FileApex: file sharing between your own devices, over your own network

Description and use

FileApex enables fast, direct file transfers between a user’s own devices, with LAN‑first operation, optional Tailscale/Iroh internet access, resume, checksum, clipboard sync, and privacy‑focused design, all without an account.

Problem

Users need to transfer files between their own devices without routing through a cloud service, while maintaining fast local transfers and optional internet reachability.

Outcome

FileApex provides fast, direct file transfers across devices, with optional internet reachability, resume, checksum, clipboard sync, and privacy‑focused design.

Workflow

• Pair devices via TLS QR or six‑digit code
• Send files/folders with resume and checksum
• Use bulletin board for notes/files with missed‑post catch‑up
• Share clipboard end‑to‑end encrypted
• Optionally connect over Tailscale or Iroh when off‑network

Evidence

FileApex is a file‑sharing app I built for one job: moving files between my own devices without handing them to a cloud service first.

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LocalSend only works on the same network, with no way to opt in to anything else.

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FileApex covers what I actually wanted: the same fast local transfers, plus reach over the internet through Tailscale or Iroh when I'm away, resume after a dropped connection, clipboard and notifications across devices, and no account required.

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A stranger asking a device who it is gets almost nothing: device id, name, ports, and public key — no make, model, OS, or file paths.

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