VIA – Zero-storage text sharing

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VIA – Zero-storage text sharing

VIA is a zero-storage text sharing tool where your note lives directly in the URL. It supports optional Markdown formatting, multiple fonts, and QR-based sharing — deployable anywhere as a static site.

Key Features

Zero storage: content encoded directly in the URL
Optional Markdown rendering for formatting
Font switching (serif / sans / mono)
QR code sharing for quick handoff

Challenges

Working within real-world URL length limits
Keeping encoding/decoding robust across browsers
Designing a clean UX without server-side features

Key Learnings

URL-safe encoding strategies and trade-offs
Building share-first UX for copy/link flows
Static-first product constraints and ergonomics

Duration

Role

Solo Developer

Status

completed