Erebrus Drop

Send it to the device next to you. Skip the cloud entirely.

Start a Drop Room on your WiFi or hotspot, and nearby phones, tablets, and laptops join with a QR code or a browser link. Files, folders, and text move directly between devices, with no upload and no copy left on a server.

No account needed to join · Works on a phone hotspot · Nothing left on a server

The long way round

Sending a photo across the table usually means a trip through someone's data center.

Every upload leaves a copy you no longer control.

Every share link lives until someone remembers to delete it.

Drop takes the short way: device to device, on the network you are already on, with nothing left behind unless you choose to keep it.

Two ways to share

Same file. One fewer stranger holding a copy.

Cloud sharing
Erebrus Drop
Upload to a server, then download it again
Files move once, straight between devices
A copy stays on someone else's server
Nothing is stored outside your own devices
Recipients need an account or the same app
Guests join from any browser, no account needed
Big files wait on your upload speed
Transfers run at the speed of your local WiFi
No internet, no sharing
A phone hotspot is all you need
Links live until you remember to revoke them
Burn Mode rooms close themselves after two hours
Inside a Drop Room

A private room for whatever you need to hand over.

Holiday photos for the family, a signed contract for a client, a playlist for the party. Everyone in the room gets exactly what you decide.

Join from anything

Anyone nearby can join. No account needed.

Guests scan the room's QR code, open a Drop Link, or join from any browser on the same WiFi or hotspot. On Android and iPhone, nearby rooms show up on their own.

drop.local · Living room
Joined devicesRoom live
Pixel 8
Scanned the QR code
Drop app
MacBook Air
Safari on the same WiFi
Browser
Galaxy Tab
Found the room nearby
Drop app
ThinkPad
Opened a Drop Link
Browser
iPhone 15
Scanned the QR code
Drop app
Room permissions

Guests get only what you allow.

Choose what people in the room can do, add a password, and share just one folder. The host enforces it for the app, the browser, and WebDAV alike.

Guests canPassword on
View only
Download only
Upload only
Media streaming only
Upload and download
Burn Mode

Rooms that close themselves.

Turn on Burn Mode and the room shuts down at its two-hour mark, taking its links with it. Nothing lingers for someone to find later.

1:18:00
Room
Live · 3 guests
Closes at 2:00:00
Room
Closed
Links expired
Optional storage

Need a link that lasts? Keep it on nodes, sealed.

When a share has to outlive the room, store it on IPFS through community-run Erebrus nodes. Private files are encrypted on your device before upload, and share links stay opaque.

Open Drop storage
Your device
encrypts first
ciphertext
Erebrus node
stores on IPFS
What the node holds9f3a·c07e·51bd·e2Encrypted
Share linkerebrus.io/s/k7Qm2xTaCopied

Whole folders

Send folders as they are. Browser guests can grab a selection as one ZIP.

Text and links

Smart Send drops pasted text into the room, straight from the share sheet.

Stream, don't copy

Play videos and music from the host without downloading them first.

WebDAV access

Point a file manager at a live room and browse it like a network drive.

The shortest path between two devices is the one that skips the cloud.

How it works

Shared in three steps.

  1. 01

    Start a room

    Open Drop, choose your WiFi or start a hotspot, and pick the folder to share. Add a password or Burn Mode if you like.

  2. 02

    Let people join

    Others scan the QR code, open the Drop Link, or find the room nearby. A laptop only needs a browser on the same network.

  3. 03

    Send and walk away

    Files, folders, and text move directly between devices. Close the room when you're done, or let Burn Mode do it.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers before you share.

Do both devices need the Drop app?+

No. The host runs the room in the Drop app. Guests can join from the app, by scanning the QR code, through a Drop Link, or from any browser on the same WiFi or hotspot, with no account.

Does Drop need an internet connection?+

Not for Drop Rooms. Devices only need to share a network, and a phone hotspot works. You need the internet only if you choose optional storage on Erebrus nodes.

Is anything uploaded to Erebrus?+

Not when you use a Drop Room: files go straight from one device to another. Files reach Erebrus nodes only if you choose to store them for a lasting link, and private stored files are encrypted on your device before they are uploaded.

Can I control what guests can do?+

Yes. Choose view only, download only, upload only, media streaming only, or upload and download. You can also require a password and share a single folder. The host enforces these choices for the app, the browser, and WebDAV.

What does Burn Mode do?+

A room started with Burn Mode shuts down automatically at its two-hour mark, and its links stop working with it.

Which devices can host a room?+

Hosts use the Drop app, on Google Play for Android or the TestFlight beta for iPhone. Guests can use any phone, tablet, or computer with a browser.

Hand it over. Leave nothing behind.

Host rooms from the Drop app on Android or the iPhone beta. Guests only need a browser on the same network.