Observed arrival · 2026-08-26
HAMAL, the file-transfer app allergic to the cloud
An open-source utility that sends files directly between devices on the same local network, without accounts, cloud storage, or arbitrary size limits.
Field notes
The documented workflow uses two nearby devices, local discovery or QR code/IP pairing, and a direct transfer over Wi-Fi or Ethernet. HAMAL lists Windows 10/11, Linux packages including Snap, AppImage, and deb, and macOS builds for both Apple Silicon and Intel. The page also links to GitHub, releases, an issue-reporting path, and a GPL-3.0 license, while its privacy panel states that transfers use zero cloud relay and that the application contains no telemetry.
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