Show HN: RDrop – A Simple P2P File Transfer Service Web-App
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<rDrop.link> : Like AirDrop but for any Device, any OS, any Platform.
So first, let's talk about why this is useful. Let me ask you a question:
I have a 4K video that I took on my iPhone and I want to send it to my Windows Desktop for editing. How do I do that?
----- Send it to yourself through Messenger, it's like two clicks.
Messenger compresses videos and photos, I want the full quality uncompressed version of my video.
----- Alright, then send it by email it doesn't compress the files.
Really? Have you ever tried sending a file larger than 25MB by email?
----- Upload it on DropBox or Drive and then download it on your computer.
Sure, that's already a better option. But! I'm a little lazy (the process is not very quick, I mean I just want to send a file), my Drive only has 1GB left and I hate to upload random stuff on my drive and have stuff laying around...
----- Ok... What about WeTransfer?
Yes, and it's great! The downside is that I prefer to not have my files handled by third parties like that. Also, I said I'm lazy, I don't want to upload the file, then retrieve the download link and download it on the other device. Do you have something simpler?
This is the problem rDrop attempts to solve.
It's a super simple File Transfer Service.
1) Open <rDrop.link> on both devices.
2) Select the files you want to transfer.
3) Scan the QR Code or just Copy the 6-letter code
4) That's it, the transfer starts and you can download your files!
== How it's built ==
This tool was entirely built under 5 days! That is thanks to the power of Sktch.io a No-Code/Low-Code builder that makes building this kind of projects extremely easy and efficient. (disclaimer: I made Sktch.io)
The tool also uses the WebRTC API for the P2P File transfer.
Let me know your thoughts about it, I'll be grateful for any feedback!
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