A transfer gives people a copy of files and folders through a link that works until a date you choose. What they download is what you sent, whatever happens to your originals afterwards.
- Select files or folders you own → Send a copy…, in the menu or in the bar above the list.
- If you like, add a title, a message, how many days it stays available, a password, and the people to e-mail it to.
- Press Create link and copy the link, or send it: each person you e-mail gets a link of their own.
Recipients need no account. They download one file, a folder as a ZIP, or everything at once.
What you see. Shared → Transfers lists your transfers. People and activity shows when the link was opened and what was downloaded, by person when they use the link from their e-mail. You are told about downloads unless you switch off Tell me when it is downloaded.
Good to know
- The copy is taken when you send. Changing, moving or deleting the originals later changes nothing for the recipients. To send a newer version, make a new transfer.
- A transfer does not use your storage space. All your active transfers together can be as large as your storage, and one transfer holds up to 10,000 files.
- After its date the link says that the transfer has expired, and the copy is removed. Under Settings in the transfer you can change the date or the password, and delete it earlier. An expired transfer stays in your list for 30 days.
- How long a transfer can stay available is set by the service: 7 days is the usual, 30 the longest, unless your provider chose otherwise.