Windows 10/11 & macOS 11+ · v1.0.3 · No registration. No account. Just download and run.
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Send tab — drop a file or folder, or use the file/folder pickers
Sharing — a 6-digit code appears, with a manual-IP fallback shown underneath
Receive tab — type the code you were given and connect
Send a File to the Laptop Next to You — Instantly
NearHop is a free utility for sending a file or folder from one laptop to another over the same WiFi — no email, no WeTransfer, no cloud upload. Built for conferences, meeting rooms, and events where two laptops are a few meters apart but still end up mailing files to each other.
Pick a file or folder, NearHop gives you a short 6-digit code, you tell the other person the code (say it out loud, paste it in chat — it's just a code, not the file), they type it in, and the transfer starts directly over the local network.
Key Features
Code-Based Pairing
No browsable device list to scroll through — at a busy conference with dozens of laptops on one WiFi, that's unusable anyway. You only ever connect to the one person you gave the code to.
Files & Folders
Share a single file or an entire folder. Folders are sent as individual files with the folder structure preserved on the receiving end — no zipping required.
Multiple Receivers
The same code can be pulled by more than one laptop at once — send the same footage to two computers simultaneously, each with its own independent progress.
Send From Your Phone
Scan a QR code on the sender's screen to open a page in your phone's browser — no app install needed. Download what's shared, or send a photo or file straight back to the laptop.
Manual IP Fallback
Some venue WiFi blocks device discovery between laptops. If that happens, the Send tab shows your address directly so the receiver can connect manually with the same code.
Drag & Drop
Drop a file or folder straight onto the Send tab, or use the Choose Files / Choose Folder buttons — either way, sharing starts in one step.
No Email, No Cloud
Nothing leaves the local WiFi. The file goes straight from one laptop to the other — no upload, no waiting on inbox delivery, no attachment size limits.
Completely Free
No license key, no account, no trial period. Download it, run it, use it — on your own laptop or handed to a colleague.
Runs in the Tray
Minimize NearHop to the system tray and it keeps serving your shared files in the background while you work on anything else.
Perfect For
- Conference speakers handing a presentation to the AV desk
- Sending a quick audio or video file between two laptops in the same room
- Passing files between colleagues without hunting for a USB stick
- Venues with slow or unreliable internet, where cloud upload isn't practical
- Anyone who's tired of emailing themselves a file to move it one desk over
System Requirements
- Windows: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
- macOS: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later, Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
- RAM: 4 GB minimum
- Disk: 300 MB free space
- Network: Both devices on the same WiFi/LAN
v1.0.3 · No registration · No account · No license key