FilePizza

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What FilePizza is

FilePizza is a free, open-source web tool for peer-to-peer file transfers through WebRTC. Files move directly from the uploader’s browser to a downloader’s browser rather than through FilePizza servers. A short or long URL can be shared with multiple downloaders. Multiple selected files are delivered as a ZIP archive. Uploaders can watch progress and stop a transfer, and an optional password adds access protection. WebRTC communications use public-key cryptography through DTLS. The uploader must keep the browser window open until transfers finish. If it closes, the URLs stop working for new downloads, although completed downloaders can continue seeding incomplete downloads. File size depends on browser capability, and the service works in most mobile browsers, including Mobile Safari. FilePizza supports self-hosting with Docker and configurable server options, including optional Redis storage. The Hosted FilePizza plan costs nothing, with file size limited by the browser.

Who it suits

It suits people who want browser-based peer-to-peer sharing without routing files through the service’s servers. Self-hosting and Docker configuration also fit users managing their own deployment.

What it does well

Direct browser-to-browser transfers
Multiple downloaders can use one URL
Optional password protection
Encrypted WebRTC communications
Works on most mobile browsers

What to know first

Uploader must keep browser open
File size depends on browser capability
Closing browser stops new URL downloads
No free trial listed

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Hosted FilePizza	Peer-to-peer transfers · file size limited by browser	Free

As file.pizza lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

FilePizza focuses on direct, browser-based sharing with multiple-download and password options. Its main operational constraint is keeping the uploader’s browser open until completion.

Facts from FilePizza's own pages

Closing the browser: When the uploader closes their browser, the file URLs stop working for new downloads; completed downloaders can continue seeding to incomplete downloaders. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Direct transfer: Files are sent directly from the uploader’s browser to the downloader’s browser and do not pass through FilePizza’s servers. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Download tracking: Yes · file.pizza, 21 Sept 2026
Encryption: WebRTC communications are encrypted using public-key cryptography through DTLS. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
File size: The maximum file size depends on what the browser can handle. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
License: FilePizza is released under the BSD 3-Clause license. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Mobile browsers: FilePizza works on most mobile browsers, including Mobile Safari. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Multiple downloads: Multiple people can download a shared file using its short or long URL. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Multiple files: Users can upload multiple files at once, which downloaders receive as a zip file. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Password protection: Uploads can use an optional password for an additional layer of security. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Purpose: FilePizza provides peer-to-peer file transfers in a browser using WebRTC. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Self-hosting: The project documents running FilePizza with Docker and allows server configuration, including optional Redis storage. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Transfer controls: Uploaders can monitor transfer progress and stop a transfer. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Uploader availability: The uploader must leave their browser window open until the transfer completes. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026

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