🔐 QuickDrop

Instant, no-login, room-based messaging — built for privacy, speed, and real-world use.

QuickDrop is a secure and ephemeral messaging tool that lets users create or join chat rooms using just a 6-character alphanumeric code. No Google login. No email. Just pure, instant communication — anywhere, anytime.

Designed for classrooms, study groups, and impromptu collaboration — QuickDrop supports both persistent and self-destructing rooms, giving users full control over how their conversations live (or disappear).

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🌐 Live Demo

• 🔗 Frontend: https://chat.utsv.tech
• ⚙️ Backend API: https://api-dark.onrender.com/health

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✨ Features

👤 Two Types of Users

• Authenticated Users:

  • Can create public rooms (persistent chat)
  • Can create secret rooms (auto-deleted when users leave)
  • Can join any room using 6-digit alphanumeric code

• Anonymous Users:

  • No signup or login required
  • Can only join or create anonymous rooms
  • Ideal for quick code sharing, one-time collaboration

💬 Ephemeral & Controlled Messaging

• Create or join rooms without creating an account
• Use a 6-digit code to share access across devices
• Choose between:
  • Public rooms (persistent)
  • Secret rooms (messages are auto-deleted when all users leave)

🔐 Rooms & Access

• Each room has a 6-digit alphanumeric code
• Share across any device without logging in
• Multiple users can join the same room
• Secret rooms are ephemeral and wiped clean once all users leave

💡 Why I Built It

As a student, I often needed a quick, private place to share code snippets or notes during college classes — without using social accounts or worrying about chat history. QuickDrop is that utility tool.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

🖥️ Frontend

• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS
• Socket.IO (for real-time communication)

⚙️ Backend

• Node.js + Express.js
• Socket.IO (WebSocket server)
• MySQL for persistent storage
• Hosted on Render
  • Kept alive using GitHub Actions & CronJobs

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🔮 Roadmap / Future Work

• 🧼 Full UI revamp for clarity and mobile support
• 📎 File sharing & multimedia messages
• 🧾 Message deletion/edit history
• 🌐 QR-code room join (share room in 1 scan)
• 🧠 Message auto-expiry for secret rooms

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📷 Screenshots (coming soon...)

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🚀 Local Setup

🔹 Frontend

git clone https://github.com/ItsUtsavPoddar/quickDrop-frontend
cd quickDrop-frontend
npm install
npm run dev