The latest articles on DEV Community by Sulaiman AlRomaih (@slomr). https://dev.to/slomr https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3373188%2Fd216fb1d-555a-4db3-91d9-f117ff6338cf.png https://dev.to/slomr en Sulaiman AlRomaih Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:21 +0000 https://dev.to/slomr/pastepoint-zero-signup-file-sharing-chat-over-lan-or-private-code-2d0e https://dev.to/slomr/pastepoint-zero-signup-file-sharing-chat-over-lan-or-private-code-2d0e <blockquote> <p><strong>TL;DR</strong> – PastePoint lets you <strong>send files <em>and</em> chat securely either on the same network <em>or</em> through a private session code</strong>.<br><br> No accounts. End-to-end DTLS encryption. 100 % open source.</p> </blockquote> <h2> 🤔 Why Build PastePoint? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Trust.</strong> I don’t want my stuff living on someone else’s server. </li> <li> <strong>Friction.</strong> Most “free” tools demand log-ins, captchas, or ads. </li> <li> <strong>All-in-one.</strong> I needed file transfer <em>and</em> chat in the same window.</li> </ul> <p>So I built <strong>PastePoint</strong> — an open-source tool that works locally or remotely without sacrificing privacy.</p> <h2> ✨ Key Features </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>⚡ Fast P2P</th> <th>🔐 Encrypted in Transit</th> <th>💬 Real-Time Chat</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Direct WebRTC data channels (STUN for NAT punch-through).</td> <td>DTLS + TLS-enabled WebRTC, data never touches third-party storage.</td> <td>Emoji support, dark/light mode, per-session history.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <ul> <li>Works on LAN / Wi-Fi or by sharing a code with a remote friend </li> <li>Zero sign-ups </li> <li>Cross-platform (desktop &amp; mobile) </li> <li>Docker-ready for self-hosting heroes</li> </ul> <h2> 👀 Quick Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwxh8muj7o9qt9yx25jtd.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwxh8muj7o9qt9yx25jtd.png" alt="Live Demo – Light Mode" width="800" height="396"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Faojjnalbbmnf90n1bmr4.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Faojjnalbbmnf90n1bmr4.png" alt="Live Demo – Dark Mode" width="800" height="397"></a><br><br> <em>Drag it. Drop it. Boom — instant private share &amp; chat.</em></p> <h2> ⚙️ Under the Hood </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Layer</th> <th>Tech</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Frontend</td> <td> <strong>Angular 19</strong> + TailwindCSS + Flowbite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Backend</td> <td> <strong>Rust + Actix-Web</strong> (WebSocket signalling only)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Transport</td> <td> <strong>WebRTC Data Channels</strong> (DTLS &amp; TLS)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Discovery</td> <td>STUN servers for NAT traversal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Deployment</td> <td>Docker + Nginx on AWS EC2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> 🌍 Roadmap </h2> <ul> <li>Native mobile apps (Android &amp; iOS)</li> <li>Attachments compression &amp; resumable chunks</li> <li>Performance profiling &amp; load-test suite</li> </ul> <p><em>(Have a feature idea? Tell me in the comments!)</em></p> <h2> 🎁 Try It / Star It / Break It </h2> <p>🔗 <strong>Live demo:</strong> <a href="https://pastepoint.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pastepoint.com</a><br><br> 💻 <strong>Source code:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/SloMR/pastepoint" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/SloMR/pastepoint</a></p> <p><strong>Feedback welcome!</strong><br><br> What would make PastePoint 10× more useful for you? Comment below or ping me on <a href="https://github.com/SloMR" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>“Keep your transfers direct, your chats private, and your cloud bill at $0.” — PastePoint philosophy</p> </blockquote> showdev opensource webdev privacy