Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to QR Pigeon

Anonymous image transfer from mobile to desktop via QR code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. QR Pigeon launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1TF
Transfer files to mobile device by scanning a QR code from the terminal▲238
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
UploadQR▲16
Bridge the Desktop-Mobile Gap with QR Upload
2025 · uploadqr.com · its alternatives →
3
ShadowCat – file transfer through QR Codes in a Browser▲168
Single file optical file transfer using a browser. Contribute to unprovable/ShadowCat development by creating an account on GitHub.
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
FliQR▲103
Drop a file and share the QR Code in one flick
2023 · its alternatives →
5
rDrop▲88
Simple and fast p2p file transfer service
2022 · its alternatives →
6TF
Transfer files quickly from mobile to desktop via QR codes▲9
Hey everyone, my friend from university and I built this simple app to handle a really specific use case: You need a picture or PDF transferred from your phone to your PC, and don't want to use whatsapp web / google photos / etc. Here's the workflow: 1. Open qrpigeon.pics on your desktop browser 2. Open your phone camera, scan the QR code, and get redirected to qrpigeon (connected to the desktop's session) 3. Upload / take a photo or PDF from your phone via the phone's browser 4. See the file appear instantly on the desktop browser! Please give us feedback! We want to make…
2024 · qrpigeon.pics · its alternatives →
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QRVid.app ▲20
The simplest way to attach video to the real world.
Jan 2026 · qrvid.app · its alternatives →
8
Secqr Photo Transfer▲3
Transfer Images from Phone to PC & PC to Phone
May 2026 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
9
QDrop▲10
Share Files Instantly with QR Codes
2025 · its alternatives →
10CF
Cimbar – File transfer via color barcodes and the Android camera▲87
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
QRbitr▲7
Private, offline fast file transfer via QR code stream
2025 · austinwin.github.io · its alternatives →
12
Safe QR Phone▲79
QR code on your wallpaper. Scan it to return lost phone.
2019 · its alternatives →
13
QRClip.io▲11
Transfer Any File To Any Device Via QR Code
2022 · its alternatives →
14
Ping It To▲2
Share links between mobile and desktop, no account needed!
2020 · its alternatives →
15
QR Maker▲16
Instant QR codes from any link—copy or download
2025 · qrmaker-now.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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QrSendEasy▲9
Transfer files over LAN with QR | No setup/install
2025 · its alternatives →
17
Batch QR Sharing▲6
Generate QR codes in bulk for your Google Drive™ files
2025 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
18
WedPicsQR▲29
Wedding photo sharing with QR code
2025 · wedpicsqr.com · its alternatives →
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Seeqr | Scan QR Codes from Device Media▲12
Upload a photo and we'll read the QR code for you.
Jul 2026 · tryseeqr.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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RemoteUpload▲9
Send files to your email fast, without login
2025 · remoteupload.vercel.app · its alternatives →
21
PicQR▲1
AirDrop for everyone. Just a QR.
Feb 2026 · picqrcode.vercel.app · its alternatives →
22
qrdrop▲1
Effortless file transfer over Wi-Fi via QR code
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Free QR Code Generator — PNG & JPG▲12
Free, no login, no email - just enter the url and get the QR
2025 · qrcodeco.com · its alternatives →
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QR Code Reader▲12
QR Code & Barcode Scanner
2021 · its alternatives →

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