Paired Devices and Public Rooms — Internet Transfer

• Transfer files over the Internet between paired devices or by entering temporary public rooms.
• Connect to devices in complex network environments (public Wi-Fi, company network, iCloud Private Relay, VPN, etc.).
• Connect to devices on your mobile hotspot.
• Devices outside of your local network that are behind a NAT are auto-connected via the PairDrop TURN server.
• Devices from the local network, in the same public room, or previously paired are shown.

Persistent Device Pairing

Always connect to known devices

• Pair devices via a 6-digit code or a QR-Code.
• Paired devices always find each other via shared secrets independently of their local network.
• Pairing is persistent. You find your devices even after reopening PairDrop.
• You can edit and unpair devices easily.

Temporary Public Rooms

Connect to others in complex network situations, or over the Internet.

• Enter a public room via a 5-letter code or a QR-code.
• Enter a public room to temporarily connect to devices outside your local network.
• All devices in the same public room see each other.
• Public rooms are temporary. Closing PairDrop leaves all rooms.

Improved UI for Sending/Receiving Files

• Files are transferred after a request is accepted. Files are auto-downloaded upon completing a transfer, if possible.
• Multiple files are downloaded as a ZIP file
• Download, share or save to gallery via the “Share” menu on Android and iOS.
• Multiple files are transferred at once with an overall progress indicator.

Send Files or Text Directly From Share Menu, Context Menu or CLI

• Send files directly from context menu on Ubuntu (using Nautilus)
• Send files directly from the context menu on Windows
• Send directly from the “Share” menu on iOS
• Send directly from the “Share” menu on Android
• Send directly via the command-line interface

Other Changes

• Change your display name to easily differentiate your devices.
• Paste files/text and choose the recipient afterwards
• Prevent devices from sleeping on file transfer
• Warn user before PairDrop is closed on file transfer
• Open PairDrop on multiple tabs simultaneously (Thanks @willstott101)
• Video and audio preview (Thanks @victorwads)
• Switch theme back to auto/system after dark or light mode is on
• Node-only implementation (Thanks @Bellisario)
• Auto-restart on error (Thanks @KaKi87)
• Lots of stability fixes (Thanks @MWY001 @skiby7 and @willstott101)
• To host PairDrop on your local network (e.g. on Raspberry Pi): All peers connected with private IPs are discoverable by each other
• When hosting PairDrop yourself, you can set your own STUN/TURN servers
• Translations.