FilePizza Allows You to Share Large Files Right in Your Browser
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Summary
FilePizza is an online tool that performs peer-to-peer file transfers directly within the browser, with no intermediate cloud storage required, thus being a potential solution to the problem of sharing large files.
With FilePizza, there are no limits to the size of the files being transferred, but the transfer needs to be kept active and cannot be completed unless the sender keeps their browser tab open.
The service utilises WebRTC (real-time communication) to transfer files, and uses DTLS (datagram transport layer security) to encrypt transfers, while a new version now allows users to add a password to files for an additional layer of security.
To share a file, users drag and drop it onto the FilePizza website, where they can create a QR code, a long URL, or a short URL to send to the person they wish to share the file with.
Once the transfer is complete, the download link is broken as soon as the sender closes their browser.
