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# Snapdrop # Snapdrop
[Snapdrop](https://snapdrop.net): local file sharing in your browser - inspired by Apple's Airdrop. [Snapdrop](https://snapdrop.net): local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop.
#### Snapdrop (Version 2) is built with the following awesome technologies: #### Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies:
* Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 * Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3
* Progressive Web App * Progressive Web App
* [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/) * [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/)
* [WebSockets](http://www.websocket.org/) fallback * [WebSockets](http://www.websocket.org/)
* [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/) * [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/)
* [Material Design](https://material.google.com/) * [Material Design](https://material.google.com/)
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##### What about security? Are my files encrypted while being sent between the computers? ##### What about security? Are my files encrypted while being sent between the computers?
Yes. Your files are sent using WebRTC, which encrypts them on transit. Yes. Your files are sent using WebRTC, which encrypts them on transit.
##### Is SnapDrop a fork of ShareDrop? ##### Why don't you implement feature xyz?
No. ShareDrop is built with Ember. Snapdrop is built with vanilla ES6. Snapdrop is a study in radical simplicity. The user interface is insanely simple. Features are chosen very carefully because complexity grows quadratically since every feature potentially interfears with each other feature. We focus very narrowly on a single use case: instant file transfer.
I wanted to play around with Progressive Web Apps and then I got the idea of a local file sharing app. By doing research on this idea, I found and analysed ShareDrop. I liked it and thought about how to improve it. We are not trying to optimize for some edge-cases. We are optimizing the userflow of the average users. Don't be sad if we decline your feature request for the sake of simplicity.
ShareDrop uses WebRTC only and isn't compatible with Safari browsers. Snapdrop uses a Websocket fallback and some hacks to make Snapdrop work due to the download restrictions on iDevices.
### Snapdrop is awesome! How can I support it? ### Snapdrop is awesome! How can I support it?
* [Donate via PayPal to help cover the server costs](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=74D2NE84JHCWG&source=url)
* [File bugs, give feedback, submit suggestions](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/issues) * [File bugs, give feedback, submit suggestions](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/issues)
* Share Snapdrop on your social media. * Share Snapdrop on your social media.
* [Buy me a cup of coffee](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=74D2NE84JHCWG&source=url)
* Fix bugs and make a pull request. * Fix bugs and make a pull request.
* Do security analysis and suggestions * Do security analysis and suggestions