Expires on its own · Deleted, not hidden
Temporary file sharing with links that expire
Most shared files outlive their purpose by years. Here every drop has a lifetime you choose, and when it ends the file is deleted — not hidden, not archived.
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Limits — 25 MB per file · 100 MB per drop · 25 files
Step by step
How to share a file temporarily
- 01
Add the file
Drag it in or tap Browse files.
- 02
Choose a lifetime
Pick 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days from Deletes itself. Seven days is the default.
- 03
Add burn-after-read, if it is a one-time file
Switch on Burn after read, and the drop deletes itself ten minutes after it is first opened.
- 04
Create the drop and share it
Press Create drop and send the link. You do not need to remember to clean up.
Deleted, not hidden
The moment a drop expires, its link stops working. The database then deletes the record and every chunk of its files through a time-to-live index — there is no archive, no trash folder and no copy to restore.
Burn after read
For a file meant to be opened once — a credential, a draft, a document for one pair of eyes — turn on burn-after-read. The first open starts a ten-minute countdown, long enough to download what is there, and then the drop deletes itself whatever its expiry says.
About “Never”
You can also choose no scheduled expiry. That means the drop is not deleted on a timer — it does not make this a backup or a place for long-term storage. It is a free service, and anything you need to keep belongs somewhere built for keeping it.
FAQ
Temporary file sharing — common questions
How long do shared files stay available?
For the lifetime you choose — 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days — or until ten minutes after the first open with burn-after-read. You can change the expiry later from the drop’s page, which restarts the clock.
What happens when a drop expires?
The link stops working immediately, and the drop and its files are deleted from the database.
Can I recover an expired drop?
No. Expiry is deletion, so there is nothing left to recover — which is the point.
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