said "LocalSend would like to add to your photos.
The app saves received media to the photo library.
[Don't Allow][OK]
12. The iOS LocalSend will say "Saved in Photos".

Note that it works both ways, as Paul said it should. :)
By default, from iOS to Windows is saved in "C:\Users\you\Downloads".

As always, please improve so that billions of people benefit from
every post you make, which is why we all should learn from each other.
--
As folks already know, Apple products don't work in the real world because
Apple restricts people to the subterranean cave called the ecosystem; but
there are ways to tunnel from Apple's ecosystem to get into the real world.

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Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 09:19 +0000
  Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend wasbit <wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com> - 2025-04-07 10:43 +0100
    Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 10:29 +0000
      Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 11:20 +0000
        Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-04-07 13:29 +0100
          Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 12:57 +0000
            Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-07 14:49 -0400
              Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 21:25 +0000
          Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Kash Patel <kash.patel@fbi.gov> - 2025-04-07 13:30 +0000
          Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-04-07 20:18 +0000
  Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend wasbit <wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com> - 2025-04-08 16:46 +0100
    Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-08 21:24 +0000
  Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-13 05:24 +0000
    Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-12 23:15 -0700
      Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend david <this@is.invalid> - 2025-04-13 01:00 -0600
        Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-13 07:19 +0000
        Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-13 00:43 -0700
    Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-14 19:10 +0000
      Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 17:21 +0000
        Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-15 10:34 -0700
        Re: Tutorial: How to send files between Windows & iOS over the LAN using LocalSend Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-17 16:11 -0700

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