Jirafeau

Spec sheet

Purpose

Jirafeau is open-source one-click file sharing: upload a file and share its link.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Deployment

The project supports installation on a web server or use of a Docker image; listed requirements include PHP 7.4 or later.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Support

The project directs users who find a bug to create an issue.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Access restrictions

Upload access can be restricted by password or an authorized IP list in CIDR notation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Administration

The project includes a small administration interface and CLI commands to clean expired files.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

API and scripting

Jirafeau provides a basic API and a Bash script for file uploads and downloads from the command line.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Encryption

Optional server-side encryption uses XChaCha20-Poly1305 and requires the PHP Sodium module; the project says it is not end-to-end encryption.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

File controls

Uploads can have password protection, an expiration time, and an option to self-destruct after the first download.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Large uploads

The project says its HTML5 file API allows large uploads without PHP's post_max_size limit, though server and configuration limits may still apply.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Previews

Jirafeau can preview file content in the browser when possible.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Security guidance

The project recommends protecting the storage directory from direct access and serving the site over HTTPS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Sharing links

Each upload creates a download link and a delete link.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Storage

It requires no database and can deduplicate identical files to save storage when that option is enabled.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Where Specifiction places it

• File Sharing Software#44 of 477.0