diff --git a/connect.go b/connect.go
index ed8163b..fcd4fd9 100644
--- a/connect.go
+++ b/connect.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Connection struct {
 	Debug               bool
 	DontEncrypt         bool
 	Yes                 bool
+	Local               bool
 	UseStdout           bool
 	Wait                bool
 	bar                 *progressbar.ProgressBar
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func NewConnection(config *AppConfig) (*Connection, error) {
 	c.UseStdout = config.UseStdout
 	c.Yes = config.Yes
 	c.rate = config.Rate
+	c.Local = config.Local
 
 	stat, _ := os.Stdin.Stat()
 	if (stat.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0 {
@@ -250,7 +252,12 @@ func (c *Connection) Run() error {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Sending %s file named '%s'\n", humanize.Bytes(uint64(c.File.Size)), c.File.Name)
 
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Code is: %s\n", c.Code)
+		if c.Local {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Receive with: croc --code 8-local --server %s\n", GetLocalIP())
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Code is: %s\n", c.Code)
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	return c.runClient()
@@ -352,7 +359,6 @@ func (c *Connection) runClient() error {
 					responses.Unlock()
 					if !c.Debug {
 						c.bar.Reset()
-
 					}
 					if err := c.sendFile(id, connection); err != nil {
 						log.Error(err)
@@ -453,8 +459,10 @@ func (c *Connection) runClient() error {
 						responses.Lock()
 						responses.startTime = time.Now()
 						responses.Unlock()
-						c.bar.SetMax(c.File.Size)
-						c.bar.Reset()
+						if !c.Debug {
+							c.bar.SetMax(c.File.Size)
+							c.bar.Reset()
+						}
 						if err := c.receiveFile(id, connection); err != nil {
 							log.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "Problem receiving the file: "))
 						}
@@ -656,6 +664,7 @@ func (c *Connection) sendFile(id int, connection net.Conn) error {
 	bufferSizeInKilobytes := BUFFERSIZE / 1024
 	rate := float64(c.rate) / float64(c.NumberOfConnections*bufferSizeInKilobytes)
 	throttle := time.NewTicker(time.Second / time.Duration(rate))
+	logger.Debugf("rate: %+v", rate)
 	defer throttle.Stop()
 
 	// send the file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 18f365e..f21e8cb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"github.com/yudai/gotty/pkg/homedir"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	DontEncrypt         bool   `yaml:"no-encrypt"  flagName:"no-encrypt" flagSName:"g" flagDescribe:"Turn off encryption" default:"false"`
 	UseStdout           bool   `yaml:"stdout"  flagName:"stdout" flagSName:"o" flagDescribe:"Use stdout" default:"false"`
 	Yes                 bool   `yaml:"yes"  flagName:"yes" flagSName:"y" flagDescribe:"Automatically accept file" default:"false"`
-	Server              string `yaml:"server"  flagName:"server" flagSName:"l" flagDescribe:"Address of relay server" default:"cowyo.com"`
+	Local               bool   `yaml:"local"  flagName:"local" flagSName:"lo" flagDescribe:"Automatically accept file" default:"false"`
+	Server              string `yaml:"server"  flagName:"server" flagSName:"l" flagDescribe:"start relay when sending" default:"false"`
 	File                string `yaml:"send"  flagName:"send" flagSName:"s" flagDescribe:"File to send default:""`
 	Path                string `yaml:"save"  flagName:"save" flagSName:"p" flagDescribe:"Path to save to" default:""`
 	Code                string `yaml:"code"  flagName:"code" flagSName:"c" flagDescribe:"Use your own code phrase" default:""`
@@ -94,10 +96,19 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if appOptions.Relay {
-			fmt.Println("running relay")
+			fmt.Println("running relay on local address " + GetLocalIP())
 			r := NewRelay(appOptions)
 			r.Run()
 		} else {
+			if appOptions.Local {
+				fmt.Println("running relay on local address " + GetLocalIP())
+				appOptions.Relay = true
+				appOptions.Server = GetLocalIP()
+				r := NewRelay(appOptions)
+				go r.Run()
+				appOptions.Code = "8-local"
+				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+			}
 			c, err := NewConnection(appOptions)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("Error! Please submit the following error to https://github.com/schollz/croc/issues:\n\n'%s'\n\n", err.Error())
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index b4487f1..6da0ccb 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -154,3 +155,21 @@ func FileSize(filename string) (int, error) {
 	size := int(fi.Size())
 	return size, nil
 }
+
+// GetLocalIP returns the local ip address
+func GetLocalIP() string {
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	bestIP := ""
+	for _, address := range addrs {
+		// check the address type and if it is not a loopback the display it
+		if ipnet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ipnet.IP.IsLoopback() {
+			if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
+				return ipnet.IP.String()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return bestIP
+}