Quickly transferring files between PC and phone

[dahpu@feddit.org]

PairDrop is a fork of SnapDrop, which at one point had more features and active development. Don't know, how it is nowadays though.

[willougr@lemmy.world]

Does your PC have Bluetooth? Definitely quick and sort of self hosted.

[nichtburningturtle@feddit.org]

I usually use kde connect.

[deadcatbounce@reddthat.com]

Syncthing is fast. I have an IPv6 setup too which seems to help.

I have my downloads directory on my desktop linked to a downloads directory on my Android; you can't link to the real Android downloads directory anymore so I use another.

When the file is removed from the desktop downloads directory it disappears from mobile.

However, before I started using Obsidian notes I used to transfer URLs using Signal's Note-to-self thing. Signal on both desktop and mobile.

Obviously, I sync between mobile and desktop Obsidian using Syncthing.

[lodemike@lemmy.today]

SFTP or Matrix

[g_damian@lemmy.world]

I'm not sure if there's one the best tool, depending on a case, I use mix of

• scp
• localsend
• croc
• https://github.com/dutchcoders/transfer.sh
• https://github.com/stonith404/pingvin-share
• pbcli (pastebin)
• I also have a script that sends me mail with files attached

[klangcola@reddthat.com]

KDE Connect also works on Gnome, Windows and Android. I can't recommend it enough. Transfering a single image from phone to PC is instantaneous

[needanke@feddit.org]

And having a unified clippboard is just so convenient

[0x0@programming.dev]

Syncthing or https://pairdrop.net/

[cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml]

Yeah, me too. It is quick and easy. I use SyncThing for things I want to keep synced.