File sharing
Unsafe apps and services are not listed here. A few unsafe examples are:
WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
Apps
Dumb pipe
Unix pipes between devices. Inspired by the unix tool netcat.
FileLove ❤️
No cloud, no file limit, no bullshit, just simple and fast sharing for the web you want.
Instant.io
Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)
Drag-and-drop files to begin seeding, or download from a magnet link or info hash
Keet
Peer-to-peer chat + share huge files. "Megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes, no limits."
Magic Wormhole
Get things from one computer to another, safely.
- http://magic-wormhole.io
- https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs -- Rusty Wormhole
- https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
- https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william -- Go (golang) implementation
- https://apps.gnome.org/Warp -- Linux desktop app
OnionShare
Open-source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network.
Windows, Mac, Linux desktop apps + mobile apps.
RQuickShare
Rust implementation of NearbyShare/QuickShare from Android for Linux and macOS.
Wi-Fi LAN only. Your devices need to be on the same network for this app to work.
https://github.com/Martichou/rquickshare
Portal
Quick and easy command-line file transfer utility from any computer to another 🌌 ✨
https://portal.spatiumportae.com
https://github.com/SpatiumPortae/portal
Soulseek
Soulseek is an ad-free, spyware free, just plain free file sharing network for Windows, Mac and Linux.
https://slsknet.org/news
Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek P2P network.
https://nicotine-plus.org
https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus
Warp
Fast and secure file transfer
Warp allows you to securely send files to each other via the internet or local network by exchanging a word-based code
The best transfer method will be determined using the “Magic Wormhole” protocol which includes local network transfer if possible
Warpinator
Send and receive files across a local network.
- https://warpinator.one
- https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator
- https://warpinator.one/best-warpinator-alternatives-for-cross-platform-file-sharing
Wormhole
Share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires
Keep what you files private and make sure your stuff doesn't stay online forever
Zrok
An open source sharing solution brought to you by NetFoundry and built on OpenZiti, NetFoundry's open source zero-trust networking platform. Available as SaaS or self-hosted.
Geo-scale, next-generation peer-to-peer sharing platform built on top of OpenZiti.
