Quick Share

Quick Share

Quick Share is a free and easy-to-use file sharing software for Windows. It allows you to quickly share files and folders with others over a local network or the internet without needing to upload to a cloud service. Useful for transferring large files when email attachments are
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Quick Share: Free Local File Sharing for Windows

Quick Share allows you to share files and folders quickly and easily over a local network or the internet, without cloud services, ideal for transferring large files via email attachments.

What is Quick Share?

Quick Share is a lightweight, open-source file sharing application for Windows designed for easily transferring files and folders over a local network or the internet. It creates a simple web server on your computer that you can access from any web browser to upload and download files without needing accounts or logins.

Some key features of Quick Share include:

  • Share any file or complete folder by simply right-clicking and getting a shareable link
  • No need to upload files to a cloud service first, everything happens directly between devices
  • Useful for transferring large files up to many GBs when email attachments are too limited
  • Works on any local network or over the internet if ports are forwarded
  • Requires no installation or admin rights to run
  • Completely free and open-source

With its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and focus on speed, Quick Share makes it easy to collaborate by sharing files securely between users. It's great for teams that need to exchange lots of large files, creative agencies and studios, software developers, or anyone that needs to effortlessly send folders back and forth.

Quick Share Features

Features

  1. Share files and folders easily over local network
  2. No need to upload files to a cloud service
  3. Supports sharing large files
  4. Simple and intuitive interface
  5. Cross-platform - works on Windows, Mac, Linux
  6. Secure file transfers with encryption
  7. Remote access and file transfer
  8. Real-time file transfers
  9. Share with multiple people simultaneously

Pricing

  • Free

Pros

Free and easy to use

Fast transfer of large files

No file size limits

Works on local network

No cloud storage required

Encrypted file transfers

Cross-platform support

Cons

Manual connection process

Both sender and receiver need the app

Limited to local network or direct connections

No cloud backup of files

Basic interface


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