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24 alternatives to file.io

Super simple file sharing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. file.io launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1FI
File.io – Ephemeral file sharing▲155
Sharing files with file.io is convenient, anonymous and secure. Just upload files and share the links via email, SMS, Slack, Discord, etc. Easy-to-use REST API.
2015 · file.io · its alternatives →
2
SendSecure.io▲96
Send and share files securely, directly and free
2019 · its alternatives →
3
I made a small site to share text and files▲41
Upload, store, and share your dumps and files securely.
2025 · dum.pt · its alternatives →
4
File Doge▲161
Unlimited file sharing service, with unmetered API
2022 · filedoge.com · its alternatives →
5
FileRoom.io▲322
Browser airdrop to send files to anyone, on any device
2018 · cartonline.co.com · its alternatives →
6
One Time Secret▲60
Share your confidential data with ease
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
ShareBox▲104
Effortless secure file sharing
2025 · shareboxed.app · its alternatives →
8PT
Peer to Peer file transfer in your browser▲10
Securely share files with anyone. Protect the file from the servers on which it is hosted.
2015 · filesender.io · its alternatives →
9
curl.io▲132
Share your files from your Terminal / SSH
2014 · curl.io · its alternatives →
10
Oreweb▲3
Share files anonymously, effortlessly
2023 · oreweb.vercel.app · its alternatives →
11
Plover▲218
Browser Airdrop - transfer files to anyone, any device
2018 · its alternatives →
12
ShareFiles▲84
A free way to share files/folders with just a link
2018 · its alternatives →
13CI
CryptSend.io – Share encrypted files with randomly generated links▲74
2018 · cryptsend.io · its alternatives →
14
SendSecurely.io▲89
Permissioned and auditable secure file and document sharing
2023 · sendsecurely.io · its alternatives →
15AI
Attach.io, a new way to simply share files▲15
After a lot of work, I'm proud to show HN my first real "startup idea". HN has been a real inspiration to me. Attach.io allows users to upload files up to 2GB (soon to be 8GB) and share them with others. Attach.io offers the regular file for download, and also if possible, an alternative preview version, so users can view files on their iPad for example. PSD files get converted to PNG AVI, WMV etc... to MP4 EPS/AI to PDF DOC(X), PPT(X) etc... to PDF This is a sneak preview, and is not 100% complete. Things I still have on my ToDo list: Allow users to email link to others, currently they have…
2012 · its alternatives →
16
Host your own minimal file sharing site (now with expiring files)▲110
minimal file sharing site - self hosted. Contribute to nikosch86/file-upload development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
ySendit▲73
Send data without limits
2020 · its alternatives →
18
ProjectSend▲75
Securely share files with your team and clients
2023 · projectsend.org · its alternatives →
19
Starfiles▲68
File sharing done simple
2021 · starfiles.co · its alternatives →
20
SendFileOnline▲90
Easy file sharing with 6 digit code, no signup, no email.
2020 · sendfileonline.com · its alternatives →
21
Wormhole – Simple, private file sharing▲97
Wormhole lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires.
2021 · wormhole.app · its alternatives →
22
FilesForShare.io▲2
Seamless File Sharing on Your Network
2023 · its alternatives →
23
transferfile.io▲85
Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network
2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →
24
Shared FileLink▲7
Secure p2p file transfer | fast & private file sharing
2025 · filelink.top · its alternatives →

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