Announcing drop.i2p: A Secure & Encrypted Image/Pastebin Service

drop.i2p

Posted by stormycloudorg in I2P (edited by a moderator )

Hey r/i2p,

Like many of you, we were disappointed when the most popular I2P pastebin/image host recently went offline. It was an essential tool for many of us, and its absence has left a gap.

To help fill that void, we're excited to announce drop.i2p, a brand new, privacy-first image and pastebin service built by StormyCloud specifically for the I2P community. Our goal was to create a service that is fast, secure, and respects your anonymity from the ground up.

Core Features

We built this with the core principles of I2P in mind. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Encrypted at Rest: This is non-negotiable. Every single file and paste you upload is fully encrypted on our server's disk using a strong, modern cipher. We, as the operators, cannot see the content of your encrypted data.

  • Anonymous by Design:

  • No PII Logs: We do not store or log any personally identifiable information. No IP/b32 logs, no browser details. Nothing.

  • EXIF Data Stripped: All metadata is automatically and immediately stripped from every uploaded image to protect your anonymity.

  • Ephemeral by Default: All uploads are temporary. You can choose an expiration time from 15 minutes to 48 hours, after which your data is permanently and automatically deleted by a reliable, database-driven janitor process.

  • Fast & Lightweight:

  • The site is built to be as lightweight as possible for the I2P network.

  • It includes a no-JavaScript fallback, so the site remains fully functional for users with scripts disabled.

  • All images are automatically converted to the modern, efficient WebP format to drastically reduce file sizes and improve loading times.

  • Transparency: You can view the service's high-level usage on the Stats tab and read our clear Terms of Service directly on the site.

  • Free and Open API: For scripters and power users, we have a simple, keyless API for programmatic uploads.

  • Image Upload: ​

 curl -X POST -F "file=@/path/to/your/image.jpg" http://drop.i2p/api/upload/image
  • Paste Upload
 curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"content": "your paste here"}' http://drop.i2p/api/upload/paste

This is a service for the community, and we consider it to be in a public beta. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions for new features, and any bug reports you might have.

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not_bob wrote

Thank you very much! This was a much needed tool!

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