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ohadron
Really cool. One of my favorite things about iOS+MacOS is the ability to copy/paste between devices, but I can think of a bunch of use cases where this would be even better.
mike97
You can have the same with Linux/Windows and Android(not sure if iOS also has an app), using KDE Connect
icy
Tailscale’s Taildrop (https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop/) has completely solved this problem for me.
loeg
Is it truly Synology only?
pkage
No, it supports macOS/win/linux + ios/android; the docs just highlight Synology NASs first.
joshspankit
And words it poorly:

> Taildrop is only available on Synology with Tailscale v1.18.2 or later

unstatusthequo
100% for this. I can send things to/from iOS to Windows trivially now. Easy, fast, and reliable.
bbkane
Nice! I used to do something similar with:

   python -m http.server
And a dns -> http record Namecheap which sent traffic from books.bbkane.com to http://localhost:5000
jcynix
Ok, nice idea with the qrcode, but (as far I can tell from a quick view into the source) it uses plain http?

On Android I'm happy with the apps I use anyway, e.g. Termux which offers ssh (both client and server), rsync, … or sftp via Solid Explorer.

w4rh4wk5
Can you configure to the ssh server to start automatically, or do you have to launch Termux and start it manually after a reboot?
jcynix
I can execute Termux scripts at boot time (via a secondary app Termux:Boot), which would execute files in ~/.termux/boot/so yes. And you have your standard shell init files, so just opening Termux allows you to implement actions.
freedomben
Termux is the most underrated app I can think of. It's absolutely incredible and is one of the best "features" of android IMHO.
jcynix
I 100% agree, Termux shows, what a useful tool a smartphone can be. Do I need an app to look at the EXIF of a photo? No, I just use Phil Harvey's excellent exiftool[1] in the shell. Resize or rotate an image? Or even a number of images? Imagemagick does the job. The power of the command line in your hand ;-)

[1] https://exiftool.org/

jamps
Pretty cool and lightweight! I use KDE connect that allows me to have communication both ways.
blensor
I am also happy with kdeconnect, although I am not sure if I have set everything up correctly. I am un xfce and every once in a while use the kdeconnect cli to pair my phone, then I never think about it and just share my files to the downloads folder or copy paste something from the clipboard
RupertEisenhart
I use Syncthing[0] for continuous file synchronization to/from my phone, its pretty nifty. Way more memory-heavy than something like this though.

[0] https://syncthing.net/

dotancohen
If you're already using Telegram, you can use the Saved Messages pseudochat to transfer text and files between the phone and desktop. Telegram has an excellent desktop client.
fgeiger
Signal has the "Note to self" chat which works the same ... Except for the cloud sync that Telegram has. Signal only syncs between your clients.
SXX
Just make sure to be aware that such "sync" via Telegram is not to be used for anything important as it's not E2E encrypted.
sanroot99
I made a bash script using rsync and termux notification for file syncing to my laptop
eternityforest
This is what I use too. Amazingly fast and very easy to use.
rraval
https://snapdrop.net is my go to for this. Works on any modern browser on the same LAN. Supports files and plain text.

Previous HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25524472

gmiller123456
That looks like the easiest, no installer, just a URL.
iwebdevfromhome
For some reason, I can't send files from iPhone -> Other devices. But text works.
isuleman
Microsoft Edge blocks all downloads from Snapdrop :{ I have whitelisted it countelsss times. Still it blocks images.
sanroot99
This uses relay server i guess ,and doesn't work in nat
avodonosov
I just use primitive-ftpd android app - then connect to the phone from computer with the standard file browser in my OS and copy what I need in both directions.
rraghur
For me kde connect is great for this and a lot of similar purposes(clipboard sharing, sms, media controls, notifications)
freedomben
kde connect is incredible, even for people on gnome. highly recommend
hoppyhoppy2
You might already know this, but GSConnect is a reimplementation of KDE Connect as a GNOME Extension
freedomben
I had a pretty tough time getting GSConnect to work, and consistently. The KDE Connect GUI is pretty clumsy on Gnome, but it works reliably and supports every feature. I do hope GSConnect can get better though
JeremyNT
Indeed KDE Connect is a robust and secure way to share files (and it has many other features as well). I wish more people knew about it!
wazoox
Yep, and you can use it seamlessly with several computer at once, I love it :)
calvinmorrison
guilty pleasure: use WebDAV + FastMail Files for this.
boppo1
Can I use it with my Ipad?
parvardegr
if you can scan the QR-Code with your ipad, Yes
yewenjie
So is this just an http server with a QR code for the link?
Phelinofist
I have an alias in my .bashrc for that:

  alias instashare='python3 -m http.server 8082'
creata
If you have qrencode on your system, you can also print a QR code with

    echo "http://$(ip route get 1 | sed -n 's/.*src \([0-9.]\+\).*/\1/p'):8082" | qrencode -t UTF8 -o -
Credit to https://stackoverflow.com/a/49552792 for fetching the IP address.
BeefWellington
I find

    hostname -I
Generally simpler and works in the 90% case.
andrepd
I've had amazing results with Warpinator, especiall when it comes to non-techies. No more ferrying files over pen drive or "wetransfer"-like services. As long as you're all on the same LAN, just drag and drop.
andirk
Much like many applications such as Slack attempt to be the "email killer", is this the "copy-paste-into-email-to-myself killer"?
yardshop
OP's tool looks good, I like the QRcode idea.

Another useful tool in this neighborhood is Droopy: http://stackp.online.fr/?p=28

It's a Python script that runs a simple web server with some nice options.

I used it to copy a gigantic video file from my phone to my old Windows machine that other methods choked on.

unraveller
you can also send a single small file without installing anything thanks to these free services.

  curl -s https://qrcode.show -d https://patchbay.pub/yourname/openshare && curl https://patchbay.pub/yourname/openshare --data-binary @./test.jpg
Highlight the qrcode text to invert colors.

If your console prints artefacts add -H "X-QR-EC-Level: H" or -H "Accept: image/jpeg" > qr.jpg && qr.jpg to open in image viewer.

minhmeoke
Another option is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver which is a Rust (Rocket) web server that you can run on a local Windows, Mac or Linux machine. Open a browser and navigate to the machine's IP address at port 8000 to upload/download files from the web form. Works on a LAN or Wifi network without any Internet access.

Disclaimer: I know the author.