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LocalMetrov1.0
Mac ⇄ Android LAN
Feature Breakdown

Engineered for daily productivity.

Every tool is built native to macOS and Android, running purely over your local Wi-Fi, hotspot, or USB tether.

Core Capabilities

Everything moves across effortlessly.

Engineered for developers, designers, and power users who work on a Mac and carry an Android.

πŸ“‹Sub-millisecond Sync

Universal Bi-Directional Clipboard

Copy text, commands, tokens, or links on your Macβ€”and paste them right away on your phone. Tap "Send Clipboard" on Android to send your phone's clipboard straight into macOS.

Mac β†’ Android LAN Stream240 bytes β€’ Wire protocol v1
gh auth token --hostname github.com
βœ“ Received on Pixel 9β€’Available in Gboard suggestions
⚑1-Click Action Banner

SMS & 2FA OTP Fast-Forward

Stop picking up your phone to read verification codes. When an SMS arrives on Android, LocalMetro detects the 4–8 digit OTP code and shows a native banner with a 1-click Copy Code action button.

πŸ’¬Chase Bank Β· 2FA Code
1s ago
Your code is 492018Copy Code [492018]
πŸ””Apple UNUserNC

Native Notification Center

WhatsApp, Slack, banking alerts, and phone calls mirror into authentic macOS notification banners. Filter by app so only high-signal alerts break through.

πŸ“80+ MB/s LAN

Direct LAN File Transfer

Drop raw photos, 4K video clips, and archives directly between phone storage and Finder. Never throttled by cloud upload quotas or slow internet speeds.

πŸ“ΆADR-010

4-Tier Discovery Engine

Auto-resolves connection via USB Wired (192.168.42.x) β†’ Wi-Fi mDNS β†’ Mobile Hotspot Beaconing (:47655) β†’ Cloud Relay. Never loses pairing.

πŸ›‘οΈADR-006

Zero Cloud Guarantee

No accounts to sign into. No remote servers handling your clipboard or SMS codes. Everything is strictly peer-to-peer over your local network.

01 / Synchronisation

Bi-Directional Universal Clipboard

Copying text, URLs, markdown, and code snippets between your phone and your Mac shouldn't require sending an email to yourself or keeping a chat open with "Saved Messages".

  • βœ“ Instant transmission (< 1ms over Wi-Fi LAN)
  • βœ“ Mac menu bar clipboard history with quick search
  • βœ“ Pin frequently used commands, tokens, and addresses
  • βœ“ Safe payload truncation and big-endian framing (max 256 KB)
Shared Clipboard
Notifications and OTP
02 / Authentication

SMS & 2FA OTP Fast-Forward

Logging into bank accounts, cloud services, and developer portals often triggers a 2-factor verification code via SMS. LocalMetro inspects incoming SMS on-device, extracts the numerical code, and delivers an interactive Mac banner with a single-click Copy Code action.

  • βœ“ Zero manual typing of 6-digit codes
  • βœ“ Automatic regex parsing handles Google, Chase, PayPal, GitHub, and custom OTP formats
  • βœ“ Code auto-expires from memory after 3 minutes for defense-in-depth
03 / Storage & Media

High-Speed Local File Drops

Need to move a 4K 60fps video recorded on your Pixel directly into Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve on Mac? LocalMetro streams directly socket-to-socket across your local Wi-Fi or USB tether.

  • βœ“ Speeds exceeding 80–110 MB/s on modern Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7
  • βœ“ No file size limits or cloud compression
  • βœ“ Drag-and-drop into Finder or Mac menu bar
File Transfer