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transfer.sh
transfer.sh · Netherlands
Plans and prices
Self-hosted
Free
MIT-licensed server software; operator configures storage, upload size, rate limits, and purge settings
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Access controls
- Configuration options include HTTP basic authentication and IP allowlists and blocklists.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yesgithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Creators and maintainers
- The repository names Remco Verhoef and Uvis Grinfelds as creators, and Andrea Spacca and Stefan Benten as maintainers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- The server returns a deletion URL that can be used to delete an uploaded file.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides an official Docker container, including variants that run without root privileges.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Nogithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Download tracking
- Yesgithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The README shows client-side GPG encryption and warns that server-side AES256 encryption should only be used on a self-hosted server.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File controls
- Uploads can be configured with maximum download counts and maximum days before deletion.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The code is released under the MIT license.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Operators can configure the maximum upload size, request rate limit, and automatic purge days.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- transfer.sh is described as easy and fast file sharing from the command line.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security notice
- The repository displays a security warning about IP filter and HTTP authentication bypass via spoofed unauthenticated X-Forwarded-For headers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The repository contains the server needed to create your own instance, and its maintainer recommends hosting your own installation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Storage integrations
- The server supports Amazon S3, Google Drive, Storj, and local filesystem storage providers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Uploads
- Files can be uploaded with curl using an HTTP upload request.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Virus scanning
- The server documents a VirusTotal upload option and configurable ClamAV prescanning for uploads.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
