# OnionShare

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/onionshare/
> Website: https://onionshare.org/
> Categories: Encrypted storage
> KYC: none — Peer-to-peer file sharing software that runs a temporary Tor onion service on your machine; no accounts, no servers.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: independent open source
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Founded: 2014
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

OnionShare is the no-third-party file transfer tool. When you need to send something to someone without any operator in the path, this is the reference implementation. Not a storage product — a transfer one.

## Strengths

- No third-party storage; recipients fetch directly from your machine over Tor.
- End-to-end Tor encryption is the transport.
- Supports drop-boxes, chats, and static-site hosting in addition to sharing.

## Caveats

- Both sides must be online for transfer.
- You're the host, so you're the bandwidth.
- Not a backup tool; for transient sharing.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What OnionShare is

Software that runs a temporary Tor onion service on your machine for direct peer-to-peer file transfer, chat, or static-site hosting.

## Threat-model fit

Operator-free file transfer between two people who can both run Tor.

## Sources

- [OnionShare docs](https://docs.onionshare.org/) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [OnionShare source](https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare) — accessed 2026-01-01