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# Snapdrop
[Snapdrop](https://snapdrop.net) is a Progressive Web App inspired by Apple's Airdrop.
[Snapdrop](https://snapdrop.net): local file sharing in your browser - inspired by Apple's Airdrop.
#### Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies:
* Vanilla HTML / JS / CSS
#### Snapdrop Version 2 is built with the following awesome technologies:
* Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3
* Progressive Web App
* [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/)
* [WebSockets](http://www.websocket.org/) fallback (iDevices don't support WebRTC)
* [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/)
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If WebRTC isnt supported (Safari, IE) it uses a Web Sockets fallback for the file transfer. The server connects the clients with a stream.
##### What about privacy? Will files be saved on third-party-servers?
None of your files are ever saved on any server.
Snapdrop doesn't even use cookies or a database. If you are curious have a look [at the Server](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/ws-server.js).
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npm install
node index.js
cd ../client
python -m http.server
python -m SimpleHTTPServer
```
Now point your browser to http://localhost:8000.