diff --git a/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs b/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs
index 9a8b75b..4d1ce4e 100644
--- a/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/src/runtime.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
+    future::Future,
     io,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     str::FromStr,
@@ -59,6 +60,19 @@ pub struct VnidropCore {
     inner: Arc<CoreInner>,
 }
 
+impl VnidropCore {
+    /// Drive work on this core's multi-thread runtime from a sync API boundary.
+    ///
+    /// Uses [`tokio::runtime::Handle::block_on`] rather than exclusive
+    /// [`Runtime::block_on`] so a concurrent call (for example cancel while
+    /// another thread is blocked inside `receive`) cannot deadlock the runtime
+    /// driver. UniFFI and tests both rely on that: receive runs on a worker
+    /// thread while cancel/approve arrive from the UI or test harness thread.
+    fn block_on<F: Future>(&self, future: F) -> F::Output {
+        self.runtime.handle().block_on(future)
+    }
+}
+
 struct CoreInner {
     // Kotlin owns app lifecycle and platform file picking; this Rust object
     // owns the Iroh endpoint, blob store, transfer history, and byte streaming.
@@ -71,7 +85,9 @@ struct CoreInner {
     limits: CoreLimits,
     transfer_slots: Semaphore,
     access_policy: Arc<AccessPolicy>,
-    active_transfers: TokioMutex<HashMap<u64, ActiveTransfer>>,
+    /// Sync mutex so cancel can remove + signal without awaiting (and without
+    /// holding a Tokio lock across repository I/O).
+    active_transfers: std::sync::Mutex<HashMap<u64, ActiveTransfer>>,
     // Newly imported shares retain a TempTag for the lifetime of this process.
     // Restored shares have no in-memory tag, but remain tracked so they can be
     // counted and explicitly revoked after a restart.
@@ -173,7 +189,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
     }
 
     pub fn status(&self) -> RuntimeStatus {
-        self.runtime.block_on(self.inner.status())
+        self.block_on(self.inner.status())
     }
 
     pub fn share_files(
@@ -181,8 +197,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         sources: Vec<ShareSource>,
         metadata: ShareMetadataInput,
     ) -> Result<ShareResult, VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.share_files(sources, metadata))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.share_files(sources, metadata))
             .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
     }
 
@@ -195,7 +210,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         if let Err(error) = parse_transfer_ticket_with_limits(&ticket, &self.inner.limits)
             .context("failed to parse transfer ticket")
         {
-            self.runtime.block_on(async {
+            self.block_on(async {
                 self.inner.emit_endpoint(
                     "error",
                     "invalid-ticket",
@@ -206,8 +221,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
             return Err(VnidropError::ticket(error));
         }
         let output_dir = platform_path(&output_dir).map_err(VnidropError::filesystem)?;
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.receive(ticket, output_dir, receiver_name))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.receive(ticket, output_dir, receiver_name))
             .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
     }
 
@@ -220,7 +234,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         if let Err(error) = parse_transfer_ticket_with_limits(&ticket, &self.inner.limits)
             .context("failed to parse transfer ticket")
         {
-            self.runtime.block_on(async {
+            self.block_on(async {
                 self.inner.emit_endpoint(
                     "error",
                     "invalid-ticket",
@@ -230,29 +244,54 @@ impl VnidropCore {
             });
             return Err(VnidropError::ticket(error));
         }
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(
-                self.inner
-                    .receive_with_output_sink(ticket, output_sink, receiver_name),
-            )
-            .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
+        self.block_on(
+            self.inner
+                .receive_with_output_sink(ticket, output_sink, receiver_name),
+        )
+        .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
     }
 
     pub fn cancel_transfer(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.cancel_transfer(transfer_id))
+        // Fire the oneshot on this thread before entering the runtime so a
+        // blocked export write cannot prevent the cancel signal from being
+        // delivered (the receive `select!` observes it on the next yield).
+        if let Some(direction) = self.inner.take_active_transfer(transfer_id) {
+            let expected = match direction {
+                TransferDirection::Send => TransferStatus::Importing,
+                TransferDirection::Receive => TransferStatus::Receiving,
+            };
+            return self
+                .block_on(async {
+                    self.inner
+                        .repository
+                        .transition_transfer_status(
+                            transfer_id,
+                            expected,
+                            TransferStatus::Cancelled,
+                        )
+                        .await?;
+                    self.inner.emit_transfer(
+                        transfer_id,
+                        direction.as_str(),
+                        "lifecycle",
+                        "cancel-requested",
+                        json!({}),
+                    );
+                    Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
+                })
+                .map_err(VnidropError::transfer);
+        }
+        self.block_on(self.inner.cancel_idle_or_share(transfer_id))
             .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
     }
 
     pub fn delete_transfer(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.delete_transfer(transfer_id))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.delete_transfer(transfer_id))
             .map_err(VnidropError::transfer)
     }
 
     pub fn delete_receive_history(&self) -> Result<u64, VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.delete_receive_history())
+        self.block_on(self.inner.delete_receive_history())
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)
     }
 
@@ -261,8 +300,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         transfer_id: u64,
         mode: TransferAccessMode,
     ) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.set_transfer_access_mode(transfer_id, mode))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.set_transfer_access_mode(transfer_id, mode))
             .map_err(VnidropError::permission)
     }
 
@@ -271,20 +309,18 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         transfer_id: u64,
         endpoint_id: String,
     ) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(
-                self.inner
-                    .approve_endpoint_for_transfer(transfer_id, endpoint_id),
-            )
-            .map_err(VnidropError::permission)
+        self.block_on(
+            self.inner
+                .approve_endpoint_for_transfer(transfer_id, endpoint_id),
+        )
+        .map_err(VnidropError::permission)
     }
 
     pub fn list_receiver_requests(
         &self,
         transfer_id: u64,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ReceiverRequest>, VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.repository.list_receiver_requests(transfer_id))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.repository.list_receiver_requests(transfer_id))
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)
     }
 
@@ -294,20 +330,17 @@ impl VnidropCore {
         accepted: bool,
         reason: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.approval.respond(request_id, accepted, reason))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.approval.respond(request_id, accepted, reason))
             .map_err(VnidropError::permission)
     }
 
     pub fn list_transfers(&self) -> Result<Vec<StoredTransfer>, VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.repository.list_transfers())
+        self.block_on(self.inner.repository.list_transfers())
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)
     }
 
     pub fn list_events(&self, transfer_id: Option<u64>) -> Result<Vec<CoreEvent>, VnidropError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .block_on(self.inner.list_events(transfer_id))
+        self.block_on(self.inner.list_events(transfer_id))
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)
     }
 
@@ -327,7 +360,7 @@ impl VnidropCore {
     }
 
     pub fn shutdown(&self) {
-        self.runtime.block_on(self.inner.shutdown());
+        self.block_on(self.inner.shutdown());
     }
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +472,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
             transfer_slots: Semaphore::new(limits.max_concurrent_transfers as usize),
             limits,
             access_policy,
-            active_transfers: TokioMutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+            active_transfers: std::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
             active_shares: TokioMutex::new(restored_active_shares),
             hash_to_transfer: TokioMutex::new(restored_hashes),
             connection_endpoints: TokioMutex::new(HashMap::new()),
@@ -461,11 +494,17 @@ impl CoreInner {
     }
 
     async fn status(&self) -> RuntimeStatus {
+        let active_transfers = self
+            .active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .len() as u64;
+        let active_shares = self.active_shares.lock().await.len() as u64;
         RuntimeStatus {
             endpoint_id: self.endpoint.id().to_string(),
             addr: format!("{:?}", self.endpoint.addr()),
-            active_transfers: self.active_transfers.lock().await.len() as u64,
-            active_shares: self.active_shares.lock().await.len() as u64,
+            active_transfers,
+            active_shares,
         }
     }
 
@@ -509,18 +548,24 @@ impl CoreInner {
             })
             .await?;
         let (cancel, mut cancelled) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.active_transfers.lock().await.insert(
-            transfer_id,
-            ActiveTransfer {
-                direction: TransferDirection::Send,
-                cancel,
-            },
-        );
+        self.active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .insert(
+                transfer_id,
+                ActiveTransfer {
+                    direction: TransferDirection::Send,
+                    cancel,
+                },
+            );
         let (result, was_cancelled) = tokio::select! {
             result = self.share_files_inner(sources, metadata) => (result, false),
             _ = &mut cancelled => (Err(anyhow::anyhow!("transfer cancelled")), true),
         };
-        self.active_transfers.lock().await.remove(&transfer_id);
+        self.active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .remove(&transfer_id);
         if let Err(error) = &result {
             if was_cancelled {
                 self.emit_transfer(transfer_id, "send", "lifecycle", "cancelled", json!({}));
@@ -689,20 +734,26 @@ impl CoreInner {
         // Cancellation is cooperative: it stops our receive future and marks
         // local state while lower-level Iroh work unwinds naturally.
         let (shutdown_tx, mut shutdown_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.active_transfers.lock().await.insert(
-            transfer_id,
-            ActiveTransfer {
-                direction: TransferDirection::Receive,
-                cancel: shutdown_tx,
-            },
-        );
+        self.active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .insert(
+                transfer_id,
+                ActiveTransfer {
+                    direction: TransferDirection::Receive,
+                    cancel: shutdown_tx,
+                },
+            );
 
         let (result, cancelled) = tokio::select! {
             result = self.receive_inner(transfer_id, parsed, target, receiver_name) => (result, false),
             _ = &mut shutdown_rx => (Err(anyhow::anyhow!("transfer cancelled")), true),
         };
 
-        self.active_transfers.lock().await.remove(&transfer_id);
+        self.active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .remove(&transfer_id);
         if let Err(error) = &result {
             if cancelled {
                 self.emit_transfer(transfer_id, "receive", "lifecycle", "cancelled", json!({}));
@@ -898,35 +949,20 @@ impl CoreInner {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn cancel_transfer(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut active_transfers = self.active_transfers.lock().await;
-        if let Some(direction) = active_transfers
-            .get(&transfer_id)
-            .map(|active| active.direction)
-        {
-            let expected = match direction {
-                TransferDirection::Send => TransferStatus::Importing,
-                TransferDirection::Receive => TransferStatus::Receiving,
-            };
-            self.repository
-                .transition_transfer_status(transfer_id, expected, TransferStatus::Cancelled)
-                .await?;
-            let active = active_transfers
-                .remove(&transfer_id)
-                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("active transfer registration disappeared"))?;
-            drop(active_transfers);
-            let _ = active.cancel.send(());
-            self.emit_transfer(
-                transfer_id,
-                direction.as_str(),
-                "lifecycle",
-                "cancel-requested",
-                json!({}),
-            );
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        drop(active_transfers);
+    /// Remove an in-flight transfer and fire its cancel oneshot synchronously.
+    fn take_active_transfer(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Option<TransferDirection> {
+        let active = self
+            .active_transfers
+            .lock()
+            .expect("active_transfers")
+            .remove(&transfer_id)?;
+        let direction = active.direction;
+        let _ = active.cancel.send(());
+        Some(direction)
+    }
 
+    /// Stop a live share or report missing when no active transfer was found.
+    async fn cancel_idle_or_share(&self, transfer_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
         let mut active_shares = self.active_shares.lock().await;
         if active_shares.contains_key(&transfer_id) {
             self.repository
@@ -953,7 +989,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
         if self
             .active_transfers
             .lock()
-            .await
+            .expect("active_transfers")
             .contains_key(&transfer_id)
         {
             anyhow::bail!("an active transfer must finish or be cancelled before deletion");
@@ -1389,6 +1425,10 @@ impl CoreInner {
                             "exported": exported,
                         }),
                     );
+                    // Yield so outer `select!` cancel can land between chunks.
+                    // Sink writes are synchronous (foreign FFI); without this,
+                    // a single poll can drain the stream and miss cancellation.
+                    tokio::task::yield_now().await;
                 }
                 ExportRangesItem::Error(error) => {
                     anyhow::bail!("export failed for {relative_path}: {error}");
@@ -1485,7 +1525,8 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         message.inner.connection_id,
                         message.inner.request_id,
                         message.rx,
-                    );
+                    )
+                    .await;
                 }
                 let _ = message.tx.send(Ok(())).await;
             }
@@ -1497,7 +1538,8 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         message.inner.connection_id,
                         message.inner.request_id,
                         message.rx,
-                    );
+                    )
+                    .await;
                 }
             }
             ProviderMessage::GetManyRequestReceived(message) => {
@@ -1531,7 +1573,8 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         message.inner.connection_id,
                         message.inner.request_id,
                         message.rx,
-                    );
+                    )
+                    .await;
                 }
                 let _ = message.tx.send(Ok(())).await;
             }
@@ -1545,7 +1588,8 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         message.inner.connection_id,
                         message.inner.request_id,
                         message.rx,
-                    );
+                    )
+                    .await;
                 }
             }
             ProviderMessage::ObserveRequestReceived(message) => {
@@ -1618,7 +1662,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
             .await
     }
 
-    fn track_request_updates(
+    async fn track_request_updates(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         transfer_id: u64,
         connection_id: u64,
@@ -1628,6 +1672,15 @@ impl CoreInner {
         // Request update tasks are tied to individual provider streams.  Router
         // shutdown closes those streams; only the long-lived provider receiver
         // is tracked directly for explicit shutdown.
+        //
+        // Attach the remote endpoint id when known so the send UI can attribute
+        // byte progress to a specific receiver (not just an opaque connection).
+        let endpoint_id = self
+            .connection_endpoints
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .get(&connection_id)
+            .cloned();
         let core = self.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             while let Ok(Some(update)) = rx.recv().await {
@@ -1640,6 +1693,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         json!({
                             "connection_id": connection_id,
                             "request_id": request_id,
+                            "endpoint_id": endpoint_id,
                             "hash": started.hash.to_string(),
                             "size": started.size,
                             "index": started.index,
@@ -1653,6 +1707,7 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         json!({
                             "connection_id": connection_id,
                             "request_id": request_id,
+                            "endpoint_id": endpoint_id,
                             "end_offset": progress.end_offset,
                         }),
                     ),
@@ -1661,14 +1716,22 @@ impl CoreInner {
                         "send",
                         "transfer",
                         "completed",
-                        json!({ "connection_id": connection_id, "request_id": request_id }),
+                        json!({
+                            "connection_id": connection_id,
+                            "request_id": request_id,
+                            "endpoint_id": endpoint_id,
+                        }),
                     ),
                     RequestUpdate::Aborted(_) => core.emit_transfer(
                         transfer_id,
                         "send",
                         "transfer",
                         "aborted",
-                        json!({ "connection_id": connection_id, "request_id": request_id }),
+                        json!({
+                            "connection_id": connection_id,
+                            "request_id": request_id,
+                            "endpoint_id": endpoint_id,
+                        }),
                     ),
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/vnidrop/tests/output_sink.rs b/crates/vnidrop/tests/output_sink.rs
index e8512d8..1b01319 100644
--- a/crates/vnidrop/tests/output_sink.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/tests/output_sink.rs
@@ -68,21 +68,23 @@ fn reports_output_sink_write_failure() {
 
 #[test]
 fn cancellation_during_export_aborts_open_sink_file() {
+    // Gate the first write so export is mid-file when cancel runs. A large
+    // "slow writes" file made this flaky/hang-prone on CI: concurrent cancel
+    // used to nest Runtime::block_on, and multi-megabyte sleep loops could
+    // starve the cancel path for a long time.
     let source_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-    let source_path = source_dir.path().join("slow.bin");
-    std::fs::File::create(&source_path)
-        .unwrap()
-        .set_len(32 * 1024 * 1024)
-        .unwrap();
+    let source_path = source_dir.path().join("gated.bin");
+    std::fs::write(&source_path, vec![0u8; 256 * 1024]).unwrap();
     let sender = TestNode::new();
     let receiver = TestNode::new();
-    let share = share_path(&sender.core, &source_path, 29, "slow.bin", false);
-    let output_sink = Arc::new(MemoryOutputSink::slow_writes(Duration::from_millis(25)));
+    let share = share_path(&sender.core, &source_path, 29, "gated.bin", false);
+    let output_sink = Arc::new(MemoryOutputSink::block_first_write());
     let receiver_core = receiver.core.arc();
     let sink_for_worker = output_sink.clone();
+    let ticket = share.ticket.clone();
     let worker = std::thread::spawn(move || {
         receiver_core.receive_with_output_sink(
-            share.ticket,
+            ticket,
             sink_for_worker,
             Some("receiver".to_string()),
         )
@@ -94,11 +96,35 @@ fn cancellation_during_export_aborts_open_sink_file() {
         .respond_receiver_request(request.id, true, None)
         .unwrap();
     let started = Instant::now();
-    while !output_sink.has_started("slow.bin") {
-        assert!(started.elapsed() < Duration::from_secs(15));
+    while !output_sink.has_started("gated.bin") || !output_sink.has_entered_write() {
+        assert!(
+            started.elapsed() < Duration::from_secs(15),
+            "export never opened gated.bin for writing"
+        );
         std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
     }
+    // First write is parked in the sink. Cancel must complete from this thread
+    // without deadlocking against the receive worker's runtime driver.
     receiver.core.cancel_transfer(share.transfer_id).unwrap();
-    assert!(worker.join().unwrap().is_err());
-    assert_eq!(output_sink.terminal_state("slow.bin"), Some("aborted"));
+    // Unblock the in-flight write so the receive future can yield, observe
+    // cancel, and Drop(OutputSinkFile) can abort the open file.
+    output_sink.release_write_gate();
+
+    let result = worker
+        .join()
+        .expect("receive worker thread panicked")
+        .expect_err("cancelled receive should return an error");
+    let message = result.to_string();
+    assert!(
+        message.contains("cancel") || message.contains("interrupted") || !message.is_empty(),
+        "unexpected cancel error: {message}"
+    );
+    let abort_deadline = Instant::now();
+    while output_sink.terminal_state("gated.bin") != Some("aborted") {
+        assert!(
+            abort_deadline.elapsed() < Duration::from_secs(5),
+            "open sink file was not aborted after cancel"
+        );
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/vnidrop/tests/support/mod.rs b/crates/vnidrop/tests/support/mod.rs
index 6989e9b..a820e50 100644
--- a/crates/vnidrop/tests/support/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/vnidrop/tests/support/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     ops::Deref,
     path::Path,
-    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc, Condvar, Mutex,
+    },
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ pub struct MemoryOutputSink {
     terminal: Mutex<HashMap<String, &'static str>>,
     fail_writes: bool,
     write_delay: Duration,
+    /// When set, every write waits until [Self::release_write_gate] opens the gate.
+    write_gate: Option<Arc<(Mutex<bool>, Condvar)>>,
+    write_entered: AtomicBool,
 }
 
 impl MemoryOutputSink {
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ impl MemoryOutputSink {
             terminal: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
             fail_writes: true,
             write_delay: Duration::ZERO,
+            write_gate: None,
+            write_entered: AtomicBool::new(false),
         }
     }
 
@@ -115,6 +123,32 @@ impl MemoryOutputSink {
             terminal: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
             fail_writes: false,
             write_delay: delay,
+            write_gate: None,
+            write_entered: AtomicBool::new(false),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Park every `write_chunk` until [Self::release_write_gate] is called.
+    ///
+    /// Used to hold export mid-file so cancel can run from another thread
+    /// without racing a multi-megabyte slow-write loop.
+    pub fn block_first_write() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            files: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+            terminal: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+            fail_writes: false,
+            write_delay: Duration::ZERO,
+            write_gate: Some(Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()))),
+            write_entered: AtomicBool::new(false),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn release_write_gate(&self) {
+        if let Some(gate) = &self.write_gate {
+            let (lock, cvar) = gate.as_ref();
+            let mut open = lock.lock().unwrap();
+            *open = true;
+            cvar.notify_all();
         }
     }
 
@@ -129,6 +163,10 @@ impl MemoryOutputSink {
     pub fn has_started(&self, relative_path: &str) -> bool {
         self.files.lock().unwrap().contains_key(relative_path)
     }
+
+    pub fn has_entered_write(&self) -> bool {
+        self.write_entered.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+    }
 }
 
 impl ReceiveOutputSink for MemoryOutputSink {
@@ -138,6 +176,14 @@ impl ReceiveOutputSink for MemoryOutputSink {
     }
 
     fn write_chunk(&self, relative_path: String, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+        self.write_entered.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        if let Some(gate) = &self.write_gate {
+            let (lock, cvar) = gate.as_ref();
+            let mut open = lock.lock().unwrap();
+            while !*open {
+                open = cvar.wait(open).unwrap();
+            }
+        }
         if !self.write_delay.is_zero() {
             std::thread::sleep(self.write_delay);
         }
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3799332..02dd757 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
 				ARCHS = arm64;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = iosApp/vnidrop.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"iosApp/Preview Content\"";
@@ -303,6 +304,8 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iosApp/Info.plist;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NFCReaderUsageDescription = "VniDrop uses NFC to read transfer invitation tags.";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSCameraUsageDescription = "VniDrop uses the camera to scan transfer QR codes.";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
@@ -318,6 +321,10 @@
 					SystemConfiguration,
 					"-framework",
 					Network,
+					"-framework",
+					CoreNFC,
+					"-framework",
+					AVFoundation,
 				);
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
 				SWIFT_VERSION = 5.0;
@@ -331,6 +338,7 @@
 				ARCHS = arm64;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = iosApp/vnidrop.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"iosApp/Preview Content\"";
@@ -338,6 +346,8 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iosApp/Info.plist;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NFCReaderUsageDescription = "VniDrop uses NFC to read transfer invitation tags.";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSCameraUsageDescription = "VniDrop uses the camera to scan transfer QR codes.";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
@@ -353,6 +363,10 @@
 					SystemConfiguration,
 					"-framework",
 					Network,
+					"-framework",
+					CoreNFC,
+					"-framework",
+					AVFoundation,
 				);
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
 				SWIFT_VERSION = 5.0;
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
index 1bc96a2..5592df5 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 	</array>
 	<key>LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace</key>
 	<true/>
+	<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>VniDrop uses the camera to scan transfer QR codes.</string>
+	<key>NFCReaderUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>VniDrop uses NFC to read transfer invitation tags.</string>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
 	<true/>
 </dict>
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/vnidrop.entitlements b/iosApp/iosApp/vnidrop.entitlements
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f7b942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/vnidrop.entitlements
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.formats</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>NDEF</string>
+	</array>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt
index 5b5cf8c..927219b 100644
--- a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt
+++ b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.android.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 	onError: (String) -> Unit,
 ): ShareFilePicker {
 	val context = LocalContext.current
-	val launcher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.OpenMultipleDocuments()) { uris ->
+	val filesLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.OpenMultipleDocuments()) { uris ->
 		if (uris.isEmpty()) return@rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 		runCatching {
 			uris.map { uri -> context.pickedShareFile(uri) }
@@ -29,10 +29,41 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 			onFailure = { onError(it.message ?: "Could not open the selected files") },
 		)
 	}
-	return remember(launcher) {
+	val folderLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.OpenDocumentTree()) { uri ->
+		if (uri == null) return@rememberLauncherForActivityResult
+		runCatching {
+			// Read permission only — we expand the tree into file FDs at share time.
+			context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
+				uri,
+				Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION,
+			)
+			val displayName = uri.lastPathSegment
+				?.substringAfterLast(':')
+				?.substringAfterLast('/')
+				?.ifBlank { null }
+				?: "Folder"
+			listOf(
+				PickedShareFile(
+					value = uri.toString(),
+					displayName = displayName,
+					sizeBytes = null,
+					thumbnailBytes = null,
+					isDirectory = true,
+				),
+			)
+		}.fold(
+			onSuccess = onFilesPicked,
+			onFailure = { onError(it.message ?: "Could not open the selected folder") },
+		)
+	}
+	return remember(filesLauncher, folderLauncher) {
 		object : ShareFilePicker {
 			override fun pickFiles() {
-				launcher.launch(arrayOf("*/*"))
+				filesLauncher.launch(arrayOf("*/*"))
+			}
+
+			override fun pickFolder() {
+				folderLauncher.launch(null)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt
index 2873a05..c986f21 100644
--- a/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt
+++ b/shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.android.kt
@@ -71,12 +71,18 @@ private class AndroidFileSystemService(
 		accessPolicy: ShareAccessPolicy,
 	): Result<Share> = runCatching {
 		require(files.isNotEmpty()) { "Select at least one file to share" }
-		val descriptors = files.map { file ->
+		// Android cannot pass a directory as a single FD. Expand SAF trees into
+		// individual document files with relative collection paths, then open FDs.
+		val expanded = files.flatMap { file ->
+			if (file.isDirectory) context.expandShareDirectory(file) else listOf(file)
+		}
+		require(expanded.isNotEmpty()) { "No files found in the selected folder" }
+		val descriptors = expanded.map { file ->
 			context.contentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri.parse(file.value), "r")
 				?: error("Could not open selected file descriptor for ${file.displayName}")
 		}
 		try {
-			val sources = files.zip(descriptors) { file, descriptor ->
+			val sources = expanded.zip(descriptors) { file, descriptor ->
 				uniffi.vnidrop.ShareSource(
 					kind = uniffi.vnidrop.SourceKind.FILE_DESCRIPTOR,
 					value = descriptor.fd.toString(),
@@ -140,6 +146,63 @@ private class AndroidFileSystemService(
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Expand a SAF document tree into individual file documents.
+ *
+ * Rust cannot accept a directory FD. Collection paths preserve the folder
+ * root name so receivers see `Folder/nested/file.txt`.
+ */
+private fun Context.expandShareDirectory(folder: PickedShareFile): List<PickedShareFile> {
+	val treeUri = Uri.parse(folder.value)
+	val rootId = DocumentsContract.getTreeDocumentId(treeUri)
+	val out = mutableListOf<PickedShareFile>()
+	fun walk(documentId: String, relativePath: String) {
+		val childrenUri = DocumentsContract.buildChildDocumentsUriUsingTree(treeUri, documentId)
+		contentResolver.query(
+			childrenUri,
+			arrayOf(
+				DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID,
+				DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME,
+				DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_MIME_TYPE,
+				DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_SIZE,
+			),
+			null,
+			null,
+			null,
+		)?.use { cursor ->
+			val idIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID)
+			val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME)
+			val mimeIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_MIME_TYPE)
+			val sizeIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_SIZE)
+			while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
+				val id = cursor.getString(idIndex) ?: continue
+				val name = cursor.getString(nameIndex) ?: continue
+				val mime = cursor.getString(mimeIndex)
+				val childRelative = if (relativePath.isEmpty()) name else "$relativePath/$name"
+				if (mime == DocumentsContract.Document.MIME_TYPE_DIR) {
+					walk(id, childRelative)
+				} else {
+					val documentUri = DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUriUsingTree(treeUri, id)
+					val size = if (sizeIndex >= 0 && !cursor.isNull(sizeIndex)) {
+						cursor.getLong(sizeIndex).takeIf { it >= 0L }?.toULong()
+					} else {
+						null
+					}
+					out += PickedShareFile(
+						value = documentUri.toString(),
+						displayName = childRelative,
+						sizeBytes = size,
+						isDirectory = false,
+					)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Prefix paths with the folder display name so nested structure is preserved.
+	walk(rootId, folder.displayName)
+	return out
+}
+
 /**
  * Writes into the shared system Downloads collection via MediaStore.
  *
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml b/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
index 044cebc..28749d3 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     <string name="send_transfers_title">Your transfers</string>
     <string name="send_new_transfer_title">New transfer</string>
     <string name="send_choose_file_title">Choose what to share</string>
-    <string name="send_choose_file_body">Select one or more files from this device. You can review them before creating the transfer.</string>
+    <string name="send_choose_file_body">Select files or a folder from this device. You can review the selection before creating the transfer.</string>
     <string name="send_selected_files_count">%1$d files selected</string>
+    <string name="send_folder_label">Folder</string>
     <string name="button_remove_file">Remove file</string>
     <string name="button_choose_files">Choose files</string>
     <string name="button_change_files">Change files</string>
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@
     <string name="progress_preparing">Preparing transfer</string>
     <string name="transfer_receivers_pending">%1$d waiting</string>
     <string name="transfer_receivers_completed_count">%1$d completed</string>
+    <string name="transfer_receiver_sending">Sending</string>
     <string name="transfer_event_downloading">Downloading files</string>
     <string name="transfer_event_saving">Saving files</string>
     <string name="transfer_event_connecting">Connecting to sender</string>
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt
index b1f66bb..7b29acb 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.kt
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ data class PickedShareFile(
 	val displayName: String,
 	val sizeBytes: ULong? = null,
 	val thumbnailBytes: ByteArray? = null,
+	/**
+	 * When true, [value] is a directory (filesystem path, iOS security-scoped
+	 * folder URL, or Android document tree URI). Platform share code expands or
+	 * walks it; Rust cannot treat an Android FD as a directory.
+	 */
+	val isDirectory: Boolean = false,
 )
 
 interface ShareFilePicker {
 	/** Opens a platform picker that may return one or more files. */
 	fun pickFiles()
+
+	/** Opens a platform folder picker for sharing a directory as one transfer. */
+	fun pickFolder()
 }
 
 interface ReceiveFolderPicker {
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendCatalog.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendCatalog.kt
index c982b25..dd419e3 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendCatalog.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendCatalog.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PillTone
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.ProgressRow
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.StatusPill
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.TransferProgress
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.WindowClass
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.activeSendProgress
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.displayNameForStatus
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.formatBytes
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.progressForTransfer
@@ -101,10 +103,15 @@ internal fun TransferCatalog(
 				)
 			}
 			items(transfers, key = Transfer::localId) { transfer ->
+				val progress = when (transfer.status) {
+					TransferStatus.Importing -> progressForTransfer(events, transfer.transferId)
+					TransferStatus.Sharing -> activeSendProgress(events, transfer.transferId, transfer.totalSize)
+					else -> null
+				}
 				TransferListItem(
 					transfer = transfer,
 					thumbnailBytes = transferThumbnails[transfer.transferId],
-					progress = progressForTransfer(events, transfer.transferId),
+					progress = progress,
 					onClick = { onTransferSelected(transfer.transferId) },
 				)
 			}
@@ -170,7 +177,7 @@ private fun SendEmptyState(onOpenComposer: () -> Unit) {
 private fun TransferListItem(
 	transfer: Transfer,
 	thumbnailBytes: ByteArray?,
-	progress: com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.TransferProgress?,
+	progress: TransferProgress?,
 	onClick: () -> Unit,
 ) {
 	val colors = LocalVniDropColors.current
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ private fun TransferListItem(
 					maxLines = 1,
 					overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
 				)
-				if (transfer.status == TransferStatus.Importing && progress != null) {
+				if (progress != null && transfer.status in setOf(TransferStatus.Importing, TransferStatus.Sharing)) {
 					ProgressRow(label = progress.label, progress = progress.progress, detail = progress.detail)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendRoute.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendRoute.kt
index 5e9375e..f8d2cab 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendRoute.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendRoute.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ fun SendRoute(
 		viewModel.effectFlow.collect { effect ->
 			when (effect) {
 				SendEffect.OpenFilePicker -> picker.pickFiles()
+				SendEffect.OpenFolderPicker -> picker.pickFolder()
 				is SendEffect.CopyTicket -> clipboard.setText(AnnotatedString(effect.ticket))
 			}
 		}
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ fun SendRoute(
 		onOpenComposer = viewModel::openComposer,
 		onDismissComposer = viewModel::dismissComposer,
 		onSelectFile = viewModel::selectFile,
+		onSelectFolder = viewModel::selectFolder,
 		onClearFile = viewModel::clearSelectedSource,
 		onRemoveFile = viewModel::removeSelectedFile,
 		onTransferNameChanged = viewModel::setTransferName,
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendScreen.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendScreen.kt
index 81aa8f2..2cade4b 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendScreen.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendScreen.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ fun SendScreen(
 	onOpenComposer: () -> Unit,
 	onDismissComposer: () -> Unit,
 	onSelectFile: () -> Unit,
+	onSelectFolder: () -> Unit = {},
 	onClearFile: () -> Unit,
 	onRemoveFile: (String) -> Unit = {},
 	onTransferNameChanged: (String) -> Unit,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ fun SendScreen(
 				state = state,
 				windowClass = windowClass,
 				onSelectFile = onSelectFile,
+				onSelectFolder = onSelectFolder,
 				onClearFile = onClearFile,
 				onRemoveFile = onRemoveFile,
 				onTransferNameChanged = onTransferNameChanged,
@@ -97,7 +99,12 @@ fun SendScreen(
 		AdaptiveDrawer(windowClass = windowClass, onDismissRequest = onCloseDetailPanel) {
 			when (state.detailPanel) {
 				TransferDetailPanel.Activity -> TransferActivityPanel(coreState.events, selectedTransfer.transferId)
-				TransferDetailPanel.Receivers -> ReceiverHistoryPanel(state.receiverHistory, state.isLoadingReceivers)
+				TransferDetailPanel.Receivers -> ReceiverHistoryPanel(
+					receivers = state.receiverHistory,
+					loading = state.isLoadingReceivers,
+					events = coreState.events,
+					transferTotalSize = selectedTransfer.totalSize,
+				)
 				TransferDetailPanel.Share -> TransferSharePanel(
 					selectedTransfer,
 					shareActions,
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendViewModel.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendViewModel.kt
index c608975..2918f59 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendViewModel.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/SendViewModel.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum class TransferDetailPanel { Activity, Receivers, Share }
 
 sealed interface SendEffect {
 	data object OpenFilePicker : SendEffect
+	data object OpenFolderPicker : SendEffect
 	data class CopyTicket(val ticket: String) : SendEffect
 }
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ class SendViewModel(
 	}
 
 	fun selectFile() = sendEffect(SendEffect.OpenFilePicker)
+	fun selectFolder() = sendEffect(SendEffect.OpenFolderPicker)
 
 	fun onFilesPicked(files: List<PickedShareFile>) {
 		if (files.isEmpty()) return
@@ -271,9 +273,11 @@ class SendViewModel(
 		}
 	}
 
-	private fun defaultTransferName(files: List<PickedShareFile>): String = when (files.size) {
-		0 -> ""
-		1 -> files.first().displayName
+	private fun defaultTransferName(files: List<PickedShareFile>): String = when {
+		files.isEmpty() -> ""
+		files.size == 1 && files.first().isDirectory -> files.first().displayName
+		files.size == 1 -> files.first().displayName
+		files.all { it.isDirectory } -> "${files.size} folders"
 		else -> "${files.size} files"
 	}
 
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferComposer.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferComposer.kt
index fa8cee5..c2af833 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferComposer.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferComposer.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.Res
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_change_files
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_choose_files
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_choose_folder
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_clear
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_remove_file
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.button_share_file
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_access_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_choose_file_body
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_choose_file_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_file_size_unknown
+import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_folder_label
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_review_title
 import vnidrop.shared.generated.resources.send_selected_files_count
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ internal fun TransferComposer(
 	state: SendState,
 	windowClass: WindowClass,
 	onSelectFile: () -> Unit,
+	onSelectFolder: () -> Unit,
 	onClearFile: () -> Unit,
 	onRemoveFile: (String) -> Unit,
 	onTransferNameChanged: (String) -> Unit,
@@ -77,12 +80,13 @@ internal fun TransferComposer(
 		verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
 	) {
 		if (state.selectedFiles.isEmpty()) {
-			ChooseFileStep(onSelectFile)
+			ChooseFileStep(onSelectFile, onSelectFolder)
 		} else {
 			ReviewFileStep(
 				state = state,
 				windowClass = windowClass,
 				onSelectFile = onSelectFile,
+				onSelectFolder = onSelectFolder,
 				onClearFile = onClearFile,
 				onRemoveFile = onRemoveFile,
 				onTransferNameChanged = onTransferNameChanged,
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ internal fun TransferComposer(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ChooseFileStep(onSelectFile: () -> Unit) {
+private fun ChooseFileStep(onSelectFile: () -> Unit, onSelectFolder: () -> Unit) {
 	Text(stringResource(Res.string.send_choose_file_title), style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
 	Text(
 		stringResource(Res.string.send_choose_file_body),
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ private fun ChooseFileStep(onSelectFile: () -> Unit) {
 		) {
 			Icon(SendIcons.File, contentDescription = null, tint = LocalVniDropColors.current.brandLink, modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp))
 			PrimaryButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_choose_files), onClick = onSelectFile)
+			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_choose_folder), onClick = onSelectFolder)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ private fun ReviewFileStep(
 	state: SendState,
 	windowClass: WindowClass,
 	onSelectFile: () -> Unit,
+	onSelectFolder: () -> Unit,
 	onClearFile: () -> Unit,
 	onRemoveFile: (String) -> Unit,
 	onTransferNameChanged: (String) -> Unit,
@@ -164,11 +170,13 @@ private fun ReviewFileStep(
 		Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
 			ShareButton(state, coreInitialized, onCreateShare, Modifier.fillMaxWidth())
 			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_change_files), onClick = onSelectFile, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), enabled = !state.isSharing)
+			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_choose_folder), onClick = onSelectFolder, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), enabled = !state.isSharing)
 		}
 	} else {
 		Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
 			ShareButton(state, coreInitialized, onCreateShare)
 			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_change_files), onClick = onSelectFile, enabled = !state.isSharing)
+			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_choose_folder), onClick = onSelectFolder, enabled = !state.isSharing)
 			QuietButton(stringResource(Res.string.button_clear), onClick = onClearFile, enabled = !state.isSharing)
 		}
 	}
@@ -199,7 +207,11 @@ private fun SelectedFileCard(
 			Column(Modifier.weight(1f), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(3.dp)) {
 				Text(file.displayName, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold, maxLines = 1, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
 				Text(
-					file.sizeBytes?.let(::formatBytes) ?: stringResource(Res.string.send_file_size_unknown),
+					when {
+						file.isDirectory -> stringResource(Res.string.send_folder_label)
+						file.sizeBytes != null -> formatBytes(file.sizeBytes)
+						else -> stringResource(Res.string.send_file_size_unknown)
+					},
 					color = LocalVniDropColors.current.foregroundLighter,
 					style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
 				)
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferDetails.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferDetails.kt
index 8027b23..4468fc1 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferDetails.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferDetails.kt
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ import com.vnidrop.app.core.Transfer
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.AppCard
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.DestructiveButton
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.PrimaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.ProgressRow
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.components.SecondaryButton
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.TransferProgress
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.displayNameForStatus
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.formatBytes
+import com.vnidrop.app.ui.state.progressForReceiver
 import com.vnidrop.app.ui.theme.LocalVniDropColors
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.decodeToImageBitmap
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
@@ -159,28 +162,55 @@ private fun DetailDestination(title: String, description: String, count: Int? =
 }
 
 @Composable
-internal fun ReceiverHistoryPanel(receivers: List<ReceiverRequestModel>, loading: Boolean) {
+internal fun ReceiverHistoryPanel(
+	receivers: List<ReceiverRequestModel>,
+	loading: Boolean,
+	events: List<CoreEventModel> = emptyList(),
+	transferTotalSize: ULong? = null,
+) {
 	PanelContainer(stringResource(Res.string.transfer_receivers_title)) {
 		when {
 			loading -> Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(40.dp), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) { CircularProgressIndicator() }
 			receivers.isEmpty() -> Text(stringResource(Res.string.transfer_no_receivers), color = LocalVniDropColors.current.foregroundLighter)
 			else -> receivers.forEachIndexed { index, receiver ->
 				if (index > 0) HorizontalDivider(color = LocalVniDropColors.current.borderDefault)
-				ReceiverRow(receiver)
+				val sendProgress = when (receiver.status) {
+					ReceiverDeliveryStatus.Accepted, ReceiverDeliveryStatus.Requested ->
+						progressForReceiver(events, receiver.transferId, receiver.remoteEndpointId, transferTotalSize)
+					else -> null
+				}
+				ReceiverRow(receiver, sendProgress)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ReceiverRow(receiver: ReceiverRequestModel) {
+private fun ReceiverRow(receiver: ReceiverRequestModel, sendProgress: TransferProgress? = null) {
 	val name = receiver.receiverName ?: receiver.receiverDeviceName ?: stringResource(Res.string.transfer_nearby_device)
-	Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 13.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
+	val showLiveSend = sendProgress != null &&
+		receiver.status != ReceiverDeliveryStatus.Completed &&
+		receiver.status != ReceiverDeliveryStatus.Refused &&
+		receiver.status != ReceiverDeliveryStatus.Expired
+	Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 13.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
 		Text(name, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold, maxLines = 1, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
 		receiver.receiverDeviceName?.takeIf { it != name }?.let {
 			Text(it, color = LocalVniDropColors.current.foregroundLighter, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
 		}
-		Text(receiverStatusText(receiver.status), color = receiverStatusColor(receiver.status), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)
+		if (showLiveSend) {
+			ProgressRow(
+				label = stringResource(Res.string.transfer_receiver_sending),
+				progress = sendProgress.progress,
+				detail = sendProgress.detail,
+			)
+		} else {
+			Text(
+				receiverStatusText(receiver.status),
+				color = receiverStatusColor(receiver.status),
+				style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+				fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+			)
+		}
 		receiver.reason?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { reason ->
 			Text(reason, color = LocalVniDropColors.current.foregroundLighter, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
 		}
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt
index 53d279a..b068ea0 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModels.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,105 @@ fun progressForTransfer(events: List<CoreEventModel>, transferId: ULong): Transf
 	)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Live byte progress for one receiver on an outgoing share.
+ *
+ * Core emits `transfer` phase events per provider connection with
+ * `endpoint_id` (and `connection_id`). Multiple blob requests for the same
+ * receiver are aggregated so multi-file collections show a single bar.
+ *
+ * Falls back to mapping `connection_id` → endpoint via provider
+ * `client-connected` events when older events lack `endpoint_id`.
+ */
+fun progressForReceiver(
+	events: List<CoreEventModel>,
+	transferId: ULong,
+	remoteEndpointId: String,
+	totalSizeHint: ULong? = null,
+): TransferProgress? {
+	if (remoteEndpointId.isBlank()) return null
+	val connectionIds = connectionIdsForEndpoint(events, remoteEndpointId)
+	val transferEvents = events.filter { event ->
+		event.transferId == transferId &&
+			event.direction == "send" &&
+			event.phase == "transfer" &&
+			event.kind in setOf("started", "progress", "completed", "aborted") &&
+			eventBelongsToReceiver(event, remoteEndpointId, connectionIds)
+	}
+	if (transferEvents.isEmpty()) return null
+
+	val latest = transferEvents.first()
+	if (latest.kind == "aborted") {
+		return TransferProgress(
+			transferId = transferId,
+			phase = "transfer",
+			kind = "aborted",
+			label = "Send interrupted",
+			progress = null,
+			detail = null,
+		)
+	}
+	if (latest.kind == "completed" && transferEvents.none { it.kind == "progress" || it.kind == "started" }) {
+		return TransferProgress(
+			transferId = transferId,
+			phase = "transfer",
+			kind = "completed",
+			label = "Send completed",
+			progress = 1f,
+			detail = null,
+		)
+	}
+
+	val progress = aggregateReceiverProgress(transferEvents, totalSizeHint)
+	return TransferProgress(
+		transferId = transferId,
+		phase = "transfer",
+		kind = latest.kind,
+		label = "Sending",
+		progress = progress,
+		detail = progressDetail(latest),
+	)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Best send-side progress for a transfer (any receiver), used on catalog cards
+ * while status is Sharing.
+ */
+fun activeSendProgress(
+	events: List<CoreEventModel>,
+	transferId: ULong,
+	totalSizeHint: ULong? = null,
+): TransferProgress? {
+	val endpointIds = events
+		.asSequence()
+		.filter { it.transferId == transferId && it.direction == "send" && it.phase == "transfer" }
+		.mapNotNull { findString(it.dataJson, "endpoint_id") }
+		.distinct()
+		.toList()
+	if (endpointIds.isEmpty()) {
+		// Fall back to connection-scoped events without endpoint attribution.
+		val relevant = events.filter {
+			it.transferId == transferId &&
+				it.direction == "send" &&
+				it.phase == "transfer" &&
+				it.kind in setOf("started", "progress")
+		}
+		if (relevant.isEmpty()) return null
+		return TransferProgress(
+			transferId = transferId,
+			phase = "transfer",
+			kind = relevant.first().kind,
+			label = "Sending to receiver",
+			progress = aggregateReceiverProgress(relevant, totalSizeHint),
+			detail = progressDetail(relevant.first()),
+		)
+	}
+	return endpointIds
+		.mapNotNull { progressForReceiver(events, transferId, it, totalSizeHint) }
+		.firstOrNull { it.kind == "progress" || it.kind == "started" }
+		?: endpointIds.mapNotNull { progressForReceiver(events, transferId, it, totalSizeHint) }.firstOrNull()
+}
+
 fun summarizeProgress(events: List<CoreEventModel>): List<TransferProgress> =
 	events
 		.mapNotNull { it.transferId }
@@ -181,11 +280,107 @@ private fun findKnownSize(events: List<CoreEventModel>, transferId: ULong): Doub
 	return null
 }
 
+/**
+ * Aggregate multi-blob provider progress for one receiver connection.
+ *
+ * For each `request_id`, take the latest known size/offset/completion, then
+ * sum transferred / sum sizes. Prefer the transfer's total size when the
+ * collection size is known and larger than the sum of observed blob sizes.
+ */
+private fun aggregateReceiverProgress(
+	events: List<CoreEventModel>,
+	totalSizeHint: ULong?,
+): Float? {
+	// Events are newest-first; walk oldest→newest so later states win.
+	val chronological = events.asReversed()
+	data class BlobState(var size: Double? = null, var offset: Double = 0.0, var completed: Boolean = false, var aborted: Boolean = false)
+	val byRequest = linkedMapOf<String, BlobState>()
+	var connectionScopedOffset: Double? = null
+	var connectionScopedSize: Double? = null
+
+	for (event in chronological) {
+		val requestKey = findNumber(event.dataJson, "request_id")?.toLong()?.toString()
+			?: findString(event.dataJson, "request_id")
+		val size = findNumber(event.dataJson, "size")
+		val endOffset = findNumber(event.dataJson, "end_offset")
+			?: findNumber(event.dataJson, "offset")
+			?: findNumber(event.dataJson, "transferred")
+
+		if (requestKey != null) {
+			val state = byRequest.getOrPut(requestKey) { BlobState() }
+			if (size != null && size > 0) state.size = size
+			when (event.kind) {
+				"progress", "started" -> {
+					if (endOffset != null) state.offset = maxOf(state.offset, endOffset)
+					state.aborted = false
+				}
+				"completed" -> {
+					state.completed = true
+					state.size?.let { state.offset = it }
+				}
+				"aborted" -> state.aborted = true
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (size != null && size > 0) connectionScopedSize = size
+			if (endOffset != null) connectionScopedOffset = endOffset
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (byRequest.isNotEmpty()) {
+		val active = byRequest.values.filterNot { it.aborted }
+		if (active.isEmpty()) return null
+		val transferred = active.sumOf { state ->
+			when {
+				state.completed -> state.size ?: state.offset
+				else -> state.offset
+			}
+		}
+		val observedSize = active.mapNotNull { it.size }.sum()
+		val total = totalSizeHint?.toDouble()?.takeIf { it > 0 }
+			?: observedSize.takeIf { it > 0 }
+		if (total == null || total <= 0.0) return null
+		return (transferred / total).toFloat().coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+	}
+
+	val total = totalSizeHint?.toDouble()?.takeIf { it > 0 }
+		?: connectionScopedSize?.takeIf { it > 0 }
+	val transferred = connectionScopedOffset
+	if (transferred == null || total == null || total <= 0.0) return null
+	return (transferred / total).toFloat().coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+}
+
+private fun connectionIdsForEndpoint(events: List<CoreEventModel>, remoteEndpointId: String): Set<String> {
+	val ids = mutableSetOf<String>()
+	for (event in events) {
+		val endpoint = findString(event.dataJson, "endpoint_id") ?: continue
+		if (endpoint != remoteEndpointId) continue
+		findNumber(event.dataJson, "connection_id")?.toLong()?.toString()?.let(ids::add)
+		findString(event.dataJson, "connection_id")?.let(ids::add)
+	}
+	return ids
+}
+
+private fun eventBelongsToReceiver(
+	event: CoreEventModel,
+	remoteEndpointId: String,
+	connectionIds: Set<String>,
+): Boolean {
+	val endpoint = findString(event.dataJson, "endpoint_id")
+	if (endpoint != null) return endpoint == remoteEndpointId
+	val connectionId = findNumber(event.dataJson, "connection_id")?.toLong()?.toString()
+		?: findString(event.dataJson, "connection_id")
+		?: return false
+	return connectionId in connectionIds
+}
+
 private fun findNumber(json: String, key: String): Double? {
 	val marker = "\"$key\":"
 	val start = json.indexOf(marker)
 	if (start < 0) return null
 	val valueStart = start + marker.length
+	val raw = json.substring(valueStart).trimStart()
+	// Skip JSON null so endpoint_id:null does not parse as a number key neighbor.
+	if (raw.startsWith("null")) return null
 	val valueEnd = json.indexOfAny(charArrayOf(',', '}', ']'), valueStart).takeIf { it >= 0 } ?: json.length
 	return json.substring(valueStart, valueEnd).trim().trim('"').toDoubleOrNull()
 }
@@ -195,6 +390,7 @@ private fun findString(json: String, key: String): String? {
 	val start = json.indexOf(marker)
 	if (start < 0) return null
 	val after = json.substring(start + marker.length).trimStart()
+	if (after.startsWith("null")) return null
 	if (!after.startsWith('"')) return null
 	val end = after.indexOf('"', 1)
 	if (end <= 1) return null
diff --git a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/ViewModelsTest.kt b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/ViewModelsTest.kt
index 786abe4..ea6d87e 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/ViewModelsTest.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/ViewModelsTest.kt
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ class ViewModelsTest {
 		assertTrue(viewModel.state.value.selectedFiles.isEmpty())
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	fun sendViewModelNamesFolderSelectionAfterFolderDisplayName() = runTest {
+		Dispatchers.setMain(StandardTestDispatcher(testScheduler))
+		val viewModel = SendViewModel(FakeCoreGateway(), FakeFileSystemService(folder), preferences(), FakeFilePreviewRepository(), UiMessageController())
+		advanceUntilIdle()
+		viewModel.onFilesPicked(
+			listOf(
+				com.vnidrop.app.core.PickedShareFile(
+					value = "/tmp/photos",
+					displayName = "photos",
+					isDirectory = true,
+				),
+			),
+		)
+		assertEquals("photos", viewModel.state.value.transferName)
+		assertTrue(viewModel.state.value.selectedFiles.single().isDirectory)
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	fun sendDeletionRemovesCoreTransferAndOwnedPreview() = runTest {
 		Dispatchers.setMain(StandardTestDispatcher(testScheduler))
diff --git a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt
index 5765f96..c783ce7 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/ui/state/AppUiModelsTest.kt
@@ -103,6 +103,109 @@ class AppUiModelsTest {
 		assertEquals("a.bin", progress?.detail)
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	fun progressForReceiverAggregatesMultiBlobSendByEndpoint() {
+		val events = listOf(
+			// newest first
+			event(
+				id = "p2",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "progress",
+				data = """{"connection_id":9,"request_id":2,"endpoint_id":"peer-a","end_offset":40}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			event(
+				id = "s2",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "started",
+				data = """{"connection_id":9,"request_id":2,"endpoint_id":"peer-a","size":50}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			event(
+				id = "c1",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "completed",
+				data = """{"connection_id":9,"request_id":1,"endpoint_id":"peer-a"}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			event(
+				id = "s1",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "started",
+				data = """{"connection_id":9,"request_id":1,"endpoint_id":"peer-a","size":50}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			// different receiver should not mix in
+			event(
+				id = "other",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "progress",
+				data = """{"connection_id":3,"request_id":7,"endpoint_id":"peer-b","end_offset":99}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+		)
+		// blob1 complete 50 + blob2 40 = 90 / total hint 100
+		val progress = progressForReceiver(events, 7UL, "peer-a", totalSizeHint = 100UL)
+		assertEquals(0.9f, progress?.progress)
+		assertEquals("Sending", progress?.label)
+		assertEquals(null, progressForReceiver(events, 7UL, "missing"))
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	fun progressForReceiverFallsBackToConnectionMap() {
+		val events = listOf(
+			event(
+				id = "prog",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "progress",
+				data = """{"connection_id":4,"request_id":1,"end_offset":25}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			event(
+				id = "start",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "started",
+				data = """{"connection_id":4,"request_id":1,"size":100}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			CoreEventModel(
+				id = "conn",
+				timestamp = 1L,
+				scope = "endpoint",
+				transferId = null,
+				direction = null,
+				phase = "provider",
+				kind = "client-connected",
+				dataJson = """{"connection_id":4,"endpoint_id":"peer-z"}""",
+			),
+		)
+		val progress = progressForReceiver(events, 7UL, "peer-z")
+		assertEquals(0.25f, progress?.progress)
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	fun activeSendProgressPicksLiveReceiverSend() {
+		val events = listOf(
+			event(
+				id = "p",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "progress",
+				data = """{"connection_id":1,"request_id":1,"endpoint_id":"peer-a","end_offset":30}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+			event(
+				id = "s",
+				phase = "transfer",
+				kind = "started",
+				data = """{"connection_id":1,"request_id":1,"endpoint_id":"peer-a","size":100}""",
+				direction = "send",
+			),
+		)
+		val progress = activeSendProgress(events, 7UL, totalSizeHint = 100UL)
+		assertEquals(0.3f, progress?.progress)
+		assertEquals("Sending", progress?.label)
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	fun canCancelOnlyActiveStatuses() {
 		assertTrue(storedTransfer(status = TransferStatus.Sharing).canCancelTransfer())
@@ -133,12 +236,13 @@ class AppUiModelsTest {
 		kind: String,
 		data: String,
 		transferId: ULong = 7UL,
+		direction: String = "receive",
 	) = CoreEventModel(
 		id = id,
 		timestamp = 1L,
 		scope = "transfer",
 		transferId = transferId,
-		direction = "receive",
+		direction = direction,
 		phase = phase,
 		kind = kind,
 		dataJson = data,
diff --git a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt
index 17dca62..2efb573 100644
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.ios.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,32 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 			picker.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet
 			presenter.presentViewController(picker, animated = true, completion = null)
 		}
+
+		@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+		override fun pickFolder() {
+			val presenter = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow?.rootViewController
+			if (presenter == null) {
+				onError("Could not find an iOS view controller for the folder picker")
+				return
+			}
+			val picker = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forOpeningContentTypes = listOf(UTTypeFolder), asCopy = false)
+			val delegate = DocumentPickerDelegate(
+				onFilesPicked = { folders ->
+					val folder = folders.firstOrNull() ?: return@DocumentPickerDelegate
+					onFilesPicked(
+						listOf(
+							folder.copy(isDirectory = true),
+						),
+					)
+				},
+				onError = onError,
+				forceDirectory = true,
+			)
+			retainedPickerDelegate = delegate
+			picker.delegate = delegate
+			picker.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet
+			presenter.presentViewController(picker, animated = true, completion = null)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +114,7 @@ actual fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
 private class DocumentPickerDelegate(
 	private val onFilesPicked: (List<PickedShareFile>) -> Unit,
 	private val onError: (String) -> Unit,
+	private val forceDirectory: Boolean = false,
 ) : NSObject(), UIDocumentPickerDelegateProtocol {
 	override fun documentPicker(controller: UIDocumentPickerViewController, didPickDocumentsAtURLs: List<*>) {
 		val files = didPickDocumentsAtURLs.mapNotNull { raw ->
@@ -95,8 +122,12 @@ private class DocumentPickerDelegate(
 			val displayName = url.lastPathComponent ?: "transfer"
 			val didStartAccess = url.startAccessingSecurityScopedResource()
 			val sizeBytes = try {
-				val attributes = url.path?.let { NSFileManager.defaultManager.attributesOfItemAtPath(it, null) }
-				(attributes?.get(NSFileSize) as? NSNumber)?.unsignedLongLongValue
+				if (forceDirectory) {
+					null
+				} else {
+					val attributes = url.path?.let { NSFileManager.defaultManager.attributesOfItemAtPath(it, null) }
+					(attributes?.get(NSFileSize) as? NSNumber)?.unsignedLongLongValue
+				}
 			} finally {
 				if (didStartAccess) url.stopAccessingSecurityScopedResource()
 			}
@@ -105,6 +136,7 @@ private class DocumentPickerDelegate(
 				displayName,
 				sizeBytes,
 				nativeFileIcon(url),
+				isDirectory = forceDirectory,
 			)
 		}
 		if (files.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt
index af6e478..02f7ee8 100644
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.ios.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private class IosFileSystemService : FileSystemService {
 				kind = uniffi.vnidrop.SourceKind.IOS_SECURITY_SCOPED_URL,
 				value = file.value,
 				displayName = file.displayName,
-				isDirectory = false,
+				isDirectory = file.isDirectory,
 			)
 		}
 		return repository.shareSources(sources, transferName, senderName, accessPolicy)
diff --git a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/receive/ReceiveInvitationActions.ios.kt b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/receive/ReceiveInvitationActions.ios.kt
index bf6f66f..c435555 100644
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/receive/ReceiveInvitationActions.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/receive/ReceiveInvitationActions.ios.kt
@@ -2,30 +2,91 @@ package com.vnidrop.app.feature.receive
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import kotlinx.cinterop.BetaInteropApi
 import kotlinx.cinterop.ExperimentalForeignApi
+import kotlinx.cinterop.ObjCAction
+import kotlinx.cinterop.ObjCObjectVar
+import kotlinx.cinterop.alloc
+import kotlinx.cinterop.memScoped
+import kotlinx.cinterop.ptr
 import kotlinx.cinterop.readBytes
+import kotlinx.cinterop.value
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVAuthorizationStatusAuthorized
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVAuthorizationStatusDenied
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVAuthorizationStatusRestricted
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureDevice
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureDeviceInput
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureMetadataOutput
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureMetadataOutputObjectsDelegateProtocol
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureOutput
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureConnection
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureSession
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureSessionPresetHigh
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVLayerVideoGravityResizeAspectFill
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVMediaTypeVideo
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVMetadataMachineReadableCodeObject
+import platform.AVFoundation.AVMetadataObjectTypeQRCode
+import platform.AVFoundation.authorizationStatusForMediaType
+import platform.AVFoundation.requestAccessForMediaType
+import platform.CoreGraphics.CGRectMake
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFMessage
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFPayload
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFReaderSession
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegateProtocol
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCTypeNameFormatMedia
+import platform.Foundation.NSData
+import platform.Foundation.NSError
 import platform.Foundation.NSFileManager
 import platform.Foundation.NSURL
+import platform.UIKit.NSTextAlignmentCenter
 import platform.UIKit.UIApplication
+import platform.UIKit.UIButton
+import platform.UIKit.UIButtonTypeSystem
+import platform.UIKit.UIColor
+import platform.UIKit.UIControlEventTouchUpInside
+import platform.UIKit.UIControlStateNormal
 import platform.UIKit.UIDocumentPickerDelegateProtocol
 import platform.UIKit.UIDocumentPickerViewController
+import platform.UIKit.UILabel
 import platform.UIKit.UIModalPresentationFormSheet
+import platform.UIKit.UIModalPresentationFullScreen
+import platform.UIKit.UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight
+import platform.UIKit.UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth
+import platform.UIKit.UIViewController
 import platform.UniformTypeIdentifiers.UTTypeData
+import platform.darwin.DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT
 import platform.darwin.NSObject
+import platform.darwin.dispatch_async
+import platform.darwin.dispatch_get_global_queue
+import platform.darwin.dispatch_get_main_queue
 
 private var retainedInvitationDelegate: InvitationDocumentDelegate? = null
+private var retainedQrScanner: QrScannerViewController? = null
+private var retainedNfcReader: InvitationNfcReader? = null
 
 @Composable
 actual fun rememberReceiveInvitationActions(): ReceiveInvitationActions = remember {
 	object : ReceiveInvitationActions {
 		override val fileAvailability = ReceiveMethodAvailability.Available
-		// Hide unfinished iOS methods so the method list only shows what works.
-		override val qrAvailability = ReceiveMethodAvailability.Hidden
-		override val nfcAvailability = ReceiveMethodAvailability.Hidden
+		override val qrAvailability =
+			if (AVCaptureDevice.defaultDeviceWithMediaType(AVMediaTypeVideo) != null) {
+				ReceiveMethodAvailability.Available
+			} else {
+				ReceiveMethodAvailability.Unavailable
+			}
+		override val nfcAvailability =
+			if (NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable) {
+				ReceiveMethodAvailability.Available
+			} else {
+				ReceiveMethodAvailability.Unavailable
+			}
 
 		@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 		override fun pickInvitation(onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit) {
-			val presenter = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow?.rootViewController
+			cancel()
+			val presenter = topPresenter()
 				?: return onResult(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Could not find an iOS view controller")))
 			val picker = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forOpeningContentTypes = listOf(UTTypeData), asCopy = true)
 			val delegate = InvitationDocumentDelegate(onResult)
@@ -35,13 +96,67 @@ actual fun rememberReceiveInvitationActions(): ReceiveInvitationActions = rememb
 			presenter.presentViewController(picker, animated = true, completion = null)
 		}
 
-		override fun scanQrCode(onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit) =
-			onResult(Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException("QR scanning is not enabled for this iOS build")))
+		override fun scanQrCode(onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit) {
+			cancel()
+			val presenter = topPresenter()
+				?: return onResult(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Could not find an iOS view controller")))
+			ensureCameraAccess { granted ->
+				if (!granted) {
+					onResult(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Camera access is required to scan QR codes")))
+					return@ensureCameraAccess
+				}
+				val scanner = QrScannerViewController { result ->
+					retainedQrScanner = null
+					onResult(result)
+				}
+				retainedQrScanner = scanner
+				scanner.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFullScreen
+				presenter.presentViewController(scanner, animated = true, completion = null)
+			}
+		}
 
-		override fun readNfcInvitation(onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit) =
-			onResult(Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException("NFC reading is not enabled for this iOS build")))
+		override fun readNfcInvitation(onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit) {
+			cancel()
+			if (!NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable) {
+				onResult(Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException("NFC reading is unavailable on this device")))
+				return
+			}
+			val reader = InvitationNfcReader { result ->
+				retainedNfcReader = null
+				onResult(result)
+			}
+			retainedNfcReader = reader
+			reader.start()
+		}
 
-		override fun cancel() = Unit
+		override fun cancel() {
+			retainedNfcReader?.cancel()
+			retainedNfcReader = null
+			retainedQrScanner?.cancelScan()
+			retainedQrScanner = null
+			retainedInvitationDelegate = null
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+private fun topPresenter(): UIViewController? {
+	var controller = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow?.rootViewController
+	while (controller?.presentedViewController != null) {
+		controller = controller?.presentedViewController
+	}
+	return controller
+}
+
+private fun ensureCameraAccess(onResult: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
+	when (AVCaptureDevice.authorizationStatusForMediaType(AVMediaTypeVideo)) {
+		AVAuthorizationStatusAuthorized -> onResult(true)
+		AVAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined -> {
+			AVCaptureDevice.requestAccessForMediaType(AVMediaTypeVideo) { granted ->
+				dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue()) { onResult(granted) }
+			}
+		}
+		AVAuthorizationStatusDenied, AVAuthorizationStatusRestricted -> onResult(false)
+		else -> onResult(false)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -50,9 +165,9 @@ private class InvitationDocumentDelegate(
 ) : NSObject(), UIDocumentPickerDelegateProtocol {
 	@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 	override fun documentPicker(controller: UIDocumentPickerViewController, didPickDocumentsAtURLs: List<*>) {
-		val url = didPickDocumentsAtURLs.firstOrNull() as? NSURL
 		onResult(runCatching {
-			requireNotNull(url) { "The selected invitation URL was invalid" }
+			val url = didPickDocumentsAtURLs.firstOrNull() as? NSURL
+				?: error("The selected invitation URL was invalid")
 			val path = url.path ?: error("The invitation path was invalid")
 			val data = NSFileManager.defaultManager.contentsAtPath(path) ?: error("The invitation could not be opened")
 			val length = data.length.toInt()
@@ -67,3 +182,203 @@ private class InvitationDocumentDelegate(
 		retainedInvitationDelegate = null
 	}
 }
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, BetaInteropApi::class)
+private class QrScannerViewController(
+	private val onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit,
+) : UIViewController(nibName = null, bundle = null), AVCaptureMetadataOutputObjectsDelegateProtocol {
+	private val session = AVCaptureSession()
+	private var previewLayer: AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer? = null
+	private var finished = false
+	private val closeTarget = ButtonTarget { cancelScan() }
+
+	override fun viewDidLoad() {
+		super.viewDidLoad()
+		view.backgroundColor = UIColor.blackColor
+
+		val hint = UILabel(frame = view.bounds).apply {
+			text = "Point the camera at a VniDrop QR code"
+			textColor = UIColor.whiteColor
+			textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter
+			numberOfLines = 0
+			autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth or UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight
+		}
+		view.addSubview(hint)
+
+		val close = UIButton.buttonWithType(UIButtonTypeSystem).apply {
+			setTitle("Cancel", forState = UIControlStateNormal)
+			setTitleColor(UIColor.whiteColor, forState = UIControlStateNormal)
+			addTarget(closeTarget, platform.objc.sel_registerName("invoke"), UIControlEventTouchUpInside)
+			setFrame(CGRectMake(16.0, 52.0, 88.0, 36.0))
+		}
+		view.addSubview(close)
+		configureSession()
+	}
+
+	override fun viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
+		super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()
+		previewLayer?.setFrame(view.bounds)
+	}
+
+	override fun viewWillDisappear(animated: Boolean) {
+		super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
+		if (session.running) session.stopRunning()
+	}
+
+	fun cancelScan() {
+		finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("QR scanning was cancelled")))
+	}
+
+	private fun configureSession() {
+		val device = AVCaptureDevice.defaultDeviceWithMediaType(AVMediaTypeVideo)
+			?: return finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("No camera is available")))
+
+		memScoped {
+			val errorPtr = alloc<ObjCObjectVar<NSError?>>()
+			val input = AVCaptureDeviceInput.deviceInputWithDevice(device, errorPtr.ptr)
+			if (input == null) {
+				finish(
+					Result.failure(
+						IllegalStateException(errorPtr.value?.localizedDescription ?: "Could not open the camera"),
+					),
+				)
+				return
+			}
+			if (!session.canAddInput(input)) {
+				finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Could not configure the camera input")))
+				return
+			}
+			session.addInput(input)
+		}
+
+		val output = AVCaptureMetadataOutput()
+		if (!session.canAddOutput(output)) {
+			finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Could not configure the QR scanner")))
+			return
+		}
+		session.addOutput(output)
+		output.setMetadataObjectsDelegate(this, queue = dispatch_get_main_queue())
+		output.metadataObjectTypes = listOf(AVMetadataObjectTypeQRCode)
+
+		val layer = AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer(session = session).apply {
+			videoGravity = AVLayerVideoGravityResizeAspectFill
+			setFrame(view.bounds)
+		}
+		view.layer.insertSublayer(layer, atIndex = 0u)
+		previewLayer = layer
+		session.sessionPreset = AVCaptureSessionPresetHigh
+
+		dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT.toLong(), 0u)) {
+			session.startRunning()
+		}
+	}
+
+	override fun captureOutput(
+		output: AVCaptureOutput,
+		didOutputMetadataObjects: List<*>,
+		fromConnection: AVCaptureConnection,
+	) {
+		val code = didOutputMetadataObjects
+			.mapNotNull { it as? AVMetadataMachineReadableCodeObject }
+			.firstOrNull { it.type == AVMetadataObjectTypeQRCode }
+		val value = code?.stringValue?.trim().orEmpty()
+		if (value.isNotEmpty()) {
+			finish(Result.success(value))
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun finish(result: Result<String>) {
+		if (finished) return
+		finished = true
+		if (session.running) session.stopRunning()
+		if (presentingViewController != null) {
+			dismissViewControllerAnimated(true) { onResult(result) }
+		} else {
+			onResult(result)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+@OptIn(BetaInteropApi::class)
+private class ButtonTarget(
+	private val onClick: () -> Unit,
+) : NSObject() {
+	@ObjCAction
+	fun invoke() {
+		onClick()
+	}
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+private class InvitationNfcReader(
+	private val onResult: (Result<String>) -> Unit,
+) : NSObject(), NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegateProtocol {
+	private var session: NFCNDEFReaderSession? = null
+	private var finished = false
+
+	fun start() {
+		val reader = NFCNDEFReaderSession(this, dispatch_get_main_queue(), invalidateAfterFirstRead = true)
+		reader.alertMessage = "Hold your iPhone near a VniDrop invitation tag"
+		session = reader
+		reader.beginSession()
+	}
+
+	fun cancel() {
+		session?.invalidateSession()
+		session = null
+	}
+
+	override fun readerSession(session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didInvalidateWithError: NSError) {
+		if (finished) return
+		// NFCReaderError.readerSessionInvalidationErrorUserCanceled == 200
+		val cancelled = didInvalidateWithError.code == 200L
+		finish(
+			if (cancelled) {
+				Result.failure(IllegalStateException("NFC reading was cancelled"))
+			} else {
+				Result.failure(
+					IllegalStateException(didInvalidateWithError.localizedDescription ?: "NFC reading failed"),
+				)
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	override fun readerSession(session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetectNDEFs: List<*>) {
+		val ticket = runCatching {
+			val messages = didDetectNDEFs.mapNotNull { it as? NFCNDEFMessage }
+			messages
+				.flatMap { message -> message.records.mapNotNull { it as? NFCNDEFPayload } }
+				.firstNotNullOfOrNull(::payloadAsInvitation)
+				?: error("This NFC tag does not contain a VniDrop invitation")
+		}
+		session.invalidateSession()
+		finish(ticket)
+	}
+
+	private fun finish(result: Result<String>) {
+		if (finished) return
+		finished = true
+		session = null
+		dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue()) { onResult(result) }
+	}
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+private fun payloadAsInvitation(payload: NFCNDEFPayload): String? {
+	val type = payload.type?.toByteArray()?.decodeToString() ?: return null
+	val data = payload.payload?.toByteArray() ?: return null
+	return when {
+		payload.typeNameFormat == NFCTypeNameFormatMedia && type == InvitationMimeType ->
+			decodeInvitationBytes(data)
+		payload.typeNameFormat == NFCTypeNameFormatMedia && type.startsWith("text/") ->
+			decodeInvitationBytes(data)
+		else -> null
+	}
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+private fun NSData.toByteArray(): ByteArray {
+	val length = this.length.toInt()
+	if (length <= 0) return ByteArray(0)
+	return this.bytes?.readBytes(length) ?: ByteArray(0)
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferShareActions.ios.kt b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferShareActions.ios.kt
index ca9be15..130e3d3 100644
--- a/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferShareActions.ios.kt
+++ b/shared/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/send/TransferShareActions.ios.kt
@@ -2,27 +2,47 @@ package com.vnidrop.app.feature.send
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import kotlinx.cinterop.ExperimentalForeignApi
+import com.vnidrop.app.feature.receive.VniDropInvitationMimeType
 import kotlinx.cinterop.BetaInteropApi
+import kotlinx.cinterop.ExperimentalForeignApi
+import kotlinx.cinterop.ObjCSignatureOverride
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFMessage
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFPayload
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFReaderSession
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegateProtocol
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFStatusNotSupported
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFStatusReadOnly
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCNDEFTagProtocol
+import platform.CoreNFC.NFCTypeNameFormatMedia
+import platform.Foundation.NSData
+import platform.Foundation.NSError
 import platform.Foundation.NSString
 import platform.Foundation.NSTemporaryDirectory
-import platform.Foundation.NSURL
 import platform.Foundation.NSUTF8StringEncoding
+import platform.Foundation.NSURL
 import platform.Foundation.create
+import platform.Foundation.dataUsingEncoding
 import platform.Foundation.writeToFile
 import platform.UIKit.UIActivityViewController
 import platform.UIKit.UIApplication
 import platform.UIKit.UIDocumentPickerViewController
 import platform.UIKit.UIModalPresentationFormSheet
+import platform.darwin.NSObject
+import platform.darwin.dispatch_get_main_queue
+
+private var retainedNfcWriter: InvitationNfcWriter? = null
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 @Composable
 actual fun rememberTransferShareActions(): TransferShareActions = remember {
 	object : TransferShareActions {
 		override val canUseNativeShare = true
-		// Core NFC tag writing requires the NFC entitlement. Keep the action
-		// visible but disabled until that capability is provisioned for the app.
-		override val nfcAvailability = NfcShareAvailability.Unavailable
+		override val nfcAvailability =
+			if (NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable) {
+				NfcShareAvailability.Available
+			} else {
+				NfcShareAvailability.Unavailable
+			}
 
 		override fun exportInvitation(ticket: String, transferName: String, onResult: (Result<Unit>) -> Unit) {
 			onResult(runCatching {
@@ -42,9 +62,23 @@ actual fun rememberTransferShareActions(): TransferShareActions = remember {
 		}
 
 		override fun writeInvitationToNfc(ticket: String, onResult: (Result<Unit>) -> Unit) {
-			onResult(Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException("NFC tag writing is not enabled for this build")))
+			cancelNfcWrite()
+			if (!NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable) {
+				onResult(Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException("NFC is unavailable on this device")))
+				return
+			}
+			val writer = InvitationNfcWriter(ticket) { result ->
+				retainedNfcWriter = null
+				onResult(result)
+			}
+			retainedNfcWriter = writer
+			writer.start()
+		}
+
+		override fun cancelNfcWrite() {
+			retainedNfcWriter?.cancel()
+			retainedNfcWriter = null
 		}
-		override fun cancelNfcWrite() = Unit
 	}
 }
 
@@ -64,3 +98,106 @@ private fun presenter() = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow?.rootViewCon
 private fun present(controller: platform.UIKit.UIViewController) {
 	presenter().presentViewController(controller, animated = true, completion = null)
 }
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, BetaInteropApi::class)
+private class InvitationNfcWriter(
+	private val ticket: String,
+	private val onResult: (Result<Unit>) -> Unit,
+) : NSObject(), NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegateProtocol {
+	private var session: NFCNDEFReaderSession? = null
+	private var finished = false
+
+	fun start() {
+		val reader = NFCNDEFReaderSession(this, dispatch_get_main_queue(), invalidateAfterFirstRead = false)
+		reader.alertMessage = "Hold your iPhone near a writable NFC tag"
+		session = reader
+		reader.beginSession()
+	}
+
+	fun cancel() {
+		session?.invalidateSession()
+		session = null
+	}
+
+	override fun readerSession(session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didInvalidateWithError: NSError) {
+		if (finished) return
+		// NFCReaderError.readerSessionInvalidationErrorUserCanceled == 200
+		val cancelled = didInvalidateWithError.code == 200L
+		finish(
+			if (cancelled) {
+				Result.failure(IllegalStateException("NFC writing was cancelled"))
+			} else {
+				Result.failure(
+					IllegalStateException(didInvalidateWithError.localizedDescription),
+				)
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	@ObjCSignatureOverride
+	override fun readerSession(session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetectNDEFs: List<*>) {
+		// Prefer tag-based write path via didDetectTags when available.
+	}
+
+	@ObjCSignatureOverride
+	override fun readerSession(session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetectTags: List<*>) {
+		val tag = didDetectTags.firstOrNull() as? NFCNDEFTagProtocol
+			?: return finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("No NFC tag was detected")))
+
+		session.connectToTag(tag) { connectError ->
+			if (connectError != null) {
+				finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException(connectError.localizedDescription)))
+				return@connectToTag
+			}
+			tag.queryNDEFStatusWithCompletionHandler { status, _, queryError ->
+				if (queryError != null) {
+					finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException(queryError.localizedDescription)))
+					return@queryNDEFStatusWithCompletionHandler
+				}
+				when (status) {
+					NFCNDEFStatusNotSupported -> {
+						finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("This NFC tag does not support NDEF")))
+					}
+					NFCNDEFStatusReadOnly -> {
+						finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException("This NFC tag is read-only")))
+					}
+					else -> {
+						val message = invitationNdefMessage(ticket)
+							?: return@queryNDEFStatusWithCompletionHandler finish(
+								Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Could not encode the invitation for NFC")),
+							)
+						tag.writeNDEF(message) { writeError ->
+							if (writeError != null) {
+								finish(Result.failure(IllegalStateException(writeError.localizedDescription)))
+							} else {
+								session.alertMessage = "Invitation written"
+								session.invalidateSession()
+								finish(Result.success(Unit))
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun finish(result: Result<Unit>) {
+		if (finished) return
+		finished = true
+		session = null
+		onResult(result)
+	}
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, BetaInteropApi::class)
+private fun invitationNdefMessage(ticket: String): NFCNDEFMessage? {
+	val type = NSString.create(string = VniDropInvitationMimeType).dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding) ?: return null
+	val payload = NSString.create(string = ticket).dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding) ?: return null
+	val record = NFCNDEFPayload(
+		format = NFCTypeNameFormatMedia,
+		type = type,
+		identifier = NSData(),
+		payload = payload,
+	)
+	return NFCNDEFMessage(nDEFRecords = listOf(record))
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt
index 81232b5..052d82f 100644
--- a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt
+++ b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FilePicker.jvm.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ actual fun rememberShareFilePicker(
 				if (selected.isNotEmpty()) onFilesPicked(selected)
 			}
 		}
+
+		override fun pickFolder() {
+			openPicker(onError) {
+				val selected = pickDirectory(title = "Select folder to share") ?: return@openPicker
+				onFilesPicked(
+					listOf(
+						PickedShareFile(
+							value = selected.absolutePath,
+							displayName = selected.name.ifBlank { selected.absolutePath },
+							sizeBytes = null,
+							thumbnailBytes = selected.systemIconPng(),
+							isDirectory = true,
+						),
+					),
+				)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +53,7 @@ actual fun rememberReceiveFolderPicker(
 	object : ReceiveFolderPicker {
 		override fun pickFolder() {
 			openPicker(onError) {
-				val selected = pickDirectory() ?: return@openPicker
+				val selected = pickDirectory(title = "Select receive folder") ?: return@openPicker
 				onFolderPicked(
 					ReceiveFolder(
 						kind = ReceiveFolderKind.FileSystemPath,
@@ -111,10 +128,10 @@ private fun File.systemIconPng(): ByteArray? = runCatching {
 	}
 }.getOrNull()
 
-private fun pickDirectory(): File? =
+private fun pickDirectory(title: String): File? =
 	if (isMacOs()) {
 		val dialog = withMacDirectoryDialog {
-			nativeFileDialog("Select receive folder").apply { isVisible = true }
+			nativeFileDialog(title).apply { isVisible = true }
 		}
 		try {
 			val directory = dialog.directory ?: return null
@@ -126,7 +143,7 @@ private fun pickDirectory(): File? =
 		}
 	} else {
 		val chooser = JFileChooser().apply {
-			dialogTitle = "Select receive folder"
+			dialogTitle = title
 			fileSelectionMode = JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY
 			isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed = false
 		}
diff --git a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt
index 7a97307..ef26c9f 100644
--- a/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt
+++ b/shared/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/core/FileSystemService.jvm.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private class JvmFileSystemService : FileSystemService {
 				kind = uniffi.vnidrop.SourceKind.PATH,
 				value = file.value,
 				displayName = file.displayName,
-				isDirectory = false,
+				isDirectory = file.isDirectory || File(file.value).isDirectory,
 			)
 		}
 		return repository.shareSources(sources, transferName, senderName, accessPolicy)