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Sync text & files across your WiFi network with multiple IPs

Simple.Savr syncs by network: every device on the same WiFi sees the same savr, with no accounts and nothing to install. That's the magic — but it also means a device on a different network sees a different, empty savr. Your phone drops to mobile data, your work laptop sits on a VPN, and suddenly your text "isn't syncing."

Linking fixes that. It tells Simple.Savr that two connections belong to the same person, and from then on both devices see the same text and files — whatever network they're on.

Laptop — home WiFi Phone — mobile data

There are three ways to link, and all of them live in the same place: open Settings (the gear icon in the top-right corner) on a device that already has your stuff, then pick the Link Device tab.

Option 1 — Scan a QR code (fastest for phones)

The Link Device tab in settings showing a QR code with an expiry countdown
The QR code refreshes itself — the ring around it counts down its remaining life.
  1. On the device that has your savr, open Settings → Link Device. The QR code appears immediately.
  2. On the phone you want to link, open the camera and scan it.
  3. Tap the link that pops up, then tap Link This Device. Done — your savr appears on the phone right away.

Option 2 — Share a link and code

No camera handy, or linking two computers? Use the Share Link method instead:

The Share Link method showing a link to open and an eight character code to enter

On the other device, open ssavr.com/link and type the 8-character code:

The Link Device page where the recipient device enters the eight character code
The code checks itself as soon as the last character goes in.

QR codes and share codes expire after a few minutes and only work once — if one lapses while you're fishing the other device out of a drawer, just hit Refresh and use the new one.

Option 3 — Enter an IP address (the classic way)

This is the original linking method, and it's still there under the IP Address tab. It's useful when the other device isn't in your hands right now — you only need to know its IP.

The IP Address method with a field to enter the IP of the device to link
  1. On the device you want to link, visit the debug page and note its IP address.
  2. Back on your main device, enter that IP in the field and click Link.
  3. The other device now has a pending request: open Settings → Link Device over there and accept it. Linking always takes a confirmation from both sides, so a stranger can't link themselves to your savr by guessing an IP.

Managing what's linked

Everything you've linked shows up in Settings → Linked Devices. You can give each connection a nickname ("Parents' house", "Office") so the list stays readable, and unlink anything with one click — the unlinked device just goes back to seeing its own network's savr.

On a school, university, or office network where every device gets its own IP? Contact us and we can link the whole range for you in one go.

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