instant.io
🚀 Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web) (by webtorrent)
FilePizza
:pizza: Peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser (by kern)
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| instant.io | FilePizza | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 68 | |
| 3,389 | 4,242 | |
| 0.4% | - | |
| 5.3 | 0.0 | |
| 28 days ago | about 1 year ago | |
| JavaScript | JavaScript | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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instant.io
Posts with mentions or reviews of instant.io.
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- LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
- Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)
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Ask HN: What could make torrenting more popular again?
- https://instant.io
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Best current way to stream torrents inside chrome?
these, but they won't hide your IP so you probably will need to use them with a VPN - https://instant.io/ - https://btorrent.xyz/ - https://ferrolho.github.io/magnet-player/
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This page exists only if someone is looking at it
The page mentions the possibility of file sharing/torrents using WebRTC which does exist if anyone is interested: https://webtorrent.io/ and https://instant.io/
The projects are open source: https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent
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0x0: Share Files from Terminal
I wish there was a command line program like this, but one that would make a torrent of that file [1] and return a magnet link for the torrent.
The next weak point is the centralization around the tracker. You can solve this by sharing all the tracker information on Nostr [2], maybe?
1. https://instant.io
- [All_About_Torrents] Les meilleurs téléchargeurs de torrents en ligne
- webtorrent alternative to brave webtorrent
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Whats the best alternative for Airdrop if you wanna transfer files between non Apple devices?
Option #2 https://instant.io/ (unlimited size - uses WebTorrent)
- Pdf hosting site, no login required
FilePizza
Posts with mentions or reviews of FilePizza.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-10.
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LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
There are a few browser based p2p file sharing tools [1] and a bunch of CLI tools out there as well for the same job.
# Browser Based
1. FilePizza https://file.pizza/
- How to copy a file between devices?
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What's the best, fastest, and free way for someone to share their 1.6 TB audiobook collection with me?
alternatively, if going the p2p route, they could try something like file.pizza
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CLI tools hidden in the Python standard library
FYI: you can use https://file.pizza/ for sending the file outside the network.
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Alternatives to Snapdrop
FilePizza
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Services for large P2P file transfers in browser?
Maybe you can try https://file.pizza/ with Firefox?
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safest way to share a document?
Encrypted or maybe https://file.pizza/
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Opinion on ownCloud and the others
There are some DHT/WebRTC stuff like https://file.pizza/ which I should try sometime.
- [Tech Support] Les meilleures méthodes pour envoyer des fichiers volumineux?
- [Privacy] Les meilleures méthodes pour envoyer des fichiers volumineux?
What are some alternatives?
When comparing instant.io and FilePizza you can also consider the following projects:
webtorrent - ⚡️ Streaming torrent client for the web
FileTea - Web-based anonymous file-sharing service
snapdrop - A Progressive Web App for local file sharing
peerflix-server - Streaming torrent client for Node.js with web ui.
cloud-torrent - ☁️ Cloud Torrent: a self-hosted remote torrent client
sharedrop - Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC - inspired by Apple AirDrop
Firefox Send
Opentracker - opentracker is a open and free bittorrent tracker project
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