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Dev tools · December 21, 2021

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SlikSafe – A decentralized, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Dropbox

Hey folks, We are the team behind Slik. Over the past year, we have been hacking on SlikSafe [1] a Dropbox alternative where all your data is first encrypted on your own device and then stored on decentralized storage. Some features we're most excited about are - - multi-device data sync, - auto-backups via desktop apps, - search your docs by name or contents with end-to-end encryption, - easy sharing via email, QR-code or private-link, - Password-less login using MetaMask/Phantom We leverage storage providers IPFS and Storj for global redundancy, reliability, and immutability. You can…

SlikSafe – A decentralized, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Dropbox launched on December 21, 2021 with 284 votes, #58 of 2,707 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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SlikSafe is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted file storage service that functions as a Dropbox alternative. Data is encrypted on the user's device before being stored across decentralized networks using IPFS and Storj. It offers multi-device sync, auto-backups, searchable encrypted documents, and easy sharing via email, QR code, or private link. Users can log in passwordlessly with MetaMask or Phantom. Available as web and macOS apps, with Windows desktop in beta.

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Hey folks, We are the team behind Slik. Over the past year, we have been hacking on SlikSafe [1] a Dropbox alternative where all your data is first encrypted on your own device and then stored on decentralized storage. Some features we're most excited about are - - multi-device data sync, - auto-backups via desktop…

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