PeerDrop

Send 10GB files directly between friends, bypassing cloud drive throttling and chat app limits

Problem

A user wanted to share about 10GB of music with a friend, but WeChat caps single-file size, Baidu Netdisk throttles non-VIP downloads to 20KB/s, and sharing via NAS is bottlenecked by the ISP's upload bandwidth. Existing options are either slow, size-limited, or require technical setup on both ends.

Solution

A zero-config desktop and browser P2P transfer tool: both sides open a link to establish an encrypted direct connection with automatic best-path selection. Large files are chunked and transferred in parallel with resumable support, and the receiver can download directly in a browser without installing a client.

Users

Everyday users, music and media collectors, and small studios who need to move large files across networks

MVP

Browser-based WebRTC direct transfer page; sender picks files and generates a one-time link; chunked parallel transfer with resume; live progress and speed display for both sides; links auto-expire

Revenue

Free tier limits per-transfer size and concurrency; subscription unlocks bigger files, more parallel transfers, and transfer history; optional pay-per-GB

Why now

Cloud drive throttling and chat app file limits keep tightening, WebRTC and browser APIs are mature enough, and users' tolerance for slow and privacy-invasive transfers is dropping