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…being transfered, WebRTC encrypts the files on transit, so the server would be unable to read them. https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/docs/faq....

comment by tredre3 · 2026-09-18 · in Show HN: Snapdrop: Instantly share files between devices. No setup, no signup

Pairdrop is listed in the “Inofficial” instances section of Snapdrop’s GitHub FAQ https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/docs/faq....

comment by lawilli · 2026-09-18 · in Show HN: Snapdrop: Instantly share files between devices. No setup, no signup

Just a few that are both open source and have the hosted public versions available: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop https://github.com/jchorl/sendfiles https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop

comment by nrvn · 2024-05-05 · in Show HN: I built a website to share files and messages without any server

…the same job. # Browser Based 1. FilePizza https://file.pizza/ 2. SnapDrop https://snapdrop.net/ https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop . A fork PairDrop https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop 3. Instant.io https://instant.io/ 4. file…

comment by smusamashah · 2024-03-11 · in LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices

…is another sign that web search is failing us. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop ShareDrop - Site: https://www.sharedrop.io/ - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop FilePizza -…

comment by vinnymac · 2024-02-15 · in How to copy a file between devices? (2022)

snapdrop https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by BOOSTERHIDROGEN · 2023-09-15 · in Ask HN: What method do you use to send a link from smartphone to laptop?

Sounds similar to https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by allanrbo · 2022-11-29 · in Ask HN: WebRTC self-hosted file sharing

…some services I’ve used successfully in the past. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop ShareDrop - Site: https://www.sharedrop.io/ - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop FilePizza -…

comment by vinnymac · 2022-01-02 · in OpenDrop: An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in Python

I'm using a self hosted instance of https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop Works great on local network (even mixed: windows/macosx/ios)

comment by alibert · 2021-11-15 · in Direct file transfer via browser with no server involvement

You may find Snapdrop interesting: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop It uses WebRTC for local file transfers, though as of yet it still needs a server to shuffle connection messages between peers on the same IP.

comment by crooked-v · 2021-06-17 · in Improv Wi-Fi: Open Standard for Setting Up Wi-Fi via Bluetooth LE

…web based and opensource Snapdrop[0]( https://snapdrop.net/ ) which works on the same network. [0] https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by chetangoti · 2021-06-12 · in Show HN: LANDrop – A cross-platform AirDrop-like file transfer tool

…is working cross-platform. EDIT: I just found snapdrop [1], but haven't given it a try yet. [1] https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by lorenzfx · 2021-04-21 · in Apple AirDrop shares more than files

You can probably use the docker container from the repo. Link: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by metahost · 2020-12-24 · in Snapdrop – AirDrop equivalent through a web browser using WebRTC

…the same public IP, which usually holds true. See the server code for designating rooms & peers: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/in... Can also test that there is no "discovery" beyond public IP grouping by…

comment by ntpl · 2020-12-24 · in Snapdrop – AirDrop equivalent through a web browser using WebRTC

Phones home and groups users who have the same IP address together. https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/in...

comment by KarlTheCool · 2020-12-24 · in Snapdrop – AirDrop equivalent through a web browser using WebRTC

…indeed a “room” per public IP and the server passes messages between peers in the same room. [1] - https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/in...

comment by zaroth · 2020-12-24 · in Snapdrop – AirDrop equivalent through a web browser using WebRTC

…https://file.pizza/ Snapdrop: WebRTC encryption, local sharing only (I think), browser only. https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop https://snapdrop.net/

comment by foresto · 2020-09-18 · in Update on Firefox Send and Firefox Notes

…Firebase (or any db). I saw it on here some time ago, but don't recall if it was a Show HN. [0]: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop Edit: just seen this was mentioned earlier down thread.

comment by lozf · 2020-06-03 · in Sharedrop – Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC

…on iDevices. SnapDrop looks like a better alternative to me. [1]: https://airdroid.com [2]: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by AnonC · 2020-06-03 · in Sharedrop – Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC

Snapdrop is also available: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by shassard · 2020-06-03 · in Sharedrop – Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC

…https://sharedrop.io [3]: https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io https://instant.io [4]: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop https://snapdrop.net

comment by thrwaway69 · 2019-12-28 · in Ffsend – Share Files from the CLI: A Firefox Send Client Written in Rust

And the server side is only 229 lines ( https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/in... ); quite the feat.

comment by grenoire · 2019-11-04 · in ShareDrop – P2P File Transfer Using WebRTC

…which loads a little faster and works a little more reliably in my experience. FAQ: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop#frequently-asked-ques...

comment by currysausage · 2019-11-04 · in ShareDrop – P2P File Transfer Using WebRTC

…mentioned or used. Solves the XKCD problem, at least for intranet stuff. [1] https://snapdrop.net + https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by plausibility · 2016-11-05 · in FlyWeb – An API for web pages to host local web servers

…slogan is "better AirDrop for mobile & desktop"! There are also open source WebRTC based ones like https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

comment by floatboth · 2016-11-05 · in FlyWeb – An API for web pages to host local web servers