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!
Storage and bandwidth cost money so what’s the catch
Yes, it does cost me. For now, there is a 10MB limit. If this worked great, i will add a paid plan to upload big files. The payment would be done in crypto and cost will depend on the file size. In this way, i could keep the service running as well as protect the privacy and anonymity of the user
You’d have to accept other forms of payment as well though right?
Do people actually pay for things in crypto?
Monero all the way. I would never pay using bitcoin but Monero is great and the closest you can get to anonymous payments
I guess the people who care about privacy use Crypto. If i incorporated regular payment system, it will violate the core principle of the website i.e. to protect privacy and anonymity.
I care about privacy and I’ll never use crypto.
Then, what are you gonna use, cash?
Actually that’s a valid payment method for Mullvad VPN
And so is Monero!
People who care about privacy use Monero specifically
Thanks for the suggestions. I will consider it in future
well, they do, yeah. unlike cryptobros, for some its not a form of
invesrmentgambling. but I hope most of them don’t write crypto with a capital C.Yes, all the time