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Tired of File Size Limits? This Open Source Tool Sends Large Files Directly Browser to Browser
There are ways to transfer files over the internet. Twenty years ago, it was FTP for technically advanced people and emails for lazy people. (And Torrents for legally challenged people),
Then came Dropbox and other cloud services and things have moved in that direction.
But sharing large files through cloud services has its own quirks. Most services either have strict size limits, require account creation, or quietly store your data on their servers even when encryption is involved.
CheezyPizza is an open source, browser-based file transfer app that uses WebRTC to transfer files directly between two browsers.
This means there is no server in the middle, no login, no installation required. Just open the site, share a link, and the transfer happens peer to peer.
It is actually a fork of FilePizza, which is a pretty solid tool but has its limitations. Like large files would fail, and there is no way to pause or resume a transfer if something goes wrong.
This is the reason why Jeevan forked it into CheezyPizza and started adding the features he needed.
Here's what CheezyPizza does differently than FilePizza:
Project repo mentions that all WebRTC communications are encrypted using DTLS.
The project is being actively developed, with more features planned.