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wormhole-williamMagic Wormhole
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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