Onionshare

1. How does OnionShare work?
2. Is OnionShare safe?
3. How do I download OnionShare?
4. What is the alternative to 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.

Is OnionShare safe?

Use at your own risk. Just like with malicious e-mail attachments, it's possible someone could try to attack your computer by uploading a malicious file to your OnionShare service. OnionShare does not add any safety mechanisms to protect your system from malicious files.

How do I download OnionShare?

You can download OnionShare for Windows and macOS from the OnionShare website.

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.