How to send files over a P2P connection from a browser using ToffeeShare and WebRTC

If you have to share files remotely i.e., the person you want to share a file with isn’t on the same network as you, you will have to use an intermediary service. Often, users either email files, or upload them to cloud drives and then share a link to them. While these methods work and are great because they provide a ‘holding area’ for the file(s) until it has been downloaded, it may not suit everyone. If you prefer direct transfer between computers, you’re looking for P2P transfer. Generally speaking, this sort of transfer is possible but for end-users, it’s not the easiest to set up which is why ToffeeShare makes sense.

ToffeeShare works in your browser; you upload files and share a link with whoever you want to send the files to. Your browser must remain open and you cannot refresh or close the tab the transfer is active in until it is complete. The file itself isn’t stored online. So ToffeeShare is NOT storing the file, it is merely presenting a link that the other user can use to establish the download.

Firefox has its Send service too but that does store the file for a short period which you may consider if the person cannot retrieve the file in real time. The file is encrypted locally before being stored.

See https://www.addictivetips.com/web/send-files-over-a-p2p-connection-from-a-browser/

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If you have to share files remotely i.e., the person you want to share a file with isn’t on the same network as you, you will have to use an intermediary %