File sharing across all your devices.

Transfer photos, videos, and folders between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS over your local network. No internet needed, no file size limits.

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Portl Share
Why Portl

Built for privacy and speed.

Portl connects devices directly over your local network. Your files never leave your network or pass through external servers.

Direct device-to-device

Files travel straight between paired devices over local Wi-Fi. No servers inspect or store your data at any point.

Local network speeds

Transfer at the full speed of your network connection without consuming internet bandwidth or hitting cloud storage caps.

Browser sync

Share files with any browser on your local network. Receivers don't need to install Portl to access shared files.

Downloads

Windows

Windows 10 / 11
Get it from Microsoft
Windows 64-bit (x64)
macOS

macOS

macOS Catalina+
macOS Universal (dmg)
Linux

Linux

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora+
Linux AppImage
Installation Guides
Running Portl on Windows
Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first launch because the application is self-signed.
  1. Click "More info" on the dialog.
  2. Select "Run anyway" at the bottom.
Installing on Android (Direct APK)
  1. Download the APK file to your device.
  2. Tap the file. If prompted, allow installation from unknown sources.
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete setup.
Running Portl on macOS
If macOS prevents launch due to unidentified developer verification:
  1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  2. Under the blocked app notification, click "Open Anyway".
Running on Linux (AppImage)
  1. Right-click the .AppImage file → Properties.
  2. Under Permissions, enable "Allow executing file as program".
  3. Or from terminal: chmod +x portl-linux.AppImage && ./portl-linux.AppImage