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Dev tools · August 12, 2026

DropBeam

Share files instantly. Privately. Peer-to-peer.

DropBeam launched on August 12, 2026 with 3 votes, #2,940 of 23,274 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

Open-source, serverless sharing. Beam files and text between your devices, or collect event submissions straight into your own Google Drive.

Files and text move straight between your devices — never through a server. Pick a mode below — everything burns after use. Send files, text, or a live clipboard privately between your own laptop, phone, and tablet. Host an event, show a QR, and anyone can upload files straight to your Drive — no app, no sign-in. Open a Drop with a word like #afterparty . Anyone who knows the word joins live — no account, nothing saved. Your data goes device-to-device and vanishes when you're done. Nothing sleeps in someone else's cloud. Move files, text, and a live-synced clipboard straight between your own laptop, phone, and tablet. Full quality, end-to-end encrypted, and every item burns after you save…from dropbeam.space

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