SkySend Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

SkySend hosting on xCloud gives you your own end-to-end encrypted file and note sharing service on your own domain. Deploy SkySend as the official image in a single container, with the generated session secret, two persistent volumes for the database and encrypted uploads, and HTTPS in minutes. Files and notes are encrypted in the browser, so the server never holds the decryption key.

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What is SkySend?

SkySend is a minimalist, self-hostable file and note sharing service with end-to-end encryption, and a self-hosted SkySend is an alternative to a hosted transfer service such as WeTransfer. Files and notes are encrypted entirely in the browser using AES-256-GCM before they reach the server, so the server stores only encrypted blobs and never has the decryption key. The key lives in the URL fragment of the share link, which is not sent to the server. It is AGPL-3.0.

Upstream describes it as built from scratch and inspired by timvisee/send and PrivateBin, with no accounts and no tracking. On xCloud the install runs SkySend 2.12.1 as one container with a SQLite database. The skysend_data volume holds the database and branding, and skysend_uploads holds the encrypted blobs. Anyone who can reach the site can create shares until you configure OIDC.

From Sign-Up to Your First Encrypted Share In Just 3 Easy Steps

A private sharing service normally means a Node.js runtime, a reverse proxy, upload size limits, persistent storage, a domain and a certificate before the first file. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick SkySend from the OneClick catalog and choose a domain. There are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We run the official SkySend image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with the skysend_data and skysend_uploads volumes, generate the session secret used if you later enable OIDC, align the proxy upload limit to 2 GB and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create Your First Share
Open your HTTPS SkySend URL after the first start, which runs database migrations and takes about a minute. Upload a file or write a note, set an optional password, expiry or download limit, and send the link — ideally with any password sent through a different channel.

Everything SkySend Does, On Your Own Server

SkySend runs in full here: browser-side encryption, file and note sharing, and optional sign-in for uploads, on a domain you control.

Encrypted In The Browser
Files and notes are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before upload, and the key stays in the URL fragment, so the server never has it.
Files And Folders
Upload several files at once or a whole folder, with a configurable expiry, a download limit and an optional per-share password.
Encrypted Notes
Share text, Markdown, code snippets with syntax highlighting, password lists and SSH keys as encrypted notes.
Burn After Reading
Notes can self-destruct after a single view, or after a view limit you choose.
No Accounts Needed
Anyone can create and receive shares without registering, and an upload dashboard in the browser tracks your own shares.
Optional OIDC Sign-In
Restrict who can upload files or create notes by connecting an OIDC provider; downloads always stay public.

Everything You Need To Run Your Encrypted Sharing 24/7

Managed hosting for SkySend, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

SkySend 2.12.1 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Session secret generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With SkySend

Send large files privately
Hand a client or colleague a link to a large file, or a whole folder, that expires after a set time or number of downloads.
Share secrets without chat history
Pass along a password list, an API token or an SSH key as an encrypted note that can burn after a single view.
Share code snippets
Send a snippet with syntax highlighting and line numbers instead of pasting it into a chat that keeps it forever.
Keep transfers on your own domain
Give people a familiar address for receiving files, with the encrypted data held on a server you control.

SkySend Screenshots

SkySend's upload page for sharing files and encrypted notes

SkySend's upload dashboard listing shares with expiry and download counts

SkySend vs Alternatives

PrivateBin: In a SkySend vs PrivateBin comparison, PrivateBin has its own OneClick page. It is a zero-knowledge pastebin for text and snippets; SkySend adds encrypted file transfer alongside notes.
Pingvin Share X: Pingvin Share X has its own OneClick page. It is a WeTransfer-style sharing tool with expiry, passwords and visitor limits. SkySend's focus is encrypting files and notes in the browser before upload.
WeTransfer: WeTransfer is a hosted transfer service where the files sit on the vendor's servers. SkySend runs on an instance you control and encrypts in the browser before upload.
timvisee/send: The community fork of Mozilla Send that SkySend's authors cite as an inspiration. SkySend is a from-scratch rebuild rather than a fork.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for SkySend hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if SkySend sits alongside other tools on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. SkySend itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Encrypted Sharing Service?

SkySend on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host SkySend with Docker?

Yes, and this template is SkySend Docker hosting without the setup: the official skyfay/skysend 2.12.1 image pinned by digest as a single container with a SQLite database, two named volumes, a generated session secret and HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does SkySend need?

The floor in the template is 512 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk, and QA saw about 33 MiB idle. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung. Disk use grows with the encrypted uploads you keep.

Can anyone create shares on my SkySend instance?

Yes, by default. There is no login or admin account, so anyone who can reach the site can create shares, while downloads stay public. Set the three OIDC values in the Environment editor to require sign-in for uploads and notes.

How large can a file be in SkySend?

The default limit is 2 GB, set by FILE_MAX_SIZE, and the xCloud proxy body limit is aligned to 2G. If you change the size limit, keep the proxy limit aligned. The web client uploads over a WebSocket and falls back to 10 MB chunks.

What should I know before enabling OIDC in SkySend?

Set all three OIDC values together or SkySend will not start, and keep OIDC_SESSION_SECRET unchanged, or signed-in sessions reset on every restart. Leave TRUST_PROXY unset. OIDC only restricts who can upload and create notes; downloads stay public either way.

Can I delete a SkySend note created anonymously?

Not without its owner token. In QA, an anonymous test note could not be deleted without that token and was left to expire, so set a short expiry or a single view limit on anything sensitive.

What should I back up on a SkySend server?

Back up skysend_data and skysend_uploads together. The database points at ciphertext in the uploads volume, so restoring only one of them leaves shares unreadable or orphaned. Restore both from the same moment, and test the restore by opening a share link.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade SkySend?

Release 2.12.1 stays pinned until you move to a newer template version. Copy both volumes first and read the project's notes. Nothing upgrades itself on a running site, and redeploying keeps your shares in place.

What licence is SkySend under?

SkySend is released under AGPL-3.0 with no software fee. Network operators must offer corresponding source for any modified version. Your cost is the dedicated Cloud VPS and its disk, which grows with the encrypted uploads you keep. There is no per-share or per-user charge from xCloud or from the project.

What makes SkySend different from other file sharing tools?

Encryption happens entirely in the browser with AES-256-GCM and the key stays in the URL fragment, so the server stores only encrypted blobs and never has the decryption key. Notes can burn after a single view, and any share can carry an optional password and expiry.

Is there a SkySend cloud service?

Not through this page. Your SkySend lives on a Cloud VPS that xCloud prepares, with encrypted uploads kept on a volume you own and shares served from your domain rather than from a vendor's, so you control who can create shares.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.