Sovbit Nostr Services

Relay hosting, file storage, video publishing, and identity services for the Nostr protocol — run by a nerd who cares about this stuff and uses it daily.

I care about privacy and want to be straight about what that means in practice. No data selling. Tor and I2P supported so you don't have to hand me your IP. I don't keep logs beyond what's needed to run the service. What I do have: an auth system that ties sessions to your pubkey, operational metrics, and a moderation queue for all media uploads. I can see the events that pass through the relay — that's just how Nostr works. Direct messages are end-to-end encrypted though, so the content of your DMs is sealed before it ever reaches the server. I'm not here to build a dossier on anyone, but I won't pretend I'm running blind either.

I actively filter bots and spam as best I can. Media uploads get reviewed too — nothing heavy-handed, just keeping out the stuff that would put me in a bad spot or make the service worse for everyone. The relay is pretty open; the file host is where I keep a closer eye.

New to Nostr?

Nostr is an open protocol for decentralized social networking. No company owns it, no algorithm decides what you see, and your identity — a cryptographic key pair — is yours forever. It's raw, it's free, and it rewards real interaction over passive scrolling.

If you're just getting started, our guide covers how keys and relays work, what clients to try, how zaps fit in, and what to do on day one.

Read the Nostr Guide

Services

Paid Relay

A clean, well-maintained relay for people who want reliable service. Includes 10 GB file storage and a you@sovbit.dev identity.

NIP-42 authenticated. Spam stays out because there's a cost to get in.

sats / 30 days

📡

Free Relay

Open to everyone. Spam-filtered but no payment required.

Good for trying things out or just having another relay in your list.

Free

Connect
📁

File Hosting

Media hosting for Nostr — images, video, whatever your client sends. Works with any Blossom or NIP-96 compatible client.

Free accounts get 500 MB. Paid subscribers get 10 GB. You need at least a free account — keeps the bots out.

Free account · 10 GB with subscription

Sign In / Register
🆔

Nostr Address

Get a human-readable address: you@sovbit.dev

Free for anyone — just verify via direct message. Subscribers can set it straight from the portal. Registering also creates a free account so you can log in whenever you like.

Free

Claim Your Address
🎬

Video Publishing

Upload videos and publish them to the Nostr network under your own identity. Videos are transcoded to adaptive streaming and hosted here.

Free accounts get 500 MB. Paid subscribers get 10 GB. Manage everything from the portal.

Free account · 10 GB with subscription

Sign In / Register
💰

Zap Server

Lightning address for receiving tips and zaps on Nostr.

Works with LND, CLN, LNbits, Eclair, and most Lightning wallets.

Free

Get LNURL