Croc GUI: Encrypted Peer-to-Peer File Transfer Without the Terminal (Cross-Platform)

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TL;DR

Croc GUI is a free desktop app for schollz/croc — encrypted peer-to-peer file transfer with drag-and-drop, QR codes (via getcroc.com), and LAN mode. macOS, Windows, Linux. MIT licensed.

Download: GitHub Releases

Why I built this

I send files with croc constantly. End-to-end encrypted, cross-platform, no vendor cloud. The CLI is perfect — until you're helping someone who doesn't have a terminal open.

Croc GUI is the Send/Receive desktop app I wanted: same croc binary, clearer UX.

What it does

Send — drag files/folders, get a code phrase + QR link
Receive — paste a code, pick a download folder
Share — copy phrase, getcroc.com URL, or full croc … command
Local-only — croc --local for LAN peers
Zip — pack on send, unpack helper on receive
Options — relay, port, proxy, overwrite, auto-confirm

What it doesn't do

Reimplement croc's crypto or protocol
Upload anything to a GUI-specific cloud
Claim to be an official schollz project

Transfer engine: schollz/croc. Please sponsor schollz.

Stack

UI: React + TypeScript
Shell: Tauri 2 (Rust)
Engine: bundled croc binary per platform

Dev quick start

git clone https://github.com/interfluve-wav/croc-gui.git
cd croc-gui/gui
npm install
npm run bundle:croc:download
npm run tauri:dev

Try it

Platform	Installer
macOS (Apple Silicon)	`Croc_* (Apple Silicon).dmg`
macOS (Intel)	`Croc_*_x64.dmg`
Windows	`Croc_*_x64-setup.exe`
Linux	`.deb` or `.AppImage`

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