v1.2.0

AlterSend 1.2 is here.

• Share connection codes through any app (@denislupookov)
• Import a QR code from a saved image or screenshot - desktop and mobile (@denislupookov)
• New update banner tells you when a new version is out (@denislupookov)
• Fixed hanging Android → Windows transfers (fixed by @andresichelero)
• Fixed scanning AlterSend links with your phone's built-in camera (@denislupookov)

v1.1.0

AlterSend 1.1 is here.

• Share files, photos, and videos to AlterSend from other apps in mobile
• More reliable connections between devices
• Scan join codes with your webcam on desktop
• Added updater for desktop

v1.0.0

AlterSend is now generally available. Send files directly between your devices — peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted, no accounts, no servers, no size limits.

Highlights

• Cross-platform — native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android
• End-to-end encrypted — only your devices can read your files
• No size limit — send a 5 MB photo or a 500 GB video archive, same flow
• No accounts, no servers — pair two devices with a QR or join code, files transfer direct
• Open source — Apache-2.0

How it works

1. Open AlterSend on two devices
2. One shows a join code (or QR)
3. The other scans or types it
4. Files transfer directly, peer-to-peer

Discovery uses Hyperswarm (DHT); transfers run over Hyperdrive — encrypted, content-addressed, resumable.

Known limitations

• macOS DMGs are signed but not yet notarized — first-launch Gatekeeper warning requires right-click → Open. Notarization is in progress with Apple Developer Support
• Windows .exe installer is unsigned — use the Microsoft Store link above for a signed build
• Mobile receive only works while the app is open (iOS suspends background processes); desktop tray-mode is on the v2.0 roadmap

Links

• 🌐 https://altersend.com
• 💬 Discord
• 📖 Docs & architecture
• 🐛 Report an issue

Apache-2.0 licensed — audit every line yourself.

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.0.0