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Magic Wormhole vs wormhole-william: catalog facts
Magic Wormholewormhole-william
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Short human-readable codes instead of links or keys
  • End-to-end encrypted transfers
  • End-to-end encrypted transfers paired by a short code
  • Implements the magic wormhole protocol
  • Command-line only, no graphical interface
  • Both sides must have a compatible client installed
  • Command-line only, no graphical interface
  • Both sides must be online at the same time
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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