LAN File Share
Hand out one link on your Wi-Fi and everyone nearby gets the same list in their browser — no app, no account, nothing uploaded to anyone's server.
It is a shared list, not a one-way drop: both sides add to it, both sides take things down.
What it does
- Runs from Raycast, outlives the command. The session keeps going after you press Esc or close the window, and stops when you quit Raycast.
- Shares what you already have. Add files, folders and text from Raycast — they are referenced where they are, never copied to your Downloads.
- Works in any browser. Visitors search, preview (images, PDFs, markdown, video, audio), download one file, a selection or a whole folder — and upload their own files the same way.
- Anyone can change the list. Add, remove, or clear it in one go; files on disk are never touched.
- Built for a phone too. The list becomes a touch-sized layout, files can be dropped anywhere on it, and uploads show progress you can cancel or retry.
- Light and dark, following the system until you pick a side.
Getting started
- Open LAN File Share in Raycast and press Start Sharing.
- Choose the network interface to listen on, then send the link or the QR code to the other device.
- Add what you want to share with Share Finder Selection, or let the other side upload and paste text on the page.
Good to know
- Uploads land in
~/Downloads (configurable) and join the list right away.
- macOS may ask once whether the service can accept incoming connections. Say yes — otherwise the page stays unreachable from other devices.
- No accounts, by design. Anyone who can reach the address can add and remove entries, so keep it to networks you trust and stop sharing when you leave one.
- Nothing leaves your network. The page, its styles and its scripts come from your Mac — no CDN, no telemetry, and it works without internet access.
- The default port is
7331. If something else holds it, LAN File Share says which program it is and offers a restart on a different port.
