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OnionShareonionshare.orgOnionShare is an open-source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host onion websites, and chat with friends over the Tor network. It is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) with mobile apps, and is deployed in privacy-focused OSes like QubesOS, Tails, and ParrotOS, developed with Guardian Project and The Calyx Institute. The project, released under GPLv3 as part of the Lockdown Systems collective, also supports hosting onion services, private dropdowns, and other privacy-preserving features beyond basic file sharing.
Words AI uses
AI reaches for secure · anonymous · open-source when it describes OnionShare.
Sources
resources.rsf.org shapes more of what AI says about OnionShare than any other source, at 26% of its citations.
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The market map
Secure Privacy Email and Messaging →Where AI ranks OnionShare
Excerpts where OnionShare appeared in the AI's answer
OnionShare (Best for Large/Anonymous File Transfers): This tool lets you host files directly from your computer using the Tor network
OnionShare (Best for Direct, Anonymous File Transfers): An open-source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files directly from your computer using the Tor network.
