Observed arrival · 2026-09-29
PawDrop’s browser-to-browser file handoff
PawDrop lets you transfer files between devices through a browser, using a five-digit code or QR code.
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- People moving files between their own devices
- Worth noticing
- If direct routes fail, relay is automatic; its temporary copy is not encrypted at rest and is deleted after 20 minutes.
Field notes
One device selects files or a folder, then shares a five-digit code or QR link; the receiving device can set a destination folder or use the browser’s default downloads. The page says same-Wi-Fi transfers normally travel directly between devices, while automatic server relay is a fallback capped at 500 MB per session. That fallback is explicitly less private: the page says its temporary copy is not encrypted at rest and is deleted after 20 minutes.
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