# Local Share

Send text, files, folders and voice notes between AbabilX devices on the same Wi-Fi, without our servers.

## Use it

1. Open Local Share: on Android from the You sheet, on desktop from the side rail (⌘4).
2. Give this device a name (required the first time).
3. Pick a nearby device and send a pair request. The other side taps Accept once; after that the two devices know each other.
4. Each device gets its own chat-style thread: text, files, folders and voice notes. Large transfers resume if interrupted.

You can also show a Local Share thread in your normal chat list (thread menu → Show in chat list).

## Good to know

- Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Nothing goes through the internet or our servers.
- Android app and desktop app only; the web has no Local Share.
- Pairing always needs a tap on the other device; a device asking again gets a new pairing.
- Delete a message for you or for both, or forward it to a chat.

> Local Share is not encrypted on the network. Use it on networks you trust, such as home or office Wi-Fi, not public hotspots.

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Source: https://chat.ababilx.com/docs/local-share
Last updated: 2026-10-19