Features

Django Files is packed with features for seamless file management and sharing.
More features are in progress!

• Screenshots
• Core Features
• Authentication & Security
• UI & File Management
• Stats & Insights
• Live Streaming
  • Live Chat
  • Chat Slash Commands

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Screenshots

Core Features

• Local or S3 storage support
• One-click integration with ShareX, Flameshot
• iOS Client
• Android Client
• Customizable UI with light/dark mode
• OAuth support (Discord, GitHub, Google) & two-factor authentication (Duo)
• Web Extensions for Chrome and Firefox
• Public upload support (optional)

Authentication & Security

• Multi-user support with local & OAuth authentication options
• Invite system for user onboarding
• OAuth configuration via Django Admin (no restart required)

UI & File Management

• Drag & Drop file uploads
• Short URLs with vanity support
• Private & password-protected files
• Configurable EXIF metadata removal on upload
• Bulk file actions
• Albums & galleries for organizing files

Stats & Insights

• Dashboard with user-friendly overview & stats
• Graph-based analytics (work in progress)
• File expiration & view counting

Live Streaming

• RTMP ingest with HLS playback via Video.js
• Live/offline status badge and real-time viewer count
• Push notification subscriber count
• Stream title and description — editable in-place by the stream owner
• Discord webhook notifications on stream start/end
• See the Live Streaming guide for setup details

Live Chat

• Real-time WebSocket chat with message history on join
• Viewer list with avatars
• Color-coded usernames; stream owner messages highlighted distinctly
• Notification sound toggle (persisted per browser)
• Owner controls: enable/disable live chat and anonymous chat without stopping the stream
• Ban system to remove disruptive viewers

Chat Slash Commands

Type / in the chat input to see available commands with autocomplete (Tab and arrow key navigation).

All viewers:

Command	Description
/set-name <name>	Set a custom display name (max 32 characters)
/leave	Disconnect from chat
/join	Rejoin chat after leaving
/notify	Toggle notification sound on/off

Stream owner only:

Command	Description
/title <title>	Update the stream title live
/description <text>	Update the stream description live
/ban <display_name>	Ban a viewer from chat
/ban-message-cleanup <display_name>	Ban a viewer and remove their messages