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* Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 * Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3
* Progressive Web App * Progressive Web App
* [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/) * [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/)
* [WebSockets](http://www.websocket.org/) fallback (iDevices don't support WebRTC) * [WebSockets](http://www.websocket.org/) fallback
* [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/) * [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/)
* [Material Design](https://material.google.com/) * [Material Design](https://material.google.com/)
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##### What about the connection? Is it a P2P-connection directly from device to device or is there any third-party-server? ##### What about the connection? Is it a P2P-connection directly from device to device or is there any third-party-server?
It uses a P2P connection if WebRTC is supported by the browser. (WebRTC needs a Signaling Server, but it is only used to establish a connection and is not involved in the file transfer). It uses a P2P connection if WebRTC is supported by the browser. (WebRTC needs a Signaling Server, but it is only used to establish a connection and is not involved in the file transfer).
If WebRTC isn’t supported (Safari, IE) it uses a Web Sockets fallback for the file transfer. The server connects the clients with each other.
##### What about privacy? Will files be saved on third-party-servers? ##### What about privacy? Will files be saved on third-party-servers?
None of your files are ever saved on any server. None of your files are ever sent to any server. Only between peers. Snapdrop doesn't even use a database. If you are curious have a look [at the Server](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/).
Snapdrop doesn't even use a database. If you are curious have a look [at the Server](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/).
##### Is SnapDrop a fork of ShareDrop? ##### Is SnapDrop a fork of ShareDrop?
No. ShareDrop is built with Ember. Snapdrop is built with vanilla ES6. No. ShareDrop is built with Ember. Snapdrop is built with vanilla ES6.
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### Snapdrop is awesome! How can I support it? ### Snapdrop is awesome! How can I support it?
* [File bugs, give feedback, submit suggestions](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/issues) * [File bugs, give feedback, submit suggestions](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/issues)
* Share Snapdrop on your social media. * Share Snapdrop on your social media.
* [Buy me a cup of coffee](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R9C5E42UYEQCN) * [Buy me a cup of coffee](https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif">](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=74D2NE84JHCWG&source=url)
* Fix bugs and make a pull request. * Fix bugs and make a pull request.
* Do security analysis and suggestions * Do security analysis and suggestions