vastsa/FileCodeBox

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8483 stars · 1066 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

FileCodeBox is a lightweight self-hosted file and text sharing service where uploaders receive a passcode that recipients enter to retrieve files, like picking up express delivery. Built with FastAPI and Vue 3, it supports Docker deployment, expiry by time or download count, and multiple storage backends (local, S3, OneDrive, WebDAV, OpenDAL).

Use cases

• share files with a passcode instead of accounts
• self-host a temporary file transfer service
• send large files with chunked and resumable uploads
• share text snippets anonymously with expiry
• host a file drop box on my own server
• limit file downloads by count or time
• keep shared file data on my own infrastructure

When to choose

• you want a self-hosted alternative to WeTransfer or temporary file-sharing services
• you need passcode-based anonymous sharing without user registration
• you want flexible expiry rules and download limits
• you prefer data sovereignty with S3/WebDAV/local storage options

When to avoid

• you need end-to-end encrypted sharing
• you require multi-user accounts and team collaboration
• you want a fully managed cloud service without self-hosting
• you need peer-to-peer transfer without a server

Facets

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file-upload http-server self-hosted web-framework files self-hosted web-development privacy self-hosted python cross-platform file-sharing passcode-sharing temporary-files fastapi vue3 s3 webdav anonymous-sharing file-transfer docker web-server

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