What you need: LocalSend for Windows, plus iOS or Android
Time required: 30 minutes
Cloud services, like Google Drive and iCloud, simplify the task of sharing files between your phone and computer. The trouble is, when you share this way, it’s easy to end up with loose files cluttering your cloud storage once you’ve completed the transfer.
This wastes disk space, so, unless you tidy up after yourself, you may one day need to pay for additional storage. Or, you could use LocalSend, which, rather than routing files via the cloud, sends them directly across your network. It’s completely free, with no restrictions.
STEP 1
Open www.localsend.org and click Download 1. Click Windows on the following screen, followed by MSIX. This downloads a version of LocalSend you can install. Launch…