How to: File Transfer - Peer-to-peer Filesharing
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[Peer-to-peer file sharing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_file_sharing) is the distribution and [sharing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing) of digital media using [peer-to-peer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer) (P2P) networking technology.

- [bittorrent-tracker](https://webtorrent.io/) - Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client and server) implementation. ([Source Code](https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker)) `MIT` `Nodejs`
- [Deluge](https://deluge-torrent.org/) - Lightweight, cross-platform BitTorrent client. ([Source Code](https://git.deluge-torrent.org/deluge/tree/?h=develop)) `GPL-3.0` `Python/deb`
- [PrivyDrop](https://www.privydrop.app) - Simple and user-friendly, breakpoint-resumable peer-to-peer text, image, and file transfer tool based on WebRTC. ([Source Code](https://github.com/david-bai00/PrivyDrop)) `MIT` `Docker/Nodejs`
- [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/) - Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access. ([Source Code](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent)) `GPL-2.0` `C++`
- [Send](https://gitlab.com/timvisee/send) - Simple, private, end to end encrypted temporary file sharing, originally built by Mozilla. ([Demo](https://send.vis.ee/), [Clients](https://gitlab.com/timvisee/send#clients)) `MPL-2.0` `Nodejs/Docker`
- [slskd](https://github.com/slskd/slskd) `⚠` - A modern client-server application for the Soulseek file sharing network. `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/C#`
- [Transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/) - Fast, easy, free Bittorrent client. ([Source Code](https://github.com/transmission/transmission)) `GPL-3.0` `C++/deb`
- [Webtor](https://github.com/webtor-io/self-hosted) - Web-based torrent client with instant audio/video streaming. ([Demo](https://webtor.io)) `MIT` `Docker`