--- title: Install Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing for on Arch Linux - Ultra-fast local Wi-Fi file transfer & clipboard sync (AirDrop for Linux) url: https://snapcraft.io/install/hotspot-share/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing on **Arch Linux** # Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing (hotspot-share) [penguinatnight](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/penguinatnight "View all snaps from penguinatnight") * [penguinatnight](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/penguinatnight "View all snaps from penguinatnight") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/hotspot-share/arch#install) #### Ultra-fast local Wi-Fi file transfer & clipboard sync (AirDrop for Linux) Hotspot Share is the ultimate local Wi-Fi file sharing and bi-directional clipboard synchronization suite for Linux, Android, and iOS. Like AirDrop and Quick Share, it lets you seamlessly beam files, 4K videos, folders, code, text, and images between your Linux PC and any smartphone over high-speed local Wi-Fi — with zero cloud servers, zero account sign-ups, and zero phone apps to install. Simply connect your phone to your PC's Wi-Fi hotspot (or local network) and scan the pairing QR code with your mobile camera. The responsive web app opens instantly in your mobile browser, ready for direct, gigabit-grade peer-to-peer transfers. Key Features & Capabilities: • Blazing Wi-Fi 6 Speeds: Transfer gigabytes of data in seconds (up to 80+ MB/s) with pure local peer-to-peer streaming and zero cloud throttling. • Zero Phone App Required: Works out-of-the-box in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and any modern mobile browser. • Bi-Directional Multimodal Clipboard: Copy text, URLs, or photos on your Linux desktop and paste them instantly on your phone — or send from your phone directly into your PC's system clipboard (Ctrl+V ready). • Full Directory & Folder Transfers: Send nested folder trees with automatic on-the-fly packaging and smart conflict resolution. • Resumable Chunked Transfers: Robust 8MB chunk streaming engine with RFC 206 range resume support. Large video and backup uploads never fail on network drops. • In-Browser Media Previews: Stream and preview high-res videos, audio recordings, and photos directly in the file explorer before downloading. • One-Click ZIP Generation: Download entire shared directories as structured ZIP archives on the fly. • Private, Secure & Local-First: 100% offline-capable. Encrypted PIN pairing prevents unauthorized access. Your data never touches third-party servers or the Internet. • Native Desktop Integration: Built with a lightweight WebKitGTK interface, GNOME desktop integration, and Nautilus file manager extensions. ### Package name * hotspot-share --- ### License * GPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 5 September 2026 - latest/stable * 5 September 2026 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share](https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share "https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share") --- ### Contact * [penguinatnight1@gmail.com](mailto:penguinatnight1@gmail.com "mailto:penguinatnight1@gmail.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share](https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share "https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share/issues](https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share/issues "https://github.com/penguinatnight/hotspot-share/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/hotspot-share/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing 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 On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing To install Hotspot Share | Fast Local File Sharing, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install hotspot-share ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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