SimpleHttpServer is a lightweight file-sharing app that serves
folders on your Android device over HTTP to other devices on the
same network. No cloud no account — just open the displayed URL in
a browser on your PC tablet or another phone to browse files.
■ Features
• Multiple shared folders
Add any folder via the system file picker (Storage Access Framework). Each folder appears as a top-level directory. No special storage permissions required.
• Network interface selection
Choose between Wi-Fi only all networks or localhost only — so you control where the server is exposed.
• Digest Authentication
Protect access with a username and password. Credentials are never sent in plaintext.
• index.html support
Automatically serve index.html when a directory is accessed. Useful for lightweight web hosting.
• mDNS / Bonjour
Optionally advertise the server so apps like VLC and Finder can discover it automatically.
• MediaStore browsing
Optionally expose Android-managed images audio and video through a separate path.
• Auto-start on boot
Start the server automatically when the device powers on.
• QR code sharing
Share the URL with other devices instantly via QR code.
• Access log
Watch incoming requests in real time.
■ Typical use cases
• Quick file transfer between PC and phone
• Sharing photos and videos with family tablets
• Running a simple web server during local development
• Streaming media to VLC
■ Privacy
All traffic stays within your local network. No data is sent to external servers and no usage is tracked.
■ Requirements
Android 8.0 (API 26) or later
■ Features
• Multiple shared folders
Add any folder via the system file picker (Storage Access Framework). Each folder appears as a top-level directory. No special storage permissions required.
• Network interface selection
Choose between Wi-Fi only all networks or localhost only — so you control where the server is exposed.
• Digest Authentication
Protect access with a username and password. Credentials are never sent in plaintext.
• index.html support
Automatically serve index.html when a directory is accessed. Useful for lightweight web hosting.
• mDNS / Bonjour
Optionally advertise the server so apps like VLC and Finder can discover it automatically.
• MediaStore browsing
Optionally expose Android-managed images audio and video through a separate path.
• Auto-start on boot
Start the server automatically when the device powers on.
• QR code sharing
Share the URL with other devices instantly via QR code.
• Access log
Watch incoming requests in real time.
■ Typical use cases
• Quick file transfer between PC and phone
• Sharing photos and videos with family tablets
• Running a simple web server during local development
• Streaming media to VLC
■ Privacy
All traffic stays within your local network. No data is sent to external servers and no usage is tracked.
■ Requirements
Android 8.0 (API 26) or later
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Simple HTTP Server / What's New in vUnknown
■ Tablet
Landscape now shows the controls and the log side by side; a Settings button switches the right pane.
■ Main screen
Refreshed with a status banner and one-tap Copy / QR / Share.
■ Shared folders
Mark one folder as the root, served directly at "/".
■ Browsing
Directory listings are now readable on phones.
■ Fixes
Fixed a startup crash, and a tablet issue where rotating to portrait left the bottom tab out of sync with the screen.
Landscape now shows the controls and the log side by side; a Settings button switches the right pane.
■ Main screen
Refreshed with a status banner and one-tap Copy / QR / Share.
■ Shared folders
Mark one folder as the root, served directly at "/".
■ Browsing
Directory listings are now readable on phones.
■ Fixes
Fixed a startup crash, and a tablet issue where rotating to portrait left the bottom tab out of sync with the screen.
