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OnionShare

Enables secure and anonymous file sharing, website hosting, and private chat using local onion services via Tor. Runs a direct web server on your device; no third-party servers or user registration required. Links are password-protected and must be accessed via Tor Browser.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • iPad
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    US flagLockdown Systems

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    Open Source and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • Albanian
    • Arabic
    • Basque
    • Belarusian
    • Bulgarian
    • Catalan; Valencian
    • Croatian
    • Czech
    • Finnish
    • French
    • German
    • Greek
    • Icelandic
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Norwegian Bokmål
    • Persian
    • Polish
    • Chinese
    • Spanish
    • Swahili
    • Swedish
    • Tibetan Standard, Tibetan, Central
    • Turkish
    • Ukrainian
    • Vietnamese

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Oscar Sanderson
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Lovely tool for sharing files, hosting onion websites and chats. Like dropbox but anonymous and private.

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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id OnionShare.OnionShare
  • brew install --cask onionshare
  • flatpak install flathub org.onionshare.OnionShare

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is OnionShare?

OnionShare is an open-source platform for secure, anonymous file sharing, website hosting, and communication via the Tor network. It works by creating local web servers on your computer, which are accessible to others as Tor onion services. OnionShare automatically secures generated web addresses with a random password. Users must securely share these URLs, which recipients can input into their Tor Browser to access the service. OnionShare requires an active internet connection to function and is most effective for real-time interactions. It ensures privacy by using your computer as the web server, preventing third parties from accessing any activity. The use of Tor onion services also enhances anonymity.

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