Do my files pass through or get saved on any server?

No. Nearsend is strictly a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. The signaling server is only used to exchange temporary session tokens and WebRTC handshake coordinates. Once connected, your files, text, and clipboard stream directly between your devices via WebRTC DataChannels in 64KB encrypted chunks.

How does the Voice Pairing work securely?

When you generate a voice pairing phrase, the host device creates an ephemeral 3-minute token. When spoken on the guest device, browser speech recognition converts the acoustic phrase into the token. The server validates the match and immediately triggers an explicit confirmation prompt on the host device before any connection is allowed.

Does Nearsend work across different operating systems?

Yes! Nearsend works seamlessly across any modern web browser — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, and ChromeOS. No native apps or software installations are required.

Is there a file size limit on Nearsend?

Because transfers stream directly via WebRTC without hitting a central server memory limit, you can send files ranging from kilobytes to multi-gigabyte videos. Nearsend incorporates backpressure flow control to ensure smooth transmission without exhausting device RAM.

Send Large Video Files Between Devices

Video files are usually the first thing to hit a size wall — a few minutes of 4K footage can blow past an email attachment limit or a messaging app’s automatic compression. Nearsend streams video files at full size and full quality, straight between two devices.

The usual problem

Messaging apps quietly recompress video before sending, trading away quality for a smaller file. Email caps out around 25MB — nowhere near enough for raw footage. Cloud storage avoids the compression problem but adds an upload-then-download round trip and counts against a storage quota the whole time the file sits there.

How Nearsend solves it

Nearsend streams the video file directly from one device to the other in encrypted chunks, exactly as it is — no recompression, no upload step, no quota. The file only ever exists on the sending and receiving device, and the practical limit is your two devices’ own network connection, not a size cap Nearsend imposes.

How to do it

Open Nearsend on both devices — Go to nearsend.app in any modern browser on the sending and receiving device — no app to install.
Pair them — Scan the animated QR code, enter the 6-digit PIN, or say the voice phrase to connect the two devices directly.
Send your files or folder — Drop files or a full folder onto the page, or pick them from the file browser. They stream straight to the other device.

Why it works well here

No app to install — runs in the browser on both devices
No account or sign-up required
Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS
Files stream directly device-to-device — nothing is stored on a server
No automatic recompression — video arrives at full original quality

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my video lose quality?

No — the file streams as-is, without the recompression many messaging apps apply automatically.

Is there a video file size limit?

There’s no server-side limit — very large videos just take as long as your two devices’ own network connection allows.

Can I send more than one video, or a whole folder of clips?

Yes — select multiple files, or send an entire folder in one go.

Is this faster than uploading to cloud storage first?

Usually yes, since there’s no separate upload-then-download step — the file goes straight to the other device.

Is it free?

Yes, regardless of file size.