croc
The facts below are what the maker publishes about croc, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From croc's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| croc | Free | Open-source file transfer tool; browser client available without installation · Optional stored transfers are subject to server policy |
The facts
Each one read from croc's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android apps
- The README links to community Android clients available through F-Droid.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Browser client
- The browser client can send and receive files with the CLI without installation.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Cross-platform
- The project lists Windows, Linux, Mac, and browser as supported transfer clients.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
What it does
- Encryption
- The code phrase establishes password-authenticated key agreement for end-to-end encryption.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, Scoop, Chocolatey, Nix, Alpine, Arch, Termux, and other package tools.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The browser stored-transfer fallback using a Blob is limited to 256 MiB when neither supported streaming method is available.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- croc transfers files and folders between computers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Users can run their own relay and select a self-hosted stored-transfer service.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- The CLI can send text and display a QR code that opens the browser receive page.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository asks users to support the project through sponsorship.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Temporary storage
- Opt-in stored transfers upload client-side encrypted files and expire by selected lifetime or download count, whichever comes first.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Transfer features
- The CLI supports multiple files, folders, and resuming interrupted transfers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Transfer paths
- Transfers can use peer-to-peer connections with relay fallback.checked 5 Oct 2026
