- How does OnionShare work?
- How secure is OnionShare?
- What is the alternative to OnionShare?
- How do I download OnionShare?
How does OnionShare work?
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.
How secure is OnionShare?
Because your own computer is the web server, no third party can access anything that happens in OnionShare, not even the developers of OnionShare. It's completely private. And because OnionShare is based on Tor onion services too, it also protects your anonymity.
What is the alternative to OnionShare?
There are more than 25 alternatives to OnionShare for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Online / Web-based and Android. The best alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OnionShare are RetroShare, Send, Wormhole and Send Anywhere.
How do I download OnionShare?
You can download OnionShare for Windows and macOS from the OnionShare website.