Plik is a self-hosted, temporary file upload system written in Go. It features a web interface, multiple storage backends, E2EE with Age, and a CLI client, with automated releases up to 1.4.2 and ongoing maintenance as of 2026.
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What it is
Plik is a scalable, self-hosted temporary file upload system similar to WeTransfer, implemented in Go. It provides a web interface, command line client, and support for various storage and metadata backends, along with end-to-end encryption using Age.
How it works
The project exposes a web interface for uploading files, with a backend that stores files and metadata across configurable backends. It supports End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) via Age between CLI and web, and a OneShot download option where files are deleted after first download. It includes a MCP server for AI assistant integration and Prometheus metrics for observability.
Getting started
Quick Start
# Docker
docker run -p 8080:8080 rootgg/plik
# From release
wget https://github.com/root-gg/plik/releases/download/1.4.2/plik-server-1.4.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar xzvf plik-server-1.4.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
cd plik-server-1.4.2-linux-amd64/server && ./plikd
# Debian / Ubuntu
curl -fsSL https://root-gg.github.io/plik/apt/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/plik.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/plik.gpg] https://root-gg.github.io/plik/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plik.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install plik-server
sudo systemctl start plikd
# From source
git clone https://github.com/root-gg/plik.git
cd plik && make
cd server && ./plikd
# Kubernetes (Helm)
helm repo add plik https://root-gg.github.io/plik
helm install plik plik/plik
Open web interface at http://127.0.0.1:8080
Command Line Client
$ plik myfile.txt
Upload successfully created at Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:02:54 CET :
http://127.0.0.1:8080/#/?id=vDPmPEUqc5oCt31T
See: CLI Client Documentation for installation.
Release history (latest 5)
- 1.4.2 Plik 1.4.2 (2026-03-31): Plik 1.4.2
- 1.4.1 Plik 1.4.1 (2026-03-08): Plik 1.4.1
- 1.4.0 Plik 1.4.0 (2026-03-03): Plik 1.4.0
- 1.4-RC5 Plik 1.4-RC5 (2026-02-25): Plik 1.4-RC5
- 1.4-RC4 Plik 1.4-RC4 (2026-02-22): Plik 1.4-RC4
License
MIT