swift_file

Rust implementation of transferring files between devices over Wi-Fi network using a QR code. Tool is inspired by https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp

How does it work?

The Axum server is bound to the IP address of a default network interface of the machine the server is running on. IP address and port, or particular network interface, can be selected by providing the --port, --ip or --interface on the command line.

The QR code that is printed to stdout encodes a http URL which is typically of the following format:

http://{ip}:{port}/{send|receive}/[optional suffix]

Current limitations

• Some browsers on iOS are unable to download the file. It always works with Safari but fails with Brave. The failed download might also occur on other Chromium-based iOS browsers.

Installation options

Install with cargo

swiftfile is published on crates.io (https://crates.io/crates/swiftfile) and can be directly installed.

sh cargo install swift_file

Manual installation from an archive

Releases page provides an option to manually install the sf binary from an archive. The archive is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Download, extract and move the binary to the desired directory, and set execution permissions.

CLI Usage

Sending a file to another device

``` Send or receive files between devices using Wi-Fi network

Usage: sf [OPTIONS]

Commands: send Send a file receive Receive a file help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options: --ip IP Address to bind to -i, --interface Network interface to use (ignored if --ip provided) -p, --port Server port -h, --help Print help -V, --version Print version ```

Receiving a file from another device

``` Receive a file

Usage: sf receive [OPTIONS]

Options: -d, --dest-dir Destination directory --ip IP Address to bind to -i, --interface Network interface to use (ignored if --ip provided) --no-open Disable opening the received file automatically using the system default program -p, --port Server port -h, --help Print help ```