LANDrop
LANDrop is a cross-platform file transfer app that lets you send photos, videos, text, and other files directly to nearby devices over a local network.
What is LANDrop?
LANDrop is a cross-platform file transfer app for sending photos, videos, text, and other files directly between devices on the same local network. It is designed for people who want an AirDrop-like sharing tool that also works across macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, and other supported platforms. The app automatically discovers nearby devices running LANDrop, so you can start transfers without setting up a server or entering IP addresses manually. It supports full-quality transfers without compressing photos or videos, which makes it useful for moving media, documents, and other files between phones and computers. LANDrop also includes options such as device discoverability controls and trusted devices for quicker repeat transfers. SkyArc LLC publishes LANDrop as a utility focused on simple local sharing across mixed-device households and work setups.
Key features
- Transfer files, photos, videos, and text directly between nearby devices
- Discover other LANDrop devices on the same local network automatically
- Share across macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, and other supported platforms
- Send photos and videos without compression to preserve original quality
- Use a personal hotspot for local transfers without relying on internet speed
- Add trusted devices to accept transfers more quickly on repeat connections
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
LANDrop’s network discovery and file-sharing behavior matches its purpose as a local transfer app. To find other devices and exchange files, it may expose your device name, device type, and local IP address to other devices you share with, and it may request local network access on macOS. Review the app’s discoverability and trusted-device settings so only devices you recognize can send files or see your device when it is available for sharing.
Recommendation: Keep LANDrop if you use it to move files between your devices or with people you trust on the same network. If you no longer use local file sharing, you can remove it to reduce background network visibility and permission prompts without affecting macOS itself.
Common paths
/Applications/LANDrop.app
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