When I decided to build StrongFolder, it wasn't about creating "another file-sharing tool". It was about fixing the problems I kept running into every time I had to send someone a large file or a project folder.
What was wrong with sharing files?
Too many middlemen. Almost every option relies on cloud storage or a third-party server. To send a file to one person, you first hand it to a company you don't know, and it sits there for days.
Privacy doubts. Even when a service promises security, you can't really know who can access your files or how long they will remain stored.
Slow and inconvenient. Uploading a large file to the cloud just to share it is frustrating — especially on a weak connection, when the upload alone takes longer than the download would.
Complicated for non-technical people. Accounts, logins, apps and extra steps — just to send one file.
Limited control. Once a file is uploaded somewhere, it is hard to know when it will be deleted or who else got the link.
Folders. Every service wanted me to zip my project folders first, and recipients then had to unpack them. For photo shoots and video projects, that alone could take longer than the transfer.
What did I want instead?
Something simple: direct, private and hassle-free file sharing between people. No unnecessary storage, no waiting for uploads, no hidden risks, and folders that arrive as folders.
That became StrongFolder. You choose files or a folder, send a link, and the recipient downloads directly from your device over an encrypted connection. Nothing is stored on a server, and we set no size limit. The one thing we ask in return is honest: keep your tab open until the download finishes, because the files come from you, not from a cloud.
Who is it for?
For people who value privacy, speed and simplicity: families sending event videos in full quality, photographers delivering RAW files, editors handing over footage, engineers sending CAD projects, gamers sharing mods. If that sounds like you, try it — and tell me what you think at info@strongfolder.com.
This is just the beginning.
— Maksym Ronshyn, Founder and CEO