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Beside for Windows is a dedicated desktop file and text sharing app for Windows 10/11 (x64). Engineered with a native Rust core, Beside streams files, full folders, and clipboard notes directly across your local Wi-Fi subnet to Android devices with zero cloud relays, zero accounts, and zero telemetry.
Key Native Features:
- System Tray: Minimizes quietly to notification area with quick controls.
- Explorer Menu: Right-click any file/folder and select "Send with Beside".
- WinRT Toasts: Actionable notifications with inline Accept, Decline, and Open.
- Concentric Radar: Real-time mDNS discovery with interactive drag-and-drop.
- Mutual TLS 1.3: Ephemeral SPKI pinning with 8-digit visual SAS pairing.
- Wire-Speed Streaming: Up to 110 MB/s with bounded 64 KB memory usage.
- Inno Setup installer (firewall rules) & standalone portable ZIP.
Android companion: https://sourceforge.net/projects/beside-android
Site: https://beside-license-worker.khthisald.workers.dev
Features
- Direct peer-to-peer Wi-Fi file sharing up to 110 MB/s
- Zero cloud storage, zero intermediate relays, zero telemetry
- Bounded 64 KB RAM consumption — never buffers whole files into memory
- Mutual TLS 1.3 encryption with pinned device fingerprints (SPKI)
- 8-digit SAS visual authentication code prevents MITM attacks
- Full folder and directory hierarchy streaming preserved
- Right-click Windows File Explorer integration ("Send with Beside")
- Actionable WinRT desktop toast notifications (Accept/Decline/Open)
- System tray minimization with quick status and auto-accept toggle
- Concentric Radar UI with instant drag-and-drop dispatch
- DPAPI encryption bound to Windows user login for private keys
- Available as Inno Setup Installer and Portable ZIP archive
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