Simple HTTP Server

ubi.jp

About this app

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

Ratings and reviews

I am not sure what is going on, but when removing the files from the shared directory, these are not removed from the index page, and when adding new files, these are simply appended on the bottom of the growing list. I tried to find where this is located by to no avail. Clearing cache and data of the app did not help.

This is great and awesome,, but I think you could make its name to be localhost,, and then we'll not be typing that long /storage..... folder path,,, with localhost and let the user choose his own folder,, then it's superb. Also,, please try and and fix the the index.html bug,,, the whole items in the main folder is displayed,,, I,, it's only the index.html file has to be picked as it's in the app setting

Only two real gripes. 1) The auto-indexing escapes forward slashes (to %2F), which messes up relative paths in subdirectories. 2) The access log viewed in the main app page is handy, but hard to read when it starts to fill. Having a double line break after each entry would make it much more legible.

What’s new

Accessibility
- Higher contrast for headings, navigation, status banner, and links (WCAG AA).
- Settings dialogs now have screen-reader labels.
- "Add folder" row meets the minimum tap target size.

Settings
- Editing while the server runs now shows a Snackbar with a Restart action.

Stability
- Filenames with '+' or '%' now open correctly.
- Shared folder add/remove takes effect immediately.
- Large POST bodies no longer buffer in memory.
- Cleaner shutdown and mDNS re-registration.