CAPSI ·
Run it. Find the computers. Send.
Messages and files, device to device.
- No cloud chat service in the middle.
- No accounts — each computer is identified by its device name.
- No internet service required for computers on the same local network.
Just run Capsi on each computer and connect.
Windows (64-bit) · Installer downloads from the latest GitHub release · Same Wi-Fi or wired network
$ capsi.exe
finding Capsi devices…
● OFFICE-PC — found
● LAB-02 — found
> hello from this device
> site-notes.pdf — sent directly · 2.4 MB
no cloud · no account
How it works
Run
Install Capsi on each Windows computer, open it, and give the device a name.
Find
Capsi announces each device on the local network, so nearby computers running Capsi show up nearby — no addresses to type.
Send
Accept a device once, then send messages and files directly between those computers.
Features
Small scope, on purpose. Each item below is a different part of how Capsi works.
Device Discovery
Computers running Capsi announce themselves on the local network and appear in the Nearby list.
Direct Messages
One-to-one text messages between accepted devices, kept in a per-device conversation.
File Transfer
Offer a file to an accepted device; the other side accepts or declines, then receives it. One file per offer, up to 100 MB.
Accept-Once Trust
New devices appear as pending. Messages and files only flow after you accept a device; ignored devices stay blocked.
No Cloud Service
Local communication does not go through a Capsi chat server — devices talk directly on the same network.
No Account
No signup or login. A device name (up to 32 characters) is the identity other computers see.
Your network. Your devices. Your data.
Capsi is designed for places where computers share the same Wi-Fi or wired network — offices, homes, labs, classrooms, workshops — and should talk to each other without a chat service in the middle.
No external chat server is required for basic device-to-device communication on that network. Downloads and release metadata still come from GitHub; your messages and files do not pass through a Capsi cloud.
Local networking is not the same as encryption or invisibility: anyone else on the same network can observe traffic patterns, and a network owner can inspect or block local traffic. [VERIFY ENCRYPTION MODEL BEFORE PUBLISHING — see section 6.]
Built for Windows.
Download the installer, run it on each computer, and pick a device name. [VERIFY: supported Windows versions, 64-bit-only status, WebView2/first-run firewall behavior.]
Ready to connect?
Install Capsi on each Windows computer on the same network, accept the devices, and start sending messages and files.
Download CapsiWindows (64-bit) installer · From the latest GitHub release · Free to download