As you may have guessed based on reading its name, OnionShare is an efficient and user-friendly application that relies on Tor, the most popular 'anonymity network' out there, in order to share. OnionShare is a tool to share files of any size securely and anonymously. OnionShare creates an onion address that someone else can visit in Tor Browser to access the files that you want to share. To share files with OnionShare. Open the Files browser. Right-click (on Mac, click with two fingers) on the files or folders that you want to share and choose Share via OnionShare. OnionShare is a free P2P file sharing service created by technologist Micah Lee that operates without intermediator. How to use Onion Share You can download OnionShare from its official site. It is accessible for Windows, MacOS, and Linux working frameworks.
The OnionShare shuts down after downloading. There is an option to allow the files to be downloaded multiple times. This makes the file not available on the internet anymore. Advantages of Using OnionShare. Other Websites or Applications have access to your files: The file the sender shares using OnionShare is not stored on any server. May 28, 2020 Onionshare is a relatively new application that allows you to share files of any size securely and relatively anonymously over the Tor network without the need for a 'midde-man' website. It's completely free and open source, and it's actually easy for anyone to use.
OnionShare
https://onionshare.org/
OnionShare is a free software tool that lets you securely and anonymously share a file of any size.
What is OnionShare?
OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously share files of any size. It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion service, and generating an unguessable URL to access and download the files. It doesn't require setting up a server on the internet somewhere or using a third party filesharing service. You host the file on your own computer and use a Tor onion service to make it temporarily accessible over the internet.
The other user just needs to use Tor Browser to download the file from you.
How to Use
Open OnionShare, drag and drop files and folders you wish to share into it, and click Start Sharing. After a moment, it will show you a .onion URL. This is the secret URL that can be used to download the file you're sharing.
Send Files Anonymously
Send this URL to the person you're sending the files to. If the files you're sending aren't secret, you can use normal means of sending the URL, like by emailing it, or sending it in a Facebook or Twitter private message. If you're sending secret files then it's important to send this URL securely.
The person who is receiving the files doesn't need OnionShare. All they need is to open the URL you send them in Tor Browser to be able to download the file.
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