About DropWire
The fastest, most private way to move files between machines — no cloud, no accounts, no compromise.
Creator & Lead Engineer
Akshay Patel
I built DropWire out of frustration with cloud-dependent file sharing. I believe your data should never have to touch a third-party server. DropWire is my answer to that problem — a bare-metal, Rust-engineered, peer-to-peer engine that treats privacy as a first-class feature, not an afterthought.
Why DropWire Exists
It started with a simple annoyance. I was trying to share a large video project with a friend sitting two meters away. Every tool I tried — Google Drive, WeTransfer, AirDrop — either required an account, had a file size limit, or sent my data through a server I had no control over.
I wanted something that worked the way Wi-Fi does — fast, direct, and with nothing in between. So I built it. DropWire is a Rust-powered, peer-to-peer file streaming engine that creates an encrypted tunnel directly between two machines. No cloud upload. No accounts. No waiting.
The name is simple: wires that drop files. Straight from point A to point B.
Open Source
The core DropWire engine is currently open-source on GitHub. You can read every line of the transfer engine, encryption layer, and relay server code. Community contributions and bug reports are welcome.
View on GitHub ↗Commercial Tier
As DropWire grows toward a full Desktop App and enterprise relay network, a commercial tier will be introduced. The free CLI will remain available. Premium features — like hosted relays, team transfer history, and mobile apps — will be part of a paid plan.
Desktop Waitlist ↗Where We're Headed
Core CLI Engine
Development of the fundamental Rust streaming engine. Includes TCP multiplexing, SPAKE2 key exchange, BLAKE3 hashing, and the headless CLI interface.
Global Relay Network
Deployment of a zero-knowledge internet relay server to bypass corporate firewalls and strict NAT configurations.
Desktop App
A beautiful, native drag-and-drop graphical user interface built with Tauri and React. No terminal experience required.
Folder Sync
Recursive directory transfers, automatic zip compression, and resumable partial downloads.
Mobile Apps
Native iOS and Android apps for seamless phone-to-computer sharing over local Wi-Fi without internet.
WebRTC Node
Compiling the Rust engine to WebAssembly to allow instant browser-to-browser transfers without downloading any app.