What is FreezeDry?

FreezeDry inscribes files directly to the Solana blockchain using memo transactions. The complete file — every byte — lives on-chain. If every server, CDN, and frontend disappears, the data survives and can be reconstructed from the ledger alone.

How It Works

1. Preserve — File is wrapped into a .hyd blob (49-byte header + raw file bytes)

2. Shred — Blob is split into 585-byte chunks, base64-encoded into memo transactions

3. Inscribe — Memo transactions are sent to Solana (one per chunk)

4. Point — A pointer memo indexes everything: hash, chunk count, inscriber

5. Hydrate — Any client reconstructs the original file from chain data alone

Two Paths to Inscription

Direct Inscription

Send memo transactions yourself. No middleman, no escrow, no protocol fee. Pay only Solana network fees (~5,000 lamports/chunk). Use the standalone tool or build your own client with the SDK.

Marketplace (Jobs Program)

For platforms processing at scale. Create a job with escrow, a community node does the work. Fee split: Writer 40% / Attester 10% / Treasury 30% / Referral 20%.

Core Principles

• Chain is truth. Memos are the ledger. Everything else is convenience.

• Permissionless. Anyone can write memos, run a node, or build a client.

• Economics over enforcement. Make honest behavior profitable.

• Artists first. Art is culture, culture is permanent.

Resources

• freezedry.art — Full app with managed infrastructure

• Standalone Tool — Zero-dependency inscriber + hydrator

• GitHub: freezedry-node — Run your own node

• GitHub: freezedry-protocol — SDK + Anchor programs