01 — PRESENCE
Devices announce themselves
When you open Aetherly, your device opts in to presence. Your own devices, favorites and people nearby light up as online — nothing more is shared.
Most transfer apps upload your file to a server, then let the other side download it. Aetherly doesn't. The server only helps two devices find each other — then steps out of the way.
The server steps back the moment the channel is up.
When you open Aetherly, your device opts in to presence. Your own devices, favorites and people nearby light up as online — nothing more is shared.
To start, both sides exchange connection details through the server — like swapping phone numbers. The server learns who wants to connect, never what you send.
A WebRTC DataChannel forms straight between the two devices — the path stays peer-to-peer.
Your file streams across the encrypted channel directly to the receiver. No upload, no copy on a server, no link that could leak or expire.
The same direct transfer, native on every platform.