PearDrop

Spec sheet

Purpose

PearDrop sends files directly between people using an invite link, without an account, upload queue, or cloud folder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Browser limitation

The browser beta has no transfer fallback; the site says same-network transfers are most reliable and some routers, VPNs, or firewalls may prevent a connection.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Desktop app

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · peardrop.online

Desktop implementation

The desktop repository is described as an Electron shell with a workers transfer runtime and product UI in src.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Desktop platforms

Desktop downloads are offered for Windows 10 or newer, macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel, and Linux x64 or arm64.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Linux builds

The Linux download is a tar.gz archive containing an AppImage, with x64 and arm64 builds listed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

macOS builds

The site offers a signed macOS DMG for Apple Silicon and Intel.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Native app behavior

The site recommends native apps across different networks because they can keep transfers available in the background and open invite links directly.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Native apps

Native apps keep transfers available in the background and open invite links directly; the site recommends them across different networks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Open source

PearDrop is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and the desktop and web clients are in public repositories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Preparation

The site says nothing uploads while the sender prepares a share.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Privacy and security

The site describes transfers as peer to peer and says transport is encrypted.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Release

The site lists version 1.2.4 as the latest release, dated August 21, 2026.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Sharing flow

The sender selects files or a folder, shares an invite link, and the recipient downloads directly from the sender.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Support and releases

The site directs users to report issues and provides published desktop releases through GitHub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Support and source access

The site invites users to report an issue and links to the source code and published desktop releases on GitHub.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Transfer behavior

The recipient downloads directly from the sender, who must keep PearDrop open during the transfer.Read 5 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Transport

The site describes transfers as peer-to-peer and says the transport is encrypted.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Web beta limitation

The browser beta has no transfer fallback, and some routers, VPNs, and firewalls may prevent a connection.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Web reliability

The site says same-network transfers are most reliable for the browser beta.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Windows requirement

The Windows app requires Windows 10 or newer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · peardrop.online

Where Specifiction places it

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