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Show HN: SnapDrop – An AirDrop alternative that works on any moderm web browsers (snap-drop.net)
3 points by jdeng 476 days ago
Recently snapdrop.net and sharedrop.io had been acquired (hijacked) by LimeWire. The widely used local file sharing feature had become "upload files". This is really annoying, since I have trusted the sites for years. Before I noticed the hijack, I even accidentally uploaded several secret files to it.

To avoid others falling to the same trap as I was, I deployed this SnapDrop instance that is clean and free.

# SnapDrop Features

File sharing on your local network that works on all platforms.

A cross-platform AirDrop-like solution that works

Send images, documents or text via peer-to-peer connection to devices on the same local network.

Internet transfers

Join temporary public rooms to transfer files easily over the Internet.

Web app

Works on all devices with a modern web browser.

# SnapDrop Use Cases

- Send a file from your phone to your laptop

- Share photos in original quality with friends using Android and iOS

- Share private files peer-to-peer between Linux systems