Snort

Feature-packed Nostr web UI. Fast, decentralized, and accessible from any browser.

Overview

Snort is a web-based Nostr client built with React, focusing on speed and efficiency while offering a comprehensive feature set. No app download required — just open your browser and go.

Key Features

Web-First Design

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Browser                           │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│  │               snort.social                       ││
│  ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤│
│  │  ┌─────────┐  ┌──────────┐  ┌────────────────┐ ││
│  │  │  Feed   │  │ Messages │  │  Notifications │ ││
│  │  └─────────┘  └──────────┘  └────────────────┘ ││
│  │                                                  ││
│  │  Works on: Desktop, Mobile, Any OS              ││
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

• No installation — Runs in any modern browser
• Cross-platform — Desktop, tablet, phone
• Light & fast — Optimized React codebase
• Responsive — Adapts to screen size

Content Features

Feature	Description
Posts	Full microblogging support
Media	Images, videos, audio
Zaps	Lightning payments
DMs	Encrypted messages
Reactions	Custom emoji support
Bookmarks	Save posts
Lists	Organize follows

Recent Updates (v0.3+)

• Redesigned relay management — Better relay UI
• Relay uptime reporting — via nostr.watch NIP
• New note designer — Media attachment UI
• NIP-96 media browser — Upload via server list
• NIP-89 app handlers — Unknown event support
• Web of Trust filter — Filter replies by WoT
• Trending widgets — People, articles sidebar
• NIP-55 Amber signer — Android signing support
• Profile QR codes — npub/nprofile selector

Key Management

Use with browser extensions for secure signing:

┌─────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────┐
│     Snort       │◄───────►│  Alby / nos2x   │
│  (web client)   │ NIP-07  │   (extension)   │
└─────────────────┘         └────────┬────────┘
                                     │
                                     │ Keys stored
                                     │ in extension
                                     ▼
                            ┌─────────────────┐
                            │ Browser Storage │
                            └─────────────────┘

Supported signers:

• Alby — Lightning + Nostr
• nos2x — Simple NIP-07
• Amber — Android (NIP-55)
• Nostr Connect — Remote signing

Zap Integration

Send and receive Lightning payments:

┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Zap Flow                     │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                          │
│  1. Click ⚡ on any post                 │
│  2. Choose amount (or custom)            │
│  3. Sign zap request                     │
│  4. Pay invoice via wallet               │
│  5. Zap appears on post                  │
│                                          │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘

Privacy Controls

Setting	Description
Followers-only	Limit who sees replies
Content warnings	Hide sensitive content
Mute words	Filter by keywords
Block users	Hide specific accounts
WoT filter	Trust-based filtering

Getting Started

Web Access

1. Go to snort.social
2. Click "Get Started"
3. Create account or import keys
4. Start following and posting

Self-Hosting

git clone https://github.com/v0l/snort
cd snort

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Development
yarn dev

# Production build
yarn build

Docker

docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/v0l/snort:latest

Umbrel

Available in the Umbrel App Store for easy self-hosting.

Architecture

Built with modern web technologies:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Snort                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  React + TypeScript                      │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│
│  │  State Management (React Query)     ││
│  ├─────────────────────────────────────┤│
│  │  WebSocket Relay Connections        ││
│  ├─────────────────────────────────────┤│
│  │  IndexedDB Local Cache              ││
│  └─────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Comparison

Feature	Snort	Primal	Iris
Platform	Web	Multi	Web
Self-hostable	Yes	No	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caching	Local	Server	Local
WoT filter	Yes	No	No

NIP Support

Snort implements many NIPs:

NIP	Feature
NIP-01	Basic protocol
NIP-05	DNS verification
NIP-07	Browser signing
NIP-09	Event deletion
NIP-25	Reactions
NIP-55	Android signing
NIP-57	Zaps
NIP-89	App handlers
NIP-96	File uploads

Links

• Website: snort.social
• GitHub: v0l/snort
• Umbrel: apps.umbrel.com/app/snort

See Also

• Nostr Protocol — The protocol
• Primal — Cross-platform client
• Damus — iOS client
• Amethyst — Android client