Remote terminal via WebRTC, incl. file-transfer – no SSH/VPN required
Perhaps the easiest way to get a shell on your remote devices wherever they are (even behind NATs and firewalls) -- no VPN required. Offers file transfer right from the terminal itself. Because it is web-based and connects via WebRTC it is better than VPN + SSH in every way: - no setup required on the client machine, it hence works on all OSs and even your phone, - it will always find the shortest-path to your robots, meaning it won’t go through the cloud if you are on the same network as your robot - still end-to-end encrypted - file upload via drag & drop - file download by clicking on…
Remote terminal via WebRTC, incl. file-transfer – no SSH/VPN required launched on August 30, 2023 with 22 votes, #1,537 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
This tool provides remote terminal access to devices over WebRTC, eliminating the need for VPN or SSH setup. It works across operating systems and phones without client installation, automatically using the shortest network path and avoiding unnecessary cloud routing. The service includes end-to-end encryption, drag-and-drop file transfers, and can be embedded in applications. Designed for robotics and remote device management, it functions even when devices are behind NATs and firewalls.
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From the sources
Access your robots remotely via a web terminal
Opens a web terminal on your robot with support for file upload and download. This works no matter where the robot is and how it is connected to the Internet by virtue of using a peer-to-peer WebRTC connection between the browser and the robot. WebRTC will try to find a way to establish a direct connection and if that fails will fall-back to using Transitive's TURN server, as cloud proxy. When you are on the same network as your robots, e.g., the same wifi, there is no bandwidth penalty or cost, since the connection will just be local in that case. All data is ecrypted end-to-end and cannot be seen by anyone, not employees of Transitive Robotics, nor any of our cloud providers. The…from transitiverobotics.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Perhaps the easiest way to get a shell on your remote devices wherever they are (even behind NATs and firewalls) -- no VPN required. Offers file transfer right from the terminal itself. Because it is web-based and connects via WebRTC it is better than VPN + SSH in every way: - no setup required on the client machine…
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