Send photos, videos, apps and files over Wi-Fi. No internet, no account.
Swapio sends photos, videos, music, apps and any other file straight from one phone to another device over Wi-Fi. No internet, no mobile data, no cables, no server in between.
HOW IT WORKS
• Tap Send, pick your files, then scan the QR code on the receiving phone. Or tap Receive to show a QR code for the sender.
• The two phones connect through a local hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct or the Wi-Fi network you already use.
• A phone nearby on the same Wi-Fi shows up under "Nearby". Tap it to send.
WORKS WITH EVERY DEVICE
• Android to Android: install Swapio on both phones.
• iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac, Linux: the other device only needs a browser. Scan the QR code or type the 6-digit code. Nothing to install. The browser can also upload files back to your phone.
FEATURES
• Two-way transfer on one connection. Tap "Send more" without reconnecting.
• Send photos, videos, music, documents, whole folders (structure kept) and apps installed on your phone.
• See progress for each file, cancel any file, keep transferring in the background with a progress notification.
• Every received file is checked for integrity before it is marked done.
• Send from any app through Android's Share button.
• History by day. Open, share or delete received files.
• Invite friends even without internet: they scan a QR code to download the app over Wi-Fi, or you send them the installer.
• Light and dark themes, English and Vietnamese.
PRIVACY
• No account.
• Files go straight between devices and never pass through a server.
• QR codes work once. A nearby device that wants to send you files needs your approval.
• The web share page is protected by a 6-digit code and temporarily locks after repeated wrong tries.
• Delete only removes files you received, never the original on the sender's phone.
PERMISSIONS AND WHY
• Nearby Wi-Fi devices (Android 13+) or Location (Android 12 and below): to create and join the Wi-Fi link between two phones. Swapio does not read or store your location.
• Camera: to scan QR codes. Optional, you can use "Nearby" instead.
• Photos, videos, music: so you can pick files to send.
• Notifications: to show transfer progress.
• Install apps: only when you choose to install an app you received.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Requires Android 8.0 or newer and Wi-Fi.
• Speed depends on both phones and their Wi-Fi.