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Modular networking stack for direct,
peer-to-peer connections between devices
Fast connections.
Anywhere.
Forever.
Send data to any device running anywhere, big or small — cloud servers, tablets, or embedded systems. The core peer-to-peer technology is open source and built on open standards, so you're never locked in.
“Doubling the network speed halves our compute budget.”
How are people using iroh?
Distributed AI Training
Train foundation LLMs with compute distributed around the world, across AWS, GCP, Azure, and self-hosted infrastructure.
Video Streaming
Stream video between devices, using peer to peer technology. Create encrypted connections built on open standards, across the globe or across the room.
Real-time Sync for Mobile Applications
Powers apps for hundreds of thousands of devices around the world, even when internet access is precarious.
Point of Sale Payments
Connect payment terminals directly to point of sale systems over Bluetooth, LAN, or Wi-Fi with full PCI compliance and no additional servers.
IoT & Embedded Devices
Run iroh on ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and Linux with the same API. Devices discover each other automatically — no brokers, no gateways.
Modular toolkit
Dozens of open-source, composable protocols built on top of iroh. Mix & match to get the feature set you need.