Building blocks for a better web. Open protocols to make your data smarter: content-addressed, verifiable, unstoppable 💎 .IPFS is a modular suite of protocols for addressing, routing, and transferring data, designed from the ground up with the principles of content addressing and peer-to-peer networking.

Core values

- **Decentralized Data Storage and Sharing**: IPFS enables decentralized file storage and sharing, ensuring content availability and resilience against censorship, which can significantly improve access to information and promote freedom of expression[1][4].
- **Enhanced Transparency and Accountability**: IPFS can increase transparency and accountability, particularly in nonprofit organizations, by providing tamper-proof records of organizational actions and impacts[2].
- **Cost-Effective and Reliable Content Delivery**: IPFS reduces the cost of content delivery and ensures reliable access to resources, even in areas with limited internet connectivity, which is crucial for disaster relief and other critical services[2].
- **Promotion of Privacy and Autonomy**: By integrating with technologies like Solid, IPFS helps users maintain ownership over their digital identities and ensures a secure, censorship-resistant platform for social media and other applications[4].
- **Improvement in Internet Processes**: IPFS can optimize and improve the operation of all internet-related processes, potentially ending the need for traditional servers and web registrations, and facilitating direct, secure, and private communication[1].