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I use Syncthing for this; it syncs directories on my phone and computer, so to put something on my computer from my phone I just put it in that directory. I share my camera roll so my pictures are synced with my computer.
If you just want a "send this file" application, warpinator might do that.
There are already mentions of LocalSend (i use it for smaller stuff), Syncthing (for keeping folders synchronized, i use it to keep Wine prefixes between my Pc and my Steam Deck up to date) and KdeConnect (I use it for Clipboard sharing); I also use Copyparty, which runs on everything that allows python to run (so pretty much everything) and handles everything from single files to folders, up- and download, drag&drop support, serving mediafiles and so on, with lots and lots of features. give it a try!
I use Signal's "note to self" conversation. Since you can install the desktop version of Signal on basically any OS, it is almost perfectly cross-platform.
Same, especially if it's just something simple like a note / URL / image, or small vid. Super easy, max file size is 100 MB.
I find the scp command to be extraordinarily powerful for never having been taught anything about it in school.
Syncthing!
KDE Connect. You need to be in the same network. But it's clearly the easiest and most useful.
If I'm out in public and needing to send or receive something on the fly and not go through the process of convincing someone to download an app they likely won't download I'll use Send it has come in handy in a pinch. I typically use Localsend as well but have never been able to get it to work on GOS devices.
I second KDE Connect, it makes life a lot easier
You can also self host it: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop
we tried it with mobile browsers but it kills the connection immediately when entering the file picker on android. no joy with this one.
I use Pairdrop also.
pairdrop.net i believe is the url, is a good alternative to localsend if you dont want to have to have all devices having an app, e.g. sending a one off file to a friend
Maybe a little off the beaten track. I use samba shares on a server, and "Total Commander" on my phone / tablet with the smb extension, so I can easily copy stuff back and forth.
I use Warpinator. Comes standard on Linux Mint and is available for Android and most other OSes, I think.
i usually get some hate for this, but i have a samba share on my desktop, which i can access from home network. i use a wake on lan app to wake up the desktop when i need to access the share
Magic wormhole.
File share on a NAS and “save to files” under the share menu on iOS. Also the venerable “send yourself an email” if the file is small enough
I use total commander (for Android) it has various features to send files between devices. Works really well if you have SFTP set up on your computer, but it has other options.
It's also possible to connect phones together with a USBC cable and do it that way too.
SMB share on your router, attached to an M.2 SSD in a USB enclosure.
Or Localsend app/program, shares well over the same WiFi.
I sometimes use element or signal to do that for small files, like pdfs and whatnot. I upload the file to my private chatroom and download from whatever device I need it on.
I used androidftp.
