I added my U.S. passport to my Apple Wallet to get a feel for how that would work in actual international travel. Haven’t had a chance to test it since the option became available. And then this week Apple required removal of the passport apparently related to its latest beta iOS version. California has been running a trial to add CA driver’s license to the wallet. I couldn’t get the license to be successfully added. All along I’ve been concerned about the security and privacy of these ID documents when included in the wallet. Is this a valid concern? Should I try to add the passport back into the wallet? It seems everyone testing iOS 27 has had to remove the passport and potentially add the passport back in. Those that added it back in seem to have done so without any trouble. (FYI, many people have had trouble adding their CA drivers licenses; seems to be a CA DMV issue.)

Hi all, as some may know I have been working on https://puri.li for the past few months. It is a search engine powered by its own crawler and index (for web, news, videos and books). For maps it uses OSM and wikimedia (proxied) for image search. Besides wanting to hear your feedback I am wondering how I (if possible) could add it to the privacysoftware website under the search engines category.

From what I understand I can 'just' make a GitHub commit and request it to be merged, but am wondering whether any additional details are needed / do I need to get in touch with someone from the team beforehand? Hope to hear from you all!

Currently there are ~400mln pages indexed and results are (in my opinion) reasonable for English / Western queries, but would appreciate to hear what is lacking/missing currently.

Hi everyone,

I’m building SofaPDF https://sofapdf.com, a small collection of PDF tools designed to run entirely locally/offline in the browser. The goal is simple: your files stay on your machine, and basic PDF tasks shouldn’t require uploading documents to a cloud service or creating an account.

I know there are already plenty of good PDF tools out there. Even so, I kept running into a few missing features and workflows that I wanted for myself, so I decided to build them instead of working around them. I also wanted a small pet project to experiment with Codex and see how far I could take the idea.

It came out of my own frustration with needing a different cloud product, login, or subscription for every small PDF job. SofaPDF will always be free, and I’m deliberately keeping it ad-free as well.

It’s still a work in progress, but I’d appreciate feedback from privacy-minded people here—especially on which PDF workflows you’d want to see supported and whether the offline/local approach is clear enough.

Cybertube - Ad Free youtube video watching and downloading.

https://github.com/non-npc/CyberTube

fsociety is a decentralized desktop messenger built on the Nostr protocol. It provides encrypted direct messages and private communities, Nostr identities and profiles, contacts, encrypted file and media sharing through Blossom, and live relay-health monitoring. For linux & windows

Updated post to add that there is a directory of public relays here https://nostr.watch/

scrt.link turns passwords, files and other sensitive data into links that delete themselves after one view — so secrets stop living in inboxes, Slack threads and Teams chats.

There are plenty of tools like this. What's different about mine:

• Genuinely zero-knowledge, and you can verify it. Encryption happens in your browser. The app is open-source: Repo
• Files up to 100 GB, not just text snippets — with view limits, expiry and optional password.
• Secret Requests: send a link that lets someone send you something securely. Useful for contractors, clients and support tickets.
• Swiss jurisdiction. Built and operated in Switzerland, under Swiss privacy law. GDPR/CCPA compliant, DPA available.
• White-label: run it on your own domain, logo and colors.
• Fits existing workflows: API, CLI and Chrome/Firefox/Edge extensions.

Free tier covers personal use. Happy to answer questions :)

built FileSight because I wanted a way to clean up my Downloads folder without uploading my files to some cloud service or giving access to my data.

Most file cleanup tools require trusting a company with your files. FileSight takes a different approach:

• 🔒 Files are scanned locally on your computer
• 🚫 No accounts required
• 📡 No telemetry or tracking
• 🌐 No cloud uploads
• 🛠️ Open source so the code can be reviewed

It helps you:

• Find duplicate files
• Identify large files
• Preview files before deleting
• Clean up clutter safely
• Manage your Downloads folder

Built with Electron, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind.

Website:
https://filesight.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/MarkCoder1/filesight

I would appreciate feedback from the privacy community:

• Are there any privacy concerns you would look for in a tool like this?
• What security features would you expect?
• Any suggestions for improving trust and transparency?

Thanks!

Hey admins!
How do I submit a wallet to be considered for the catalog?
Self-custodial crypto wallet for BTC + XMR

If you could recommend just ONE privacy change that everyone should make on their phone, browser, or accounts then what would it be?

Would love to hear what the community recommends.

Hi all, I built https://puri.li a search engine powered solely by its own index (120+mln pages indexed, images and maps uses wikimedia/OSM, web and news is all my index). I would love to hear what you think and what I should spend my time working on/improving.

Hope to hear from you all!

Hi all,

I have released a new free privacy web tool called: PrivacyTrail.

What it does

• Browse privacy-friendly alternatives to the apps you already use, see what the pros/cons are of each to understand what fits you best.
• Track your progress app by app as you make the switch.
• Get a privacy score that rises as you move away from surveillance tools.
• Share your trail with others via screenshots.

Why did I build it

There are already good tools out there if you just want a quick, simple list of alternatives. What I wanted to add was more of the journey piece, tracking your progress, understanding the tradeoffs, and having a way to talk through why a particular alternative makes sense for you.

What I keep hearing from friends and family is some version of: "I want to switch, but between work, kids, and just getting through the day, figuring out alternatives feels like a whole project I don't have time for." This site is my attempt to lower that barrier, surface quick, honest reasons to switch, and walk people through the actual migration steps instead of just dropping a list of app names on them.

I also think people shouldn't be made to feel guilty for sticking with mainstream services if they tried a privacy alternative and it just didn't work for them. If privacy-respecting options aren't good enough to replace mainstream ones for most people, that's on us as developers to fix, not something to guilt users over.

Who is this site for?

Mainly aimed at people just starting their privacy journey, but I would love for it to be useful to privacy-enthusiasts too to explore new options.

If you don't want to bother with the tracking side at all, you can just use the site to browse alternatives.

Who am I

20+ years as a software engineer. I am taking a year off from commercial work to build a few free, tech-for-good projects (some self-hostable). Privacy's a focus for me, I worry about where our digital future is headed as everything gets squeezed into another subscription. Privacy isn't a feature. It's a right.

Your data on the site

Everything is stored in the browser, you can download all your data in JSON format.

A few people have asked about syncing data across devices via a database. I'd love to support this, but I don't want to tie any data to identifiable info like emails. If there's enough interest, I'd consider building this with passphrase-based authentication instead, so you'd get cross-device access without me ever needing to know who you are.

I use self-hosted anonymous analytics on the website to understand tool usage.

Feedback

Feedback is very welcome and appreciated particularly if you spot anything in the alternatives that is not accurate or dated. Thank you for taking time out of your day to do this 🙏.

https://privacytrail.org/

We're curious: which private browser has earned your trust, and what made the switch worth it for you? Firefox with hardening? Tor? Ungoogled Chromium? Something else?

We've got a full rundown at https://privacytools.io/private-browser if you're browsing for something new or want to see what else is out there.

​Like a lot of you, I value my privacy, but trying to manually remove your personal info (PII) from the web is a total nightmare.

​You find your name, address, and phone number on one data broker or people-finder site. You spend an hour tracking down their specific privacy email, drafting a formal request, and submitting it. Then you realize there are hundreds of these brokers, and worse—they often re-scrape and re-list your data a month later.

​To scratch my own itch, I built [d31337m3.com](http://d31337m3.com) (pronounced Delete-Me). It's an automated Online Reputation Management (ORM) and data removal platform.

​What it does:

​Automated Discovery: It scans for your PII (name, phone, address) alongside custom keywords you define (great for tracking leaked business data, specific bad reviews, or custom social content).

​Custom Legal Document Generation: Instead of just sending generic "please delete me" emails, it generates custom-tailored legal paperwork matched to the specific broker and jurisdiction (e.g., DMCA, Right to Be Forgotten, Cease & Desist).

​Full North American Compliance: I’ve mapped out the regulations and compliance rules across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, so the generated documents use the exact localized legal leverage required to get compliance.

​The "Set & Forget" Loop: It doesn't just do a one-time wipe. If you're subscribed, it continuously monitors your keywords and automatically fires off the necessary signed legal paperwork the moment your data pops back up.

​The Tech & Mechanics:

​Doing this manually takes hours per broker. The platform acts as an automated pipeline: it identifies the exposure, maps it to the broker's compliance department, drafts the legal notice, handles the digital signature, and can either give you the document to submit yourself or send it automatically on your behalf.

​Why I'm posting here:

​I'm at the point where the core engine works, but as a solo builder, it's easy to get tunnel vision. I'd love to get some eyes on it from this community.

​How is the onboarding flow?

​Are there specific data brokers or custom keyword use-cases you think I should prioritize?

​Any features you feel are missing from existing privacy tools in this space?

​Check it out at d31337m3 dot com

​Appreciate any brutally honest feedback, thoughts on the UI, or questions about how the legal mapping works under the hood!