Encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing between browsers, with room codes and a Worker relay when direct links fail
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Self-hosted alternatives to Snapdrop
Snapdrop is a web app that sends files and text between nearby devices directly in the browser, with no sign-up. One listed app does its main job and runs in your own Cloudflare account.
Each answer comes from the app’s README and source code, compared with the features Snapdrop describes on its own site.
Snapdrop features, app by app
| Feature | CloudDrop |
|---|---|
| Send files between devices in the browser without an install or sign-up | Yes |
| Nearby devices on the same network appear automatically | Yes |
| Direct peer-to-peer transfer that is encrypted in transit | Yes |
| Send text messages and links between devices | Yes |
| Accept or decline incoming files | Yes |
| Send several files or a folder at once | Partly |
| Installable as an app | Yes |
Encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing between browsers, with room codes and a Worker relay when direct links fail
- What a Snapdrop user would miss
- Sending a whole folder, and transfers fall back to a Worker relay when a direct link fails.
- What it adds
- A room code connects devices on different networks, rooms can be password-protected with extra encryption, and the app ships in nine languages.
- Yes Send files between devices in the browser without an install or sign-up. Web app with no accounts.
- Yes Nearby devices on the same network appear automatically. The Worker puts devices on the same network into one room by client IP.
- Yes Direct peer-to-peer transfer that is encrypted in transit. WebRTC data channels with AES-256-GCM after an ECDH key exchange.
- Yes Send text messages and links between devices. Encrypted text messages and images.
- Yes Accept or decline incoming files. Transfer requests can be declined, and trusted devices auto-accept.
- Partly Send several files or a folder at once. Multiple files can be selected; folder sending is not listed.
- Yes Installable as an app. PWA with a manifest.
Sources:github.com/DeH40/CloudDrop#readmegithub.com/DeH40/CloudDrop/blob/main/src/index.tssnapdrop.net/github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/docs/faq.md