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 local IP address of the machine the server is running on. The available port can be selected by providing the --port on the command line or it will be allocated automatically.
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
- The maximum data that can be sent with each request is 1GB which should satisfy most users.
- 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
swift_file is published on crates.io (https://crates.io/crates/swift_file) and can be directly installed.
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
Usage: sf <COMMAND>
Commands:
send Send a file
receive Receive a file
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
Options:
-h, --help Print help
-V, --version Print version
Sending a file to another device
Send a file
Usage: sf send [OPTIONS] <FILE>
Arguments:
<FILE> File path to send
Options:
-p, --port <PORT> Port to bind the server to (allowed user port range 1024 to 49151)
-h, --help Print help
Receiving a file from another device
Receive a file
Usage: sf receive [OPTIONS]
Options:
-d, --dest-dir <DEST_DIR> Destination directory (default: current working directory)
-p, --port <PORT> Port to bind the server to (allowed user port range 1024 to 49151)
-h, --help Print help