Transfer desktop files over WiFi to a mobile device by scanning a QR code
qrcp is a utility which allows file transfer over WiFi from your computer to a mobile device by scanning a QR code. All without leaving the terminal.
qrcp binds a web server to the address of your WiFi network interface on a random port and creates a handler for it. The default handler serves the content and exits the program when the transfer is complete. When used to receive files, qrcp serves an upload page and handles the transfer.
The tool prints a QR code that encodes the text:
http://{address}:{port}/{random_path}
Most QR apps can detect URLs in decoded text and act accordingly (i.e. open the decoded URL with the default browser), so when the QR code is scanned the content will begin downloading by the mobile browser.
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