
To achieve compatibility with Apple AirDrop, OpenDrop requires the target platform to support a specific Wi-Fi link layer. OpenDrop is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Therefore, it does not support all features of AirDrop or might be incompatible with future AirDrop versions. OpenDrop is experimental software and is the result of reverse engineering efforts by the Open Wireless Link project. We support contacts-only devices by using extracted AirDrop credentials (keys and certificates) from macOS via our keychain extractor.

Its unique feature is that it is protocol-compatible with Apple AirDrop which allows to share files with Apple devices running iOS and macOS.Ĭurrently (and probably also for the foreseeable future), OpenDrop only supports sending to Apple devices that are discoverable by everybody as the default contacts only mode requires Apple-signed certificates. OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi. OpenDrop: an Open Source AirDrop Implementation
