Request a File
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Request files with a link — they upload to you, with no account and no ads.
- Say what you are asking for — they will see it
- Choose how long the link lasts and how many files it takes
- Send the link; their files arrive in your account
Your link is ready — send it to them.
You can close it any time, and their uploads land there too.
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About this tool
A file request is the reverse of sharing. Instead of sending somebody a file, you send them a link — and they upload to you. They need no account, no app and no explanation: they open the page, drag their files in, and you have them. It is the thing email is worst at. Attachments bounce over about 25 MB, the reply lands in a thread you have to hunt through, and nobody can send you forty photographs without an argument about compression. A request link takes the whole batch at once, up to 2.0 GB per file, and puts them in one place. Every link has an end. You choose how long it lasts and how many files it will take, and you can close it the moment you have what you need. That is not a limitation, it is the point — an upload link with no deadline is a thing you forget you left open, and this is somebody else's route into your storage. The person sending you files never sees an advertisement, never makes an account, and is never asked for an email address. Whoever you ask is often a client or a colleague, and what they think of the page they land on is what they think of you.
Frequently asked questions
Does the person sending files need an account?
No. They open the link, drop their files in and that is the whole interaction. No account, no email address, no app to install. That is the point of a request link — the effort belongs to the person asking, not the person doing them a favour.
Is this how I receive large files?
Yes, and it is what a file upload link is genuinely better at than email. Mail servers reject attachments in the tens of megabytes; the link accepts far more than that, and the file goes straight into your account rather than sitting in an inbox.
How do I let someone upload files to me?
Make a file request link and send it. They open it, drop the files, and that is the whole thing — no account, no software, no signing up to a service to send you one document. It is the way to collect files from clients who should not have to become a customer of anything to answer you.
How big a file can somebody send me?
Up to whatever your own plan allows for a single file — 50 MB on a free account, 2.0 GB on Pro. The link can never accept more than you could upload yourself, so downgrading later does not leave a generous link behind.
How long does a link last?
You choose: one day, a week, a fortnight or a month. There is no forever option, deliberately. An upload link with no deadline is one you forget you left open, and it is a route into your storage that somebody else holds.
Can I stop it early?
Yes — close it from the My work page and it stops accepting uploads immediately. Files already sent stay; closing a link is not a way to delete what arrived through it.
What if somebody sends me something I did not ask for?
Every request page has a report link, and reporting stops the link accepting anything further straight away rather than waiting for review. Files count against your storage, so a link cannot be used to fill an account beyond its quota.
Do I need an account to make a request link?
Yes, a free one. The link accepts uploads from people who have no account, into storage that costs money to keep, so every link needs somebody accountable behind it — but that is what the account is for, not the subscription. What Pro buys is the size of the files it will accept, how long they keep, and how much you can store at once.
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