Share file links

Share files with anyone by sending them a link – no login required to view or download.

Share a single file

Open the file you want to share and click Share in the toolbar.

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Alternatively, click the file’s Three Dots Menu and select Share.

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A modal will open with the sharing options.

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Under Access, choose View only, Download, or View & Download. Under Expiration, choose when the link should expire, or select Never expires.

Enable Allow commenting or Allow label changes if you want recipients to provide feedback. These options appear when available for your account and the selected access option.

You can then copy the link or send it by email directly from Filecamp.

Access options

  • View only

    File shared with View only access

    Recipients can preview the shared files on a branded page without download options.

  • Download

    File shared with Download access

    Recipients can download the shared content from a branded download page.

  • View & Download

    File shared with View & Download access

    Recipients can preview and download the shared file from a branded page. You can also allow commenting and label changes when available.

Share multiple files

Select the files you want to share, then click Share in the toolbar.

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Choose the Access and Expiration settings for the link. Enable Allow commenting if you want recipients to leave comments.

You can then copy the link or send it by email directly from Filecamp.

To preview the shared page, click the Open in new window icon.

Access options

  • View only

    Multiple assets shared with View only access

    Recipients can preview the shared files on a branded page without download options.

  • Download

    Multiple assets shared with Download access

    Recipients can download the shared files as a ZIP file from a branded download page.

  • View & Download

    Multiple assets shared with View and Download access

    Recipients can preview and download the shared files from a branded page. You can also allow commenting when available.

Commenting and label changes

  • Allow commenting: Let recipients add comments to the shared files. Available when sharing a single file or multiple files.
  • Allow label changes: Let recipients change the shared file’s label, for example, to mark it as approved. Available only when sharing a single file or a folder.

Notice: These options depend on your plan and the features enabled under Admin > General. Commenting requires the Professional plan. Label changes require a Labelset to be assigned to the file’s folder.

Customize the link

Click the pencil icon next to the link to replace the automatically generated text with a file name or other text of your choice. For example:

Default URL:
https://files.company.com/s/d/z68FV3rkltUKyWoI

Vanity URL:
https://files.company.com/s/d/my_cool_file

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Notice: Commenting and label change options are only visible when your plan supports these features and they have been enabled under Admin > General. Commenting requires the Professional plan. Read more about plans.

Allow label changes is only available when sharing a single file and requires a Labelset to be assigned to the file’s folder. To let recipients change labels on several files, share the folder containing those files and enable Allow label changes.

Copy or email the link

Copy link

Click Copy link, then paste it into an email, a message, your website, or wherever you want to share it.

To preview the shared page, click the Open in new window icon next to Copy link.

Send by email

Expand Send by email. Enter the email addresses in the Recipients field, pressing Enter after each address. Add an optional message, then click Send email.

Click Save as default message to reuse your message in future share emails. The message is saved locally in your browser and can include a standard greeting or email signature.