What is this?
copyparty is a portable, single-file server that turns almost any device into a full-featured file server, supporting resumable uploads/downloads over HTTP(S), WebDAV, SFTP, FTP(S), TFTP and SMB, with a built-in media player, thumbnails and search.
copyparty is a portable, single-file server that turns almost any device into a full-featured file server, supporting resumable uploads/downloads over HTTP(S), WebDAV, SFTP, FTP(S), TFTP and SMB, with a built-in media player, thumbnails and search.Is this a web app, a CLI tool, or something else?It's a single self-contained Python program (copyparty-sfx.py or copyparty.exe) run from the command line; it then serves a web UI plus WebDAV/FTP/SFTP/TFTP endpoints with no separate install or daemon setup.
It's a single self-contained Python program (copyparty-sfx.py or copyparty.exe) run from the command line; it then serves a web UI plus WebDAV/FTP/SFTP/TFTP endpoints with no separate install or daemon setup.How do I get it running?Download the sfx (copyparty-sfx.py) and run it directly, or install via pip, use copyparty.exe on Windows, grab the Arch/Homebrew/Nix packages, run it in Docker, or use uv tool run copyparty.
Download the sfx (copyparty-sfx.py) and run it directly, or install via pip, use copyparty.exe on Windows, grab the Arch/Homebrew/Nix packages, run it in Docker, or use uv tool run copyparty.Do I need to install anything besides Python?No - it only needs Python 2 or 3 to run; everything else, like Pillow for thumbnails or FFmpeg for media indexing, is optional and only unlocks extra features.
No - it only needs Python 2 or 3 to run; everything else, like Pillow for thumbnails or FFmpeg for media indexing, is optional and only unlocks extra features.What happens if I just run it with no setup?Running copyparty with no arguments (e.g. double-clicking it on Windows) gives everyone read/write access to the current folder, so you'll want to set up accounts and volumes before exposing it.
Running copyparty with no arguments (e.g. double-clicking it on Windows) gives everyone read/write access to the current folder, so you'll want to set up accounts and volumes before exposing it.What devices and OSes can run this?It runs on Windows (exe or sfx), Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, via Arch/Homebrew/Nix packages, and can be installed on Android through Termux, plus there are iPhone/iPad shortcuts since there's no native iOS app.
It runs on Windows (exe or sfx), Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, via Arch/Homebrew/Nix packages, and can be installed on Android through Termux, plus there are iPhone/iPad shortcuts since there's no native iOS app.Is it safe to expose directly to the internet by default?Not without reading the gotchas - the README calls out things like CSP nonce handling and CORS config you should check before exposing copyparty publicly.
Not without reading the gotchas - the README calls out things like CSP nonce handling and CORS config you should check before exposing copyparty publicly.Are all the bundled features MIT-licensed?The core project is MIT-licensed, but the README separates out some optional extras as 'optional gpl stuff', so not every bundled feature carries the same license.
The core project is MIT-licensed, but the README separates out some optional extras as 'optional gpl stuff', so not every bundled feature carries the same license.What does the unpost feature do?Unpost lets you undo or delete an accidental upload shortly after it happens, straight from the browser UI.
Unpost lets you undo or delete an accidental upload shortly after it happens, straight from the browser UI.How fast is copyparty?The README notes defaults are usually fine, with roughly 8 GiB/s download and 1 GiB/s upload speeds expected under normal conditions.
The README notes defaults are usually fine, with roughly 8 GiB/s download and 1 GiB/s upload speeds expected under normal conditions.Can it deduplicate files automatically?Yes, enabling file indexing lets copyparty use symlink-based deduplication so re-uploaded files don't take up extra disk space.
Yes, enabling file indexing lets copyparty use symlink-based deduplication so re-uploaded files don't take up extra disk space.Does it do more than just serve files?Yes - it includes a media player that plays nearly every audio format with m3u8 playlist support, a markdown viewer/editor, RSS/OPDS feeds, and a file manager with cut/paste/rename.
Yes - it includes a media player that plays nearly every audio format with m3u8 playlist support, a markdown viewer/editor, RSS/OPDS feeds, and a file manager with cut/paste/rename.Which topics is it in?ftp, systemd, sftp, webdav, filesystem, file-manager, file-sharing, storage, reverse-proxy, ios, networking, android
ftp, systemd, sftp, webdav, filesystem, file-manager, file-sharing, storage, reverse-proxy, ios, networking, android