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title: Install filedrop on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of filedrop for on Ubuntu - Simple drag-and-drop
  LAN file transfer
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/filedrop/ubuntu
---

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# Install filedrop on **Ubuntu**

# filedrop

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/filedrop/ubuntu#install)

#### Simple drag-and-drop LAN file transfer

Small cross-platform toolkit for quick LAN and SSH sharing. Send files or text to any device (Linux, Mac or Windows) on your network, and browse remote folders over SSH to pull files with SCP — all in one place.

Cross-platform support: please visit the **GitHub** page for **macOS** and **Windows**.

**Version 2:**
Lightweight web-based companion for LAN sharing added. Start a local server, share a link or QR, and send files or notes between any browser (desktop or phone) on your network — no app install required.

### Package name

* filedrop

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 16 February 2026 - latest/stable
* 3 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [salireza111.github.io](https://salireza111.github.io/FileDrop/ "https://salireza111.github.io/FileDrop/")

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### Donations

* [salireza111.github.io](https://salireza111.github.io/FileDrop/ "https://salireza111.github.io/FileDrop/")

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### Source code

* [github.com/salireza111/FileDrop](https://github.com/salireza111/FileDrop "https://github.com/salireza111/FileDrop")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/filedrop/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install filedrop

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install filedrop

To install filedrop, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install filedrop
```

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