Corvi DropCorvi Drop sends photos, videos and whole folders from your phone straight to another one. Show the code, scan, done – even without internet.
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Measured on 6 November 2026 between two phones, without internet. The phones connect directly – via Wi-Fi Direct or over your Wi-Fi. No router or mobile data needed.
Sending always works the same: tap “Send”, choose files or a folder. Only receiving comes in three ways.
A QR code appears on your phone. The other phone opens Corvi Drop, taps “Receive” and scans it. The files land in the “Download/Corvi Drop” folder there, folders with all their subfolders.
Several receivers? After “Delivered”, just tap “Another receiver” – the same code stays valid.
Hold the backs of the two phones together while the code is showing. If the other person has Corvi Drop, it opens by itself and receives – even without internet.
This uses NFC. If you’d rather not, switch it off in the settings.
If the other person has no Corvi Drop, tap “The other person has no Corvi Drop”. They scan the code with their camera and download the files in the browser – one by one or as a ZIP. This also works on an iPhone and without internet.
Without a shared Wi-Fi it takes two steps: first scan the Wi-Fi code and connect, then the second code. On Android phones they can take Corvi Drop along right there.
Between two Corvi Drop apps every transfer is end-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM. The key is only in the QR code or the NFC signal and is new for every transfer.
Every piece is checked by the receiver. Anything altered on the way is not saved.
There is no server of ours, no account, no ads, no tracking and no crash reports. Corvi Drop keeps the history only on your phone.
| Permission | What for | When asked |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Scan the sender’s QR code. No pictures are stored. | On the first “Receive” |
| Nearby devices | Set up the direct Wi-Fi connection between the phones. Explicitly not for location. | On the first send or receive |
| Location (Android 10–12 only) | These Android versions require it for Wi-Fi Direct. Corvi Drop does not read your location. | On the first send or receive |
| NFC | Pass on the code by holding the phones together. Can be switched off in the settings. | Not asked |
| Notifications | Show progress and “Cancel” when you leave the app during a transfer. | Once; “Without” works too |
| Internet | Android needs it for any network connection, even between two phones. Corvi Drop connects to no server. | Not asked |
Not used: storage and media permissions, contacts, microphone, phone, SMS, accessibility, accounts, advertising ID. More in the privacy policy.
The same answers are in the app under “Help” – which works without internet too. Still stuck? support@corvihome.app
Tap “Send” and choose files – or in another app “Share” → Corvi Drop. A code appears. On the other phone, open Corvi Drop, tap “Receive” and scan the code. Done. Whole folders: “Send a whole folder” on the start screen. Several receivers: after “Delivered”, just tap “Another receiver”.
While sending, tap “The other person has no Corvi Drop”. If you’re on the same Wi-Fi, they scan the code with the camera and download in the browser. Otherwise “Direct”: first scan the Wi-Fi code and connect, then the second code – the page opens, even without internet. They can also take Corvi Drop along from there.
Yes. The phones connect directly via Wi-Fi Direct or via your shared Wi-Fi. Only Wi-Fi needs to be switched on – it doesn’t have to be connected to anything. Mobile data isn’t used.
While your hotspot is on, many phones don’t allow Wi-Fi Direct. Corvi Drop tells you: turn the hotspot off briefly and it continues by itself. Or the other person joins your hotspot and then scans the code. Afterwards Corvi Drop reminds you to turn the hotspot back on.
In the folder “Download/Corvi Drop” – visible in the “Files” app and in the gallery. Folders arrive with their subfolders. In the history you can open or share received files at any time. If receiving breaks off, “Resume” continues at the same place.
Android: tap “Download for Android” and open the downloaded file. The first time, Android asks whether your browser may install apps – allow it once. Windows: “Download for Windows” and open the setup; it doesn’t need admin rights. Because the setup doesn’t have a purchased certificate yet, Windows may warn you (“Windows protected your PC”): click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
By themselves: Corvi Drop checks corvihome.app now and then and installs a new version when nothing is being transferred. Every update is digitally signed – Corvi Drop only installs what really comes from us. You can switch this off in the settings under “Updates”. If you later get Corvi Drop from a store, the store updates it.
Between two Corvi Drop apps everything is end-to-end encrypted (AES-256-GCM). The key is only in the code and is new for every transfer; every piece is checked, anything altered is not saved. No cloud, no account, no tracking. When receiving in a browser, the Wi-Fi password and a random code protect the page – tap “Done” once everyone has it.
Hold the backs of the phones together while the code is showing. If the other person has Corvi Drop, it opens by itself and receives – even without internet. Without the app it works in two steps (Wi-Fi, then the page), if their phone supports it. NFC can be switched off in the settings.
Android requires this permission for Wi-Fi Direct: “Nearby devices” from Android 13, “Location” before that. Corvi Drop doesn’t read your location and doesn’t look for other devices – it only sets up the direct connection between your phones. The camera is only for scanning the code, notifications show the progress.
Corvi Drop is the first of the Corvi apps that keep your data with you. Corvi Planer, Corvi Scan and Corvi Pass will follow – and CorviHome, your own cloud at home.