Transferring files (indie project) - Help me with feedback
Yo yo guys :) I'm developing a file share tool with a friend of mine, and I'm curious to know — how would you transfer a PDF, or a batch of photos from one device to another?
Or even with other people?
I would appreciate your feedback and looking to start a conversation :)
For the curious ones, we got an MVP designed, and now developing it - check the proto: https://www.figma.com/proto/xNJXZVXK7uR4DQZPH1E1id/QuickTunnel?node-id=13-14&starting-point-node-id=13%3A14&scaling=scale-down-width&hide-ui=1
Hi.
There are lots of free tools for that. I like the ones that are open source. The one I use is KDE Connect. With this you can basically control your phone from your PC or vice versa. Features examples: remote input, slideshow remote, find my phone, send files. Comes with my Linux distribution that I use and has a clean Android app. You don't have to setup anything. Be on the same network and it just works.
I don't usually transfer huge files to other people. Email is enough most of the time. If not, then I find something random that is trustworthy. Use it once and that's it.
P.S.: The Figma file promts me to request permission. Is it tended to do that? Why don't open it for anyone?
and thanks for commenting :)
Thanks for pointing out the Figma file permission - I've just liberated the access to the prototype, that was my bad!
From what you're saying, I guess you'll like what we're building.
We aim to build a tool that allows you to transfer anything (no matter the size, or file type) from one device to another. We even plan to make it in P2P connection, so that no files are stored in servers (even though we're encrypting everything for now) and transferred directly from the devices.
There is even something we've been thinking about, which are shared folders, similar to what I do currently with Google Drive, synching it from Cloud to PC, but in this case synching a folder from one device to another.
Btw, if this is something you'd be up to test and be an early user, we'd appreciate it very much!!
I looked at the Figma prototype and I especially like the idea of P2P. I can help you guys with testing. Could you dm me on Twitter or write me an email (they are on my profile)?