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Give the sensitive file to a platform
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Wait for upload and server processing
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Authenticate on the other device
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Download and clean up the cloud copy
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Private file transfer without cloud storage
Some files only need to reach another device you own.
A contract scan, ID image, family video, or private document may only need to move from your phone to your own PC. Creating a new cloud copy is not always necessary for that handoff.
No content upload to the license serverTransfer on a trusted LANClear security boundaries
THE FRICTION
Convenient sync and fewer copies are different goals.
Cloud sync is useful for access from many places. When the destination is beside you, it also adds accounts, retention rules, automatic sync, and sharing controls.
- 01Uploads may remain in a cloud account
- 02Gallery or folder sync can copy content to more devices
- 03Share-link permissions and expiry need management
- 04Chat history, previews, and backups may create more copies
The route
Use a shorter content path for a one-time device handoff.
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Verify the receiving device
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Select the file in the system picker
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Transfer directly on the LAN
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Manage the file on the receiver
Why this feels simpler
Clear privacy boundaries matter more than an “absolutely secure” slogan.
No CipherTransLocal content cloud
Product servers handle licensing and device entitlement, not transferred files.
Only content you explicitly choose
Files come from the system picker instead of a scan of all device storage.
Control the received copy yourself
The file enters a local folder; later backup and deletion follow your device settings.
How to start
Make one check before sending and another after reception.
Private transfer includes verifying the network, destination device, and receiving folder—not only pressing Send.
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Use a trusted home or personal network
Avoid public Wi-Fi, unknown LANs, and guest networks for sensitive content.
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Verify the device name and online state
Confirm the destination is a Windows or Android device you control.
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Select the file and follow completion
Check the filename, size, progress, and final result.
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Review sync settings on the receiving folder
Disable gallery, OneDrive, or third-party backup if you do not want a later upload.
Privacy and security boundary
A precise boundary: local content route, internet licensing route.
Registration, trial claims, first activation, device management, and updates use the internet. Files and text you send use the LAN. That does not promise that no other software can access the devices, router, or receiving folder.
- ✓No request to disable Defender, SmartScreen, or Android security globally
- ✓No unverified claim that local transfer is absolutely secure
- ✓Public privacy policy, terms, and risk notice
FAQ
Private transfer without cloud questions
Does CipherTransLocal store transferred files?
Not on CipherTransLocal servers. Files remain on the sending and receiving devices and move directly over the LAN.
Is LAN transfer absolutely secure?
No product should make that blanket promise here. Use a trusted network, verify the destination, and protect the OS, router, and receiving folder. CipherTransLocal does not claim independently verified end-to-end encryption.
Can OneDrive upload a received file?
Yes, if the receiving folder is covered by OneDrive or another sync tool. CipherTransLocal cannot control the settings of other software.
Does the free trial require a payment method?
No. The current free trial requires no payment method and no lifetime activation key.
Do both devices need to use the same Wi-Fi?
They need to share one reachable local network. The PC can use Ethernet while the phone uses Wi-Fi if the networks still allow device-to-device access.
Does LAN file transfer require internet access?
First activation, account management, and updates use the internet. Actual text and file transfer happens on the reachable LAN and does not require a constant internet connection.
Why are devices missing even on the same Wi-Fi?
Guest mode, AP or client isolation, Windows Firewall, VPNs, virtual adapters, and Android background limits can block device discovery.
Can I transfer a file that is tens of gigabytes?
Large files are supported, but completion depends on receiver capacity, file system, Wi-Fi stability, and storage performance.
Will a received file be uploaded to cloud storage?
CipherTransLocal does not upload content to its licensing server. If the receiving folder is covered by OneDrive, Gallery, or another sync tool, its settings decide whether it uploads.
Does the free trial require a payment method?
No. The current three-day trial needs no payment method and no lifetime activation key.
Test a shorter private-file route using devices you control.
Start the free three-day trial and complete a real Windows-to-Android transfer on a trusted LAN.