Easy to use
Simple UI designed for novice users. Drag files in, or add them from the dashboard.
Easy File Sharing
BurnBin
Share files online with public links in a few clicks, hosted from your own Mac or Windows PC. Pick a managed BurnBin link, a Cloudflare Tunnel fallback or Direct IP, and see when your files are downloaded.
macOS · Apple silicon
Windows · x64
Name your own price
Links
Public URLs
Tunnel
cloudflared
Local server
Port 5000
Built on
Electron
Python + Flask
cloudflared
Cloudflare Tunnel
Features
A beginner-friendly app with powerful sharing behind the scenes.
Public links
Automatically creates public URLs: a managed BurnBin link, with Cloudflare Tunnel as the fallback.
Progress tracking
See when files are accessed and downloaded.
Multiple files
Share as many files as you want, each with a unique URL.
Secure
BurnBin links and the Cloudflare Tunnel fallback use HTTPS. Direct IP links are plain HTTP.
macOS & Windows
An Apple-silicon macOS app and a portable Windows x64 build share one backend, interface and feature set.
Media-forward
Image thumbnails, full-width previews and video playback, in the host app and on the public page.
Search & views
Search, sort, and switch between a list and a media-forward grid.
Return uploads
Visitor uploads are off by default. Turn them on only when you want someone to send a file back.
Three ways to share a link
BurnBin lists every public route it can offer, with a status light on each, so you send the one that works right now.
01
Managed · rotates
BurnBin link
A managed short URL through BurnBin’s shared server. It rotates automatically (every six hours by default) and the old route is removed.
02
No router setup
Cloudflared fallback
A free, secure fallback that needs no router changes. BurnBin shows when the tunnel is still propagating, before the link becomes clickable.
03
Fastest
Direct IP
The fastest route when you have router and firewall access. BurnBin attempts setup when it can, and shows the route in yellow while that access is still needed.
Green · ready
Yellow · checking, propagating or setup required
Red · unavailable
Real screenshots
Captured from the app and its public share page, not mocked up.
macOS and Windows
Both apps use the same backend, interface and features. Download either one on itch.io and name your own price.
macOS
NotarizedVersion 26.8.31.1 for Apple silicon: Developer ID signed, notarized by Apple, stapled and Gatekeeper verified.
- Download ZIP, then open BurnBin.app
- Chip Apple silicon
- Tip Drop files on the Dock icon to host them
Windows
PortableVersion 26.8.30.13, with the same dark/orange interface, media previews and endpoint health states, plus Windows tunnel startup fixes.
- Download ZIP: extract all of it, then open BurnBin.exe
- System Windows 10/11 x64
- Tip Drop files on BurnBin.exe to host them
Older builds & source
ArchiveEarlier Windows releases (26.5.16 and 25.12.9) stay on the itch.io page. There’s no packaged Linux build.
- Bundled Runtimes and a pinned cloudflared
- Source MIT-licensed; the repository isn’t public
How it works
- Local server: runs a local HTTP server on port
5000(or another free port if 5000 is taken). - Cloudflare Tunnel: creates a secure tunnel to your local server.
- Managed link: the BurnBin link routes through BurnBin’s shared server and rotates automatically.
- Public access: anyone with the link can download your files.
- Activity tracking: records access/download activity per file.
Security note: Files are served directly from your computer while the app is running. Close the app (or remove files) to stop sharing.
Install & run
Packaged builds include their runtimes and a pinned cloudflared, so there’s nothing else to install.
- Launch BurnBin and add the files you want to host.
- Confirm a green route, or finish the yellow Direct IP router/firewall setup.
- Copy the link and send it to your recipient.
- Keep BurnBin running until the transfer is done, then unshare the file.
Building from source needs Python 3.12+, Node.js and npm, and cloudflared. The source repository isn’t public, so most people should use the packaged builds.
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install
python main.py
Windows: run the source with
windows\run-source.bat, or build a portable release with windows\build.bat. On macOS, build with npm run build:mac.
Licensing
BurnBin uses a dual-license model: MIT for source, separate terms for official distributed binaries.
Source code (MIT)
The source code is licensed under MIT. The repository isn’t public.
Compiled binaries
Official builds are licensed separately under the PyroSoft Productions Commercial License. The Windows ZIP includes the full terms.
FAQ
Which platforms does BurnBin support?
macOS on Apple silicon (a notarized build) and Windows 10/11 x64 (a portable build). There’s no packaged Linux build.
Is BurnBin free?
You name your own price on itch.io, and you can download it without paying. Donations are appreciated but not required.
Where are my files stored?
On your own computer. BurnBin serves them straight from your Mac or PC while it’s running and doesn’t move them into a cloud drive.
What happens when a link burns?
The managed BurnBin URL rotates (every six hours by default) and the old route is removed, so the previous link stops working. Unsharing a file, or closing BurnBin, stops it from being served at all.
Do I need to change my router settings?
Not for the managed BurnBin link or the Cloudflared fallback. Direct IP is the only route that may need router or firewall access, and BurnBin shows it in yellow until it’s ready.
Can people send files back to me?
Only if you allow it. Visitor uploads are off by default. Switch on Allow uploads from viewers when you want a file returned, and the public page shows a Send a file back form.
What is burnb.in?
burnb.in is BurnBin’s website, with the download link and guides on temporary file sharing. The managed BurnBin links the app creates run through BurnBin’s shared server.