xfer

Important

This project makes no stability or security guarentees.

It is likely not to the optimal solution for your problem; Consider using croc instead.

Transfer files and folders between devices via the internet with end-to-end encryption.

You are viewing the documentation for the xfer client, xfer server documentation can be found here.

Features

• Transfers are end-to-end encrypted and sent via relay server.
• Upload files or folders with full metadata retention.
• Efficient compression of content for faster transfers.

Installation

More installation options may become available in the future.

Using Cargo

cargo install --git https://codeberg.org/Blooym/xfer.git xfer

Usage

These examples will assume you're using the default xfer server. Use the --server <URL> flag when uploading or downloading to use a custom server.

For more in-depth information about commands and flags, refer to the xfer help command.

Transfer a file

$ xfer upload ./essay.txt

Transfer a folder

$ xfer upload ./photos

Note that when creating a directory transfer all subdirectories will also be included.

Download a transfer

$ xfer download <transfer_id> -o ./xfer-downloads

When downloading a transfer files will be placed in the output directory, and folders will have their root folder placed in the output directory.

Xfer Server Directory

Available servers will change with time; If the default server is shut down an update will be pushed to remove it as the default.

Server	Notes	Country	Operator
xfer.dollware.net	Low transfer retention time and ratelimits on how many transfers can be made in a time period. Good for small-to-medium transfers.	Germany	@Blooym

Want to host your own? Learn more about running an xfer server by reading the xfer server documentation.