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APISelf File Drop Box
Share a file straight from your disk. No cloud upload.
File Drop Box runs on your own computer and turns any file into a share link. The recipient's browser connects straight to your machine over WebRTC, so the bytes never pass through a server. Optional end-to-end encryption. One-time licence, no subscription.
File Drop Box is a local-first app in the APISelf ecosystem. It runs on your own computer. Every box exposes a documented API, and the manager turns those into MCP tools, so you can drive File Drop from Claude or Cursor instead of the UI.
What it does: you pick a file on your disk and get a link. When someone opens that link, their browser connects straight to your machine and the file transfers directly. There is no upload step and no copy of the file on any server. Per link you set an expiry and a download cap, and revoking a link kills it immediately.
The free tier is free forever, no account: 1 file per link up to 1 GB, 3 days, 3 downloads. The two paid tiers are one-time payments, never a subscription.
One limit to know before installing: your computer has to be on and running the box when someone downloads, and for a really large file the recipient's browser needs roughly twice the file size free on their own disk. This is not a store and forward service. If you need to send a file and then close your laptop, this is the wrong tool.
I am around all day. Ask me anything, and if you think something is missing or would work better a different way, tell me.
jj
About APISelf File Drop Box on Product Hunt
“Share a file straight from your disk. No cloud upload.”
APISelf File Drop Box was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #75 on the daily leaderboard. File Drop Box runs on your own computer and turns any file into a share link. The recipient's browser connects straight to your machine over WebRTC, so the bytes never pass through a server. Optional end-to-end encryption. One-time licence, no subscription.
On the analytics side, APISelf File Drop Box competes within Productivity, API and Privacy — topics that collectively have 769.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how APISelf File Drop Box performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted APISelf File Drop Box?
APISelf File Drop Box was hunted by Jaroslav Javorský. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of APISelf File Drop Box including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Jaroslav Javorský
Hello PH.
File Drop Box is a local-first app in the APISelf ecosystem. It runs on your own computer. Every box exposes a documented API, and the manager turns those into MCP tools, so you can drive File Drop from Claude or Cursor instead of the UI.
What it does: you pick a file on your disk and get a link. When someone opens that link, their browser connects straight to your machine and the file transfers directly. There is no upload step and no copy of the file on any server. Per link you set an expiry and a download cap, and revoking a link kills it immediately.
The free tier is free forever, no account: 1 file per link up to 1 GB, 3 days, 3 downloads. The two paid tiers are one-time payments, never a subscription.
One limit to know before installing: your computer has to be on and running the box when someone downloads, and for a really large file the recipient's browser needs roughly twice the file size free on their own disk. This is not a store and forward service. If you need to send a file and then close your laptop, this is the wrong tool.
I am around all day. Ask me anything, and if you think something is missing or would work better a different way, tell me.
jj