Airshare is a Python-based CLI tool and module that lets you transfer data between two machines in a local network, P2P, using Multicast-DNS. It also opens an HTTP gateway for other non-CLI external interfaces. It works completely offline! Built with aiohttp and zeroconf. Checkout the demo.
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Blazing fast content transfer within a local network.
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Lets you transfer plain text, send from or receive into your clipboard.
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Supports transfer of multiple files, directories and large files - content is sent chunk by chunk and never read into memory entirely.
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Lets you send files whose paths have been copied into the clipboard (more details in the docs).
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Cross-platform, works on Linux, Windows and Mac (CLI and Web Interface), and also supports mobile (Web Interface).
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Uses Multicast-DNS service registration and discovery - so you can access content with human-readable code words.
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Can be used as a module in other Python programs.
Source Code: https://github.com/KuroLabs/Airshare
Bug Reports: https://github.com/KuroLabs/Airshare/issues
Documentation: https://airshare.rtfd.io
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/Airshare
$ pip install Airshare
$ pipx install Airshare
$ brew install airshare
Send and receive files and directories.
To send using the CLI,
$ airshare noobmaster requirements.txt
To receive using the CLI,
$ airshare noobmaster
or visit http://noobmaster.local:8000
in the browser to download.
You can also import airshare
in any Python program. Visit the documentation for detailed usage instructions.
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Link-local Name Resolution (for the
.local
addresses) on non-Apple devices requires Avahi (on Linux) or Bonjour (on Windows). Chances are you already have them, but if you don't, do check the web on how to install them. -
Android browsers do not have inbuilt Multicast-DNS service discovery, and cannot resolve the
.local
addresses. For this reason, we included QR Code support, for you to visit the URLs easily. -
Windows users with Python < 3.8, use Ctrl Break to quit, as Ctrl C will not work. This is a known issue with
asyncio
, which has been fixed in Python 3.8. If you do not have a Break key, try using Ctrl Fn B, or check the web for other alternatives (depending on your PC).
Contributions are welcome! Read our Contribution Guide for more details.
MIT - Copyright (c) 2020 Kandavel A, Mohanasundar M, Nanda H Krishna
The Airshare logo was designed by Siddique.
The Airshare GIF was created by Anam Saatvik.