OC by: @[email protected]
Hi ,
Lately, I’ve been working on a small project called deaddrop.space. I’m posting it here because I thought it might be handy to those who care about privacy and control over their data.
It’s a secure, anonymous file-sharing platform built to prioritize privacy, control, and simplicity. Unlike typical services that ask you to sign up, verify emails, or accept endless terms, DeadDrop lets you upload and share files — no accounts, no tracking, no nonsense.
Here’s how it works:
- You upload a file, set a name, password, expiry date, and max number of downloads.
- To share it, just provide the recipient with the name and password (or a direct link).
- Files are encrypted in the browser using AES-256 before they ever leave your device.
- No raw files or passwords are sent to the server — it’s zero-knowledge encryption.
That means even I, the creator, can’t decrypt or access the files.
BTW, it is open source : >https://github.com/Rayid-Ashraf/deaddrop
Would love to hear what you all think — feedback and suggestions are welcome!
How do you plan on offsetting maintenance and storage costs?
Not to mention distribution of illegal content…
Mozilla couldn’t handle this, they had to shut down Firefox Send, as totally private file sharing services attract bad actors very well. I guess someone already using it to share CSAM.
Exactly. I would never host something like this. Forgejo gets enough crap thrown at it without being anonymous.
I’m surprised Thunderbird is resurrecting firefox send with rebranding it to be “thunderbird send” who knows how might that hold up honestly.
Here’s the original, with the creator’s answers.
I’m not sure why OP reposted. It’s not such an amazing project.
https://wormhole.app/ does the exact same but for max 10GB.
Still a cool project though, you’ve put in lots of hard work! Good job.
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Previously, I wrote a comment assuming this was just a clone of (ex-Mozilla) Send. It appears it is not, and has a completely different looking code base.
my main feedback would be to change the name to something more friendly.
I like the name. Not everything has to be friendly
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Wow, really? I’m not seeing where anyone treated you so rudely.
‘not everything has to be friendly’
That is a wildly disproportionate response. My comment wasn’t about you, sorry you took it so personally.
That was quite unfriendly
not everything has to be friendly
Dead Drop at least is informative.
Though I’m with you, so many projects today have such uninformative names.
