Tether - Cross-platform AirDrop
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Tether is a cross-platform file sharing app inspired by AirDrop. It uses WebRTC to transfer files peer to peer, but unlike browser-only tools, it also has a desktop agent, mobile app, and web interface. This allows for native notifications, persistent devices, and transfers in just a few clicks across Windows, macOS, Linux (coming soon), iOS, Android, and the web.
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built Tether because moving a file from my phone to my computer always felt far harder than it needed to be.
I would regularly end up emailing files to myself, using WeTransfer to send them to myself, or opening an existing browser sharing tool. Apple had already shown with AirDrop how simple this experience could be, but only within its own ecosystem.
That made me wonder why the same experience could not work across every platform.
That idea became Tether. The goal is to make transferring files between your own devices feel as quick and natural as AirDrop.
Tether uses WebRTC to connect devices peer to peer. The main difference from browser-only file sharing tools is that Tether also has a desktop agent, a mobile app, and a web interface. This allows it to provide native notifications and makes sending or receiving a file possible in just a few clicks.
The current version supports transfers between devices linked to the same Tether account. Sending files directly to other users is one of the next major features on the roadmap.
I’d love to hear your feedback on the full user experience, especially the transfer process. I’m particularly interested in what feels confusing, what takes too many clicks, and what would make Tether something you use regularly.