fsend
The facts below are what the maker publishes about fsend, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From fsend's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No file size limit · limited by connection and receiver’s free disk space |
The facts
Each one read from fsend's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser compatibility
- The site says any browser with WebRTC can work, and recommends Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, or Opera for the best experience.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Browser limits
- Firefox and Safari buffer transfers in memory and save folders as ZIP files; the site says this limits transfer size to available RAM and prevents resuming interrupted transfers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- CLI platforms
- The download page lists Linux, macOS, and Windows installation options, plus source installation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Linux packages
- The download page says its Debian/Ubuntu APT repository covers x86_64 and aarch64, and updates arrive through the normal apt upgrade.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- CLI connectivity
- The README says the webapp has no fallback relay and may not work depending on network or browser, while the CLI uses iroh, which provides a fallback relay by default.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Command line
- fsend is also available as a command-line tool.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File size
- The site says there is no file size limit; transfers are constrained by the connection and the receiver’s free disk space.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Online requirement
- Both browser tabs must stay open until the transfer finishes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The site describes fsend as free and open source and links to its code on GitHub.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says WebRTC data channels are end-to-end encrypted and file data never touches fsend’s servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product components
- The project README describes fsend as a peer-to-peer file transfer webapp and CLI tool that interoperate.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- fsend provides direct peer-to-peer file transfers in a browser using WebRTC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Transfer flow
- Senders select files or folders, share a one-time code, and transfer files directly to the receiver’s browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
