--- title: This open-source app does what AirDrop does, but it... description: Blip is a free, open-source, cross-platform file transfer app that works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Unlike AirDrop, it isn't restricted to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-open-source-app-does-what-airdrop-does-but-it-actually-works-across-windows-mac-android-ios-70tweghdx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This open-source app does what AirDrop does, but it actually works across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux | daily.dev og:description: Blip is a free, open-source, cross-platform file transfer app that works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Unlike AirDrop, it isn't restricted to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-open-source-app-does-what-airdrop-does-but-it-actually-works-across-windows-mac-android-ios-70tweghdx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/70TWEgHdX.png og:image:alt: This open-source app does what AirDrop does, but it actually works across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # This open-source app does what AirDrop does, but it actually works across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Blip is a free, open-source, cross-platform file transfer app that works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Unlike AirDrop, it isn't restricted to Apple devices or the same Wi-Fi network. Files and folders are sent directly between devices without cloud storage, preserving folder structure and removing file size concerns. It also supports sending files to friends who have the app installed, making it a simple, unified replacement for ad-hoc workflows involving Google Drive, WhatsApp, or other tools. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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