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croc

alternative to WeTransfer

croc

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v11.5.42026-09-26fix: honor --socks5/--connect for stored transfers
v11.5.32026-09-13fix: unavailable stdin Fixes #1328
v11.5.22026-09-09fix: text sending
v11.5.12026-09-08fix: resolve relay hostnames through SOCKS5 proxies
v11.5.02026-09-06fix: convert spaces to dashes (web)

unsigned The latest release, v11.5.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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WeTransferSends files from one computer to another through a relay with a code phrase and end-to-end encryption; nothing waits online for later download.Partial

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Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:

GoDirect file transferMIT

Owner: Zack person
Stars: 41k
Forks: 1.6k
Latest: v11.5.4
Last push: 2026-10-05
Terms: Open source
Created: 2017, 8 years ago
Release cadence: about 3 days between releases
Active contributors: 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Platforms: Linux (x86_64, arm64, x86, armv7, arm, riscv64), macOS (arm64), Windows (arm64), FreeBSD (arm64), OpenBSD (arm64), NetBSD (arm64)

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-10-06.

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