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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask blip
About Blip
Blip sends files straight from one device to another, so the recipient starts receiving immediately instead of waiting for an upload to finish. There is no size limit, whole folders can be sent without zipping, and transfers resume after network drops, unplugged drives or full disks.
It works like AirDrop across platforms, with apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, and can send to your own devices or to other people anywhere. Transfers use end-to-end encryption and keep photos and videos at full quality.
Strengths
- No file size limits
- Resumes after interruptions
- Sends folders without zipping
- Apps for all major desktop and mobile platforms
Limitations
- Closed source
- Both sender and recipient need the app
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download; the homepage does not mention paid plans.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Sending very large files or project folders to your own devices or collaborators
- Categories
- File sync
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Blip
Compare allSoftware that can replace Blip for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
LocalSend
Sends files between nearby devices over your own network, with no account, server or internet connection.
LocalSend is open source under Apache-2.0 and needs no account, but only works between devices on the same local network rather than over the internet.
Send Anywhere
A cross-platform file sharing service that sends files between devices using one-time keys or links.
Send Anywhere uses one-time keys or links and adds a web version, so recipients can use a browser, while remaining closed source like Blip.
Magic Wormhole
A command-line tool that sends files between computers securely using short one-time codes.
Magic Wormhole is open source under MIT with end-to-end encryption and short codes, but it is command-line only with no mobile apps.
Feem
App for sending files directly between phones and computers over local Wi-Fi without internet.
Feem works over local Wi-Fi without internet using TLS 1.3 encryption, but devices must share the same network, unlike Blip's transfers across the internet.
FilePizza
An open-source web app for peer-to-peer file transfers directly between two browsers.
FilePizza is open source and runs in the browser with no install, but the sender must keep the page open and both people must be online.
Smash
A web service and mobile app for sending large files of any size as a download link.
Smash sends large files as download links with passwords and expiry, storing them on its servers, so recipients do not need an app.
WeTransfer
A web service for sending large files to other people by link or email.
WeTransfer sends large files by link or email from a browser, with no app needed for recipients, but files pass through a third-party server.
Warpinator
Linux Mint's app for sending and receiving files between computers on the same local network.
Warpinator is free and open source but the official app is Linux only and works only between devices on the same local network.
Blip as an alternative
Listings that name Blip as an alternative.
Wormhole
A web tool for sharing files with end-to-end encryption and links that expire automatically.
Blip sends files and folders with no size limit and resumes interrupted transfers, but both sender and recipient need the app installed.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Resilio Sync
Peer-to-peer file sync with no cloud server in the middle.
AirDroid
A service for transferring files between Android phones and computers and controlling devices remotely.
Pushbullet
A service that links phones and computers for sending pushes, sharing files and mirroring SMS.
