kern/filepizza
Filepizza
Filepizza is a web-based peer-to-peer file sharing application that enables direct browser-to-browser data exchange. It utilizes WebRTC to establish connections between devices, allowing files to be sent without uploading data to a central server.
The project provides a password-protected file sharing mechanism that secures transmissions via symmetric-key stream encryption. It includes a containerized signaling server that can be self-hosted to coordinate connections between peers and facilitate NAT traversal across restrictive networks and firewalls.
The application supports multi-file transfers by bundling files into compressed archives and uses service workers for incremental file streaming. It also includes real-time transfer progress tracking and the ability to manually terminate connections.
Features
- WebRTC Data Channels - Establishes secure, direct browser-to-browser data channels using WebRTC to bypass firewalls and NAT.
- Encrypted Peer-to-Peer Transfers - Secures peer-to-peer data transfers using symmetric-key stream encryption and password protection.
- NAT Traversal - Bypasses NAT and firewalls to establish direct peer-to-peer connections for file exchange.
- Signaling Servers - Provides a lightweight central server to exchange connection metadata and initiate the WebRTC handshake between peers.
- Symmetric Encryption - Secures peer-to-peer data transfers using symmetric-key stream encryption based on a user-provided password.
- WebRTC Transfer Tools - Provides a serverless platform for direct browser-based file exchange using WebRTC protocols.
- Peer-to-Peer Transfer Engines - Implements a peer-to-peer distribution model that allows direct file exchange between browsers without server uploads.
- Browser-Based P2P Transfers - A web application enabling private and fast data exchange via direct browser-to-browser WebRTC connections.
- Secure File Sharing - Enables secure sharing of sensitive documents using password protection and stream encryption.
- Password Protected Links - Restricts access to peer-to-peer file transfers by requiring a secret password to decrypt the data stream.
- Browser-Side Archive Packagers - Compresses multiple files into a single archive entirely within the browser before transmission to the peer.
- Browser Download Streaming - Processes incoming file transfers incrementally via service workers to start downloads before the full payload is received.
- Transfer Progress Monitors - Includes a real-time monitoring system to track transfer progress and manually terminate active connections.
- File Archiving - Bundles multiple individual files into a single compressed archive for consolidated delivery to the recipient.
- Client-Side Download Streaming - Uses service workers to deliver file downloads incrementally, allowing the recipient to start receiving data immediately.
- Background Processing Workers - Uses service workers to process incoming data chunks in the background for immediate file downloading.
- Docker-Deployable File Servers - Provides a Docker-packaged signaling server for users to host their own private file sharing instance.
- File Sharing - Browser-based peer-to-peer file transfer service.
- File Management - Peer-to-peer file transfer directly in the browser.
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