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Daak

Darshit Patel

Send files and text between your own devices over Wi-Fi. No account.

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About Daak

Daak (डाक, "post") moves photos, files, and text between your own devices over your local network. Nothing goes through the internet. Nothing goes through a server. You do not create an account.

Pair two devices once. Scan a QR code and check that both screens show the same number. After that, pick an item and send it.

Features

End-to-end encryption between paired devices.

Local network only. No account and no internet relay.

Files of any size. Daak sends 1 MiB chunks, so memory use stays low.

Send text and photos as well as files.

Works with Daak on macOS and iOS.

Permissions

Camera: scan the QR code when you pair a device.

Local network and Wi-Fi multicast: find your paired devices.

Notifications: show the result of a transfer.

Daak receives files only while the app is running.

What's new in 0.1.4

The build is now reproducible: F-Droid and GitHub give the same APK. The APK no longer holds the IP address of the build machine. No other change.

How to install Daak

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Daak from your app drawer.

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