RobinLinus/snapdrop

The easiest way to share files between devices

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	Show HN: Snapdrop: Instantly share files between devices. No setup, no signup > None of your files are ever sent to any server. Files are sent only between peers. Snapdrop doesn't even use a database. If you are curious have a look at the Server. Even if Snapdrop was able to view the files being transfered, WebRTC encrypts the files on transit, so the server would be unable…	0	Sep 18, 2026
	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....	0	Sep 18, 2026

README

Snapdrop

Snapdrop: local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop.

Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies:

Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 frontend
WebRTC / WebSockets
Rust backend
Progressive Web App

Have any questions? Read our FAQ.

You can host your own instance with Docker.

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RobinLinus/snapdrop

The easiest way to share files between devices

JavaScript

398 commits

updated Sep 15, 2026

snapdrop.me

See the code

See what people are saying (2)

Newest first

Most points

Source	Message	Score	Date
	Show HN: Snapdrop: Instantly share files between devices. No setup, no signup > None of your files are ever sent to any server. Files are sent only between peers. Snapdrop doesn't even use a database. If you are curious have a look at the Server. Even if Snapdrop was able to view the files being transfered, WebRTC encrypts the files on transit, so the server would be unable…	0	Sep 18, 2026
	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....	0	Sep 18, 2026

README

Snapdrop

Snapdrop: local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop.

Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies:

Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 frontend
WebRTC / WebSockets
Rust backend
Progressive Web App

Have any questions? Read our FAQ.

You can host your own instance with Docker.

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Contributors

(top 30 of 42)

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8 commits

5 commits

Languages

JavaScript

64.2%

HTML

18.9%

CSS

16.1%