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NearBeam

NearBeam is the fastest way to move photos and files between two devices that are right next to each other. Pick what you want to send, tap a nearby device, and beam it over — directly, privately, with nothing in between. No internet. No account. No QR codes. No web page to open…

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NearBeam is the fastest way to move photos and files between two devices that are right next to each other. Pick what you want to send, tap a nearby device, and beam it over — directly, privately, with nothing in between. No internet. No account. No QR codes. No web page to open on the other device. NearBeam connects your devices directly over Wi-Fi Aware, so your files travel on the local radio between the two devices and never touch a server. — WHY NEARBEAM — • TRUE PEER-TO-PEER NearBeam talks device-to-device over Wi-Fi Aware. There's no handshake page, no scanning a QR code, no typing an IP address. Pick the nearby device and send. • WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE On a plane, in the mountains, on a train through a tunnel — if both devices are nearby, NearBeam works. No Wi-Fi network and no cellular needed. • YOUR FILES STAY YOURS Files go straight from one device to the other. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or copied to any server. No account, no tracking, no telemetry. • PHOTOS, FILES, AND FOLDERS Send single photos, big batches, documents, or whole folders (Pro). Received photos save to your library; files save to Files. • FAST, BECAUSE IT'S DIRECT There's no round-trip through the cloud. The bytes go from one device to the next over the local radio — the shortest possible path. — WHO IS NEARBEAM FOR — • Anyone who needs to move photos between two phones without a network • People who travel and can't rely on Wi-Fi or signal • Folks who don't want their files passing through a cloud drive • Anyone tired of opening a web page and scanning a QR code just to send a file — FREE & PRO — NearBeam is free to send photos and files, with a limit on per-transfer size and the number of transfers per day. Pro unlocks unlimited transfer size, whole-folder transfer, transfer history, and multi-device transfers. Pro is available as an annual subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. — BUILT FOR APPLE — Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Built natively with Wi-Fi Aware and the Network framework. The Wi-Fi Aware capability is used purely for direct, local device-to-device transfer. — FEEDBACK — Made by Peter Zhang. Every email at obeliskclubclub@gmail.com is read personally. Learn more: https://obelisk.club/nearbeam Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/nearbeam/terms

Key features

  • True Peer-to-Peer

    Devices connect directly over Wi-Fi Aware — no handshake page, no QR codes, no IP addresses. Pick a nearby device and send.

  • Works Fully Offline

    No Wi-Fi network and no cellular required. If two devices are near each other, NearBeam transfers — on a plane, a train, or off the grid.

  • Private by Design

    Files travel straight from one device to the other. Nothing is uploaded to any server, no account is needed, and nothing is tracked.

  • Photos, Files & Folders

    Send single photos, large batches, documents, or whole folders. Received photos save to your library and files save to Files.

  • Fast Because It's Direct

    No cloud round-trip. Bytes move from one device to the next over the local radio — the shortest possible path.

  • Free + Pro

    Free for everyday transfers. Pro unlocks unlimited transfer size, whole-folder transfer, transfer history, and multi-device — yearly with a free trial or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Founder quote

NearBeamis built around one principle: your data stays on your device. We don't want it, we don't store it, and we don't need it to make the app work. Everything that can run locally, does.”
— Peter Zhang, solo developer, Obelisk Club

About Obelisk Club

Obelisk Club is a portfolio of focused, local-first Mac and iOS productivity apps built by a solo developer. The portfolio includes 13 apps spanning note-taking, screenshots, photo workflow, beverage tracking, file compression, and more — all sharing a single principle: software that works without an account, without a cloud, and without a subscription.

Press contact

obeliskclubclub@gmail.com

https://obelisk.club

Happy to share a complimentary Pro promo code, schedule a Q&A, or provide additional materials. Typical response within 24 hours.

Quick facts

App name
NearBeam
Maker
Peter Zhang · Obelisk Club
Theme color
#00C2A8