Flying Carpet File Transfer vs VaultSap

Send and receive files between iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows: either over ad hoc WiFi with one device acting as hotspot, or over a network shared by both devices. No internet or cell connection required, just two devices with WiFi or Ethernet chips (and optionally Bluetooth). Other versions available for free at https://flyingcarpet.spiegl.dev.

VaultSap turns WhatsApp's own export feature into a proper chat archive. Plug in a USB-C drive, hand a chat export to VaultSap, and your conversation lands on disk — organized by contact, with every message, photo, and video preserved exactly as WhatsApp delivered it. No accounts. No cloud lock-in. No risk to your WhatsApp account. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE See your drive, free space, total chats, messages, media, and backup size in one clear view. Tap any tile to drill in. Know exactly what's vaulted and what isn't. EXPORT ONCE, VAULT FOREVER Open any WhatsApp chat, tap More, Export Chat, choose Share, then tap VaultSap. Your chat arrives in VaultSap's inbox. Hit Import and it's on your drive — timestamped, searchable, and safe. USB-C DRIVES, NATIVE VaultSap speaks USB-C directly through iOS 17+. ORICO, SanDisk, Samsung T7 — any external drive your iPhone sees is fair game. Files are written as regular folders, so you can plug the drive into any Mac or PC and browse them like a normal backup. MEDIA YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND Photos, videos, voice notes, documents — all extracted and organized. Video thumbnails let you see what's in each clip at a glance. Global media gallery lets you scan across every backed-up chat at once. SEARCH EVERYTHING Full-text search across every message in every backup. Find that address, that quote, that shipping number from two years ago — in seconds. AUTO-BACKUP ON CONNECT Plug in your drive and VaultSap offers to import any pending exports automatically. Set it once; forget it. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your chats never leave your device except to the drive you chose. No servers, no analytics on your content, no login. The only account involved is your WhatsApp — and VaultSap never touches it directly. WHO IT'S FOR - Families preserving years of group chats - Professionals keeping durable records of client conversations - Travelers who want WhatsApp memories off iCloud - Anyone switching phones who wants their chat history preserved Requires iOS 17.0+ and a USB-C iPhone or Lightning-to-USB-C adapter for external-drive support. Works on iPhone and iPad.