I began planning this project about six months ago, after realizing how consistently disappointing the so-called “secure” file-sharing landscape had become. Services like WeTransfer, Smash, Firefox Send (RIP), and file.io all promise privacy, yet in reality your files often sit unencrypted — or weakly encrypted — on their servers. If they get breached, subpoenaed, or simply curious, your data is exposed. After years of sending private client contracts through mainstream platforms, I could never shake the feeling that someone else might be able to see what I was uploading. Meanwhile, the truly private alternatives (Tresorit, Sync.com, Wormhole) came with their own problems: slow speeds, tiny free limits, ads, or mandatory accounts that required trusting yet another company with my email. So I built FileShot to work the way I always believed file-sharing should have worked from day one: You stay in full control of who receives your files. Authentic zero-knowledge encryption, performed directly in the browser and fully open-source for anyone to audit. No accounts, no emails, no tracking — ever. Generous free limits, because 2 GB in 2025 is unrealistic. Optional paid-access tools for creators who want to monetize their files. A full suite of integrated tools — PDF editing, compression, conversion, archive creation — so users don’t have to jump between multiple sites. High-speed performance backed by NVMe infrastructure, without paywalls. Ultimately, I wanted a tool that could handle everything from a 10 GB video render to sensitive legal documents — and do it in a way that ensures no one (not hackers, not governments, not even the FileShot team) can ever see the contents. Building this on my own infrastructure and offering this level of value has been incredibly rewarding. It feels like creating something genuinely bigger than myself — something that can meaningfully change the way people share files. Happy to answer any questions, concerns, feedback, or bug reports — I’m actively improving FileShot and would love to hear your thoughts!

FileShot.io

Zero-knowledge sharing built for user control and privacy.

Zero-knowledge sharing built for user control and privacy.