The Resistance Toolbox

A no-nonsense list of tools for privacy, sharing, and staying connected.

Utilities & File Sharing

7-Zip ↗
Light-weight tool for archiving and password protecting files.
Gofile ↗
Anonymous file sharing, (No Sign-up)
Storage.to ↗
Anonymous file sharing, (No Sign-up)
LocalSend ↗
Open source, offline and cross-platform file sharing for everyone. (Short Range).
Android iOS

Messaging & Communication

Briar ↗
Peer-to-peer messaging via Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi during internet blackouts.
Android F-Droid
BitChat ↗
Messaging application that operates over bluetooth.
Android iOS
Signal ↗
Encrypted Messaging App. (Requires Internet).
Android iOS
Bridgefy ↗
Free messaging app that works without the Internet.
Android iOS
Lemmy ↗
Reddit Style Decentralised Messaging Board (Requires Sign-up).

Anti-Censorship & VPNs

Psiphon ↗
Robust circumvention tool designed to bypass government blockades and firewalls.
Android iOS
Proton VPN ↗
Privacy-focused VPN with unlimited free bandwidth and strict no-logs policy.
Android iOS

Archives & Media

NewPipe ↗
Lightweight YouTube client to stream and download videos offline without an account.
Android APK
Internet Archive ↗
Storing information long term publicly. (Requires Sign-up).
Wayback Machine ↗
Allows you to screenshot a webpage and store it publicly. (Requires Sign-up).
DTube ↗
Decentralised Youtube Alternative. (Requires Sign-up).

Privacy, Maps & Tools

ObscuraCam ↗
Secure camera app that blurs faces and scrubs metadata from photo/video evidence.
Android
Scrambled Exif ↗
Tool to scramble file metadata, scrub location info.
Android iOS Alternative
Organic Maps ↗
Privacy-focused offline maps & GPS app.
Android iOS
F-Droid ↗
Google Playstore Alternative.
Android APK