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Selfhosted P2P File Transfer & Messaging PWA (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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App: https://chat.positive-intentions.com/

A p2p encrypted file transfer and messaging app. Here are some features below:

  • Open Source
  • Cross platform
    • PWA
    • iOS, Android, Desktop (self compile)
    • App store, Play store (coming soon)
    • Desktop
      • Windows, Macos, Linux (self compile)
      • run index.html on any modern browser
    • Decentralized
  • Secure
    • No cookies
    • P2P encrypted
    • No registration
    • No installing
  • Messaging
    • Group Messaging (coming soon)
    • Text Messaging
    • Multimedia Messaging
    • Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
    • Offline Messaging (in research phase)
    • File Transfer
    • Video Calls
  • Data Ownership
    • Self Hosting
    • GitHub pages Hosting
    • Local-Only storage

Check it out!

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

P2p encrypted file sharing is sadly still an unsolved problem even though file sharing is basically the whole premise of the internet.

Will look at this when we implement p2p file sharing into https://delta.chat/

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    P2p encrypted file sharing is sadly still an unsolved problem

    thanks for your input, but can you explain what you mean by "unsolved problem"?... p2p encrypted file transfer is demonstrated in the app.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean compiling an app to do that seems quite a high barrier to entry. I guess you could use the web version on mobile too maybe?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago

    the web version is intended to work on all platforms without compilation.

    a html file-input is simple to add on a webpage. when selecting a file, its loaded into memory. at that point you can encrypt that file and sent it over webrtc... voila; p2p encrypted file transfer.

    my approach to a mobile (ios/android) version is using capacitorjs/tauri... its basically a native wrapper with a webview.

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    • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    How does this differ from matrix?

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 2 years ago

    its browser based. it uses webrtc to create p2p connections between browsers. concepts like authentication takes the form of using cryptography capabilities of a typical browser. the storage of data from messages to encryption keys are stored in indexedDB as provided by the browser of your choice. there is an emphesis on client-side browser-based capabilities in all parts of the app.

    matrix is a good peer reviewed and generally reccommended solution. this project isnt intended to replace any existing solution. there are many other similar projects out there, but i notice there arent many presented as webapps. this is my attempt.

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