Croc GUI is an unofficial desktop frontend for croc, the command-line file transfer tool. It brings croc’s encrypted peer-to-peer transfers to a graphical interface for Linux, macOS and Windows, while bundling the croc binary so users do not need to configure it separately.
The application is built with Tauri 2 and React. It is aimed at quick, ad-hoc transfers between devices without first uploading files to cloud storage. The interface exposes useful croc options that would otherwise require command-line flags, but keeps the basic workflow centred on Send and Receive.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Send files and folders with live transfer status.
- Receive transfers by entering, pasting or dropping a croc code phrase.
- Drag and drop files and folders into the send interface.
- Display the generated code phrase and copy either the phrase or full croc command.
- Generate a QR code for easier hand-off to another device.
- Specify a custom transfer code, relay and port.
- Enable overwrite and automatic confirmation options.
- Use local-only mode for transfers between LAN peers without a public relay.
- Zip selected items before sending them as a single archive.
- Optionally create a zip archive after receiving a transfer.
- Remember the default download folder and relay in preferences.
- Bundle the croc executable, avoiding a runtime PATH dependency.
Website: github.com/interfluve-wav/croc-gui
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Developer: interfluve-wav
License: MIT License
Croc GUI is written in TypeScript and Rust. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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