Tetorica mDrop

Features

• Drag & Drop file sharing
• Click to select files
• Accessible from any browser
• Bonjour / mDNS automatic discovery
• Works on iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Mac
• Fast local network transfer
• ZIP / CBZ archive browsing
• Nested ZIP support
• Image preview
• Video / Audio preview
• PDF preview
• EPUB preview
• Text preview
• Sequential preview for comics / photo collections
• Works on iPhone / iPad / PC
• No install on clients
• No cloud
• Browser-based viewer

Quick Start

1. Launch the app and click Start Server.
2. Click Start Bonjour.
3. Open this URL on any device connected to the same Wi-Fi:

http://mdrop.local:7878/

Or use:

http://<your-ip-address>:7878/

Quick Start (CLI: Linux / macOS)

Install with Homebrew

Tetorica mDrop can also run as a lightweight CLI server.

brew tap kyorohiro/tetorica
brew install tetorica-mdrop

Run manually

tetorica-mdrop /path/to/share

Replace /path/to/share with the folder you want to share.

Run as a service

cp file.zip "$(brew --prefix)/var/tetorica-mdrop/share/"
brew services start tetorica-mdrop

The service shares files from:

$(brew --prefix)/var/tetorica-mdrop/share/

To stop the service:

brew services stop tetorica-mdrop

How It Works

Drop a file on your Mac, open the URL on your phone or another device, then select the file and download it.

No accounts, no uploads, no cloud.

Why Tetorica mDrop?

Simpler than SMB

• No permissions or credentials
• No OS-specific setup
• No path configuration

Faster than Cloud

• No internet required
• Runs entirely within your local network

Perfect for training sessions and events

• Easy distribution to multiple participants
• No setup on client devices
• Minimal troubleshooting

Limitations

• Performance depends on local network conditions
• Large files and many simultaneous downloads may slow down
• Currently single-node distribution, not P2P yet

Tech Stack

• Tauri
• Axum
• Tokio
• Tailwind CSS
• Bonjour / mDNS