Chibisafe

Chibisafe is a blazing fast open-source file vault written in TypeScript, designed for individuals and teams who want a self-hosted alternative to services like Imgur, WeTransfer, or GitHub Gist. It accepts any file type — photos, videos, documents, archives, code snippets — and returns a shareable link instantly. With nearly 3,000 GitHub stars and active development, Chibisafe balances a polished user interface with a powerful backend that scales from personal use to multi-user deployments.

Common Use Cases

Photographers and designers use Chibisafe to self-host their portfolios and share client deliverables via album links without relying on third-party hosting that may compress or expire files. Development teams deploy it as an internal file drop for sharing build artifacts, logs, and documentation with colleagues through invite-only access. Content creators use ShareX integration to instantly upload and share screenshots and screen recordings during live streams or support sessions. Operations teams use the URL shortener and file hosting together as a single branded sharing hub, keeping all shared assets under their own domain and infrastructure.

Key Features

• Chunked uploads for large files with automatic retry on connection interruptions
• Beautiful masonry gallery for browsing uploaded photos and media
• Albums and folders with shareable gallery links for organized file collections
• Built-in URL shortener alongside file hosting in one unified service
• Code snippets and Gist-style sharing with syntax highlighting
• User management with per-user storage quotas and role-based access
• File tagging for organizing and searching uploads
• S3-compatible storage backend support for scalable object storage
• ShareX out-of-the-box configuration and iOS shortcut for instant uploads
• Browser extension for uploading content directly from websites
• Public, user accounts, or invite-only access control modes
• Admin dashboard for managing all settings without editing config files

Why deploy Chibisafe on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Chibisafe on a Hostinger VPS keeps all your files, links, and user data under your own control — no third-party access, no file expiration policies, and no bandwidth fees per download. A VPS gives you dedicated disk space and bandwidth to handle large uploads and high-traffic share links without throttling. You can configure custom domains, enforce your own retention policies, and integrate with S3-compatible object storage as your library grows. For teams and creators who depend on reliable file sharing as part of their workflow, self-hosting on Hostinger VPS delivers the performance and ownership that hosted services cannot.