Ipfs Desktop
Ipfs Desktop is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux. It has 6,608 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- BSD
- File sync & transfer
- Active
About Ipfs Desktop
IPFS Desktop gives you all the power of IPFS in a convenient desktop app: a complete IPFS node, plus handy OS menubar/taskbar shortcuts and an all-in-one file manager, peer map, and content explorer.
Install Ipfs Desktop
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install --cask ipfswinget install IPFS.IPFS-Desktopchoco install ipfs-desktopSimilar apps
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Is Ipfs Desktop free and open source?
Yes. Ipfs Desktop's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Ipfs Desktop?
Homebrew: brew install --cask ipfs, winget: winget install IPFS.IPFS-Desktop and Chocolatey: choco install ipfs-desktop. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.50.1).
Is Ipfs Desktop still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.