Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Browser-side encrypted file uploads
After developing a client-side encryption plugin for the Uppy uploader (https://github.com/0sumcode/uppy-encrypt), I created a proof of concept web app that encrypts files before upload (and decrypts them after download). There are other solutions like this, but I wanted one that was simple, fast, and open-source (https://github.com/0sumcode/0up) so others can adapt it for any projects that could benefit from it. I hope some folks find the service and/or code helpful!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Browser-side encrypted file uploads launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN, I'm building ThirdCloud with the goal to replace Google Drive for everyone: more private, cheaper & maybe better UI/UX. So far, I've successfully implemented the main feature, which involves uploading and downloading files. Files are encrypted before being sent to IPFS network. Would like to hear your thoughts on this proof of concept.
2023 · thirdcloud.org · its alternatives →
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Send encrypted files in your browser and share them securely
2023 · sendfilesencrypted.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, Over the last year we've been building ente[1], a privacy-friendly, easy-to-use alternative to Google Photos. We've so far built Android[2][3], iOS[4], web[5] apps that encrypt your files and back them up in the background. You can access these across your devices, and share them with other ente users, end-to-end encrypted. You can also use our electron app[6] to maintain a local copy of your backed up files. We've built a fault-tolerant data replication layer that replicates your data to two different storage providers in the EU. We will be providing additional replicas as an…
2021 · its alternatives →
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Send any file, any size, straight from browser to browser
Jun 2026 · jfsendit.com · its alternatives →
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Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network
2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →
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Send files online encrypted in your browser up to 100GB
2022 · sendfiles.online · its alternatives →
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Client-side encrypted image host web server. Contribute to Upload/Up1 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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28d ago · cms-sfx-demo.apeleg.com · its alternatives →
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Encrypt Any File. Zero Upload. Total Privacy.
Nov 2025 · encryptfile.online · its alternatives →
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Send encrypted file links instead of email attachments
Oct 2025 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I wrote a tool that partially encrypts files based on the presence of a HEREDOC. Check it out: https://github.com/higgins/privatize When added to a git repo, it will automatically transparently encrypt/decrypt files you want privatized. For example if you configured your repo to privatize the file `example.txt`, you could write: ``` Today I a burrito. <<PRIVATE I was on the toilet for hours. PRIVATE I got a lot of reading done. ``` but when git-commit'ed would become: ``` Today I a burrito. <<PRIVATE xuJ0fld2vmNWaVLogTIufmWsiFso PRIVATE I got a lot of reading…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Simple C++ Image Steganography tool to encrypt and hide files inside images using Least-Significant-Bit encoding. - 7thSamurai/steganography
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The Transcrypt Python to JavaScript compiler makes it possible to program lean and fast browser applications in Python. Transcrypt applications can use any JavaScript library and can also run on top of Node.js or be used in combination with Django.
2016 · transcrypt.org · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone, English is not my native language. This post was polished with AI, but the content is mine. I run a small dev agency in Germany. Every week someone shares database credentials, API keys, or a .env file via Slack or email. Not because they don’t care: because there’s no frictionless alternative. Vault setups are heavy. Enterprise tools are expensive. I just needed: upload → share link → done. But encrypted before leaving the browser. So I built SecretDrop.dev. What it does Files encrypted client-side (AES-256-GCM, PBKDF2 600k iterations) Built entirely on WebCrypto No…
Feb 2026 · secretdrop.dev · its alternatives →
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