Xender APK — Share & Transfer Files (Free)

The description of Xender APK — Share & Transfer Files (Free)

Xender APK is a free file transfer app that moves photos, videos, music and whole apps between devices over Wi-Fi Direct, with no internet and no mobile data. There is no paid tier and no MOD to chase here, because the app is free for everyone. The file on this page is the clean original, scanned for malware and installed on a real Android device by our editors before publishing, the same check we have run since 2018.

What is Xender?

Xender is a peer-to-peer sharing app from the Xender File Sharing Team. It sends files straight from one nearby device to another over a direct Wi-Fi link, so nothing runs through your mobile data or a cloud server.

It is cross-platform too. Xender runs on Android, iOS, PC and Mac, so a phone can hand a folder to a laptop, or an Android and an iPhone can trade photos side by side. Because the transfer stays on the local link, it spends zero mobile data.

Key features

The 40 Mb/s figure is a claim from the developer, so real speed depends on your two devices and how close they sit.

Offline sharing, how it works

Xender builds a direct Wi-Fi connection between the two devices, so a transfer needs no internet and no mobile data. That makes it handy where the signal is weak or gone, for example on a train, in a basement or in a village with no coverage.

Both sides need Xender installed. One device sends, the other receives, and they find each other over the local link. That is the whole mechanic: direct Wi-Fi between two devices, nothing more.

Is it free? Do I need a MOD?

Yes, Xender is free. There is no subscription, no VIP and no paywall, so file transfer costs nothing for anyone.

Here is the honest line on MODs. A MOD or Premium build makes no sense for Xender, because there is nothing paid to open. Any page selling you a Xender MOD is offering features that do not exist. What you actually want is the plain original APK, which is exactly the file listed here.

How to download and install the Xender APK

1. Tap the green Download APK button at the top of this page. The file comes down directly, no registration or SMS.
2. Allow installation from unknown sources for your browser or file manager (Settings → Security).
3. Open the file, tap Install, then install Xender on the second device too, since a transfer needs the app on both ends.
4. Grant access to your files plus the local network or location permission it asks for. Android uses this to scan for nearby devices, which is how the direct link is found.
5. On one device tap Send, on the other tap Receive, and let them connect.

The download is about 27.7 MB and runs on Android 6.0 and newer. New to sideloading? Our APK install guide walks through the same steps with screenshots.

Tips and alternatives

• To receive files on a computer, open Xender's built-in web version in the PC browser and pair it with your phone, with no desktop client to install.
• Keep both devices close together with their screens on while a transfer runs, so the local Wi-Fi link stays strong.
• No transfer can start unless Xender is on both phones, so install it on each device first.
• Prefer a system option? Android's built-in Nearby Share (also called Quick Share) does the same close-range job without an extra app.

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