Share Files
Many storage providers have an option to share a file with a third party without access to your account with a publicly accessible link. Depending on the provider, the link may be auto expiring and no longer valid after a given period or a password can be set required to download the file.
Content
Providers with support to share a file using a public, password protected or temporary URL
S3
Create a pre-signed temporary URL. Choose Edit → Copy URL → Signed URL.
Create a pre-signed temporary URL. Choose Copy URL from the context menu.
OpenStack Swift
A private object stored in OpenStack Swift can be made publicly available for a limited time using a signed URL. Choose Edit → Copy URL → Signed URL.
A private object stored in OpenStack Swift can be made publicly available for a limited time using a signed URL. Choose Copy URL from the context menu.
Azure
Create a Shared Access Signature URL. Choose Edit → Copy URL → Signed URL.
Create a Shared Access Signature URL. Choose Copy URL from the context menu.
Backblaze B2
Create an authorized URL to make files available publicly expiring after 7 days. Choose File → Share….
Create an authorized URL to make files available publicly expiring after 7 days. Choose Create Download Share from the context menu.
DRACOON
Create an download share for a file or folder. Choose File → Share…. Optionally set a password required to download the file. Choose Cancel to create a public with no password protection.
Create an download share for a file or folder. Choose Create Download Share from the context menu.
Dropbox
You can share an URL to provide access to a document in your Dropbox. Optionally set a password required to download the file. Choose Cancel to create a public URL with no password protection. Choose File → Share….
You can share an URL to provide access to a document in your Dropbox. Optionally set a password required to download the file. Choose Cancel to create a public URL with no password protection. Choose Create Download Share from the context menu.
Google Drive
Share the web link to open download or open the file in Google Docs. This will set the permission of the file to reader/anyone. Choose File → Share….
Share the web link to open download or open the file in Google Docs. This will set the permission of the file to reader/anyone. Choose Create Download Share from the context menu.
NextCloud and ownCloud
Create public shares for people who are not Nextcloud users. Optionally set a password required to download the file. Choose Cancel to create a public URL with no password protection. Choose File → Share….
Create public shares for people who are not Nextcloud users. Optionally set a password required to download the file. Choose Cancel to create a public share with no password protection. Choose Create Download Share from the context menu.
Box
Create download shares by choosing File → Share…. Optionally set a password required to download the file or folder. Choose Cancel to create a public URL without password protection. A Box account is not required to open the URL.
Create download shares for files and folders and upload shares for folders. Choose Cancel to create a public URL without password protection. Choose Create Download Share or Create Upload Share from the context menu respectively. Optionally set a password required to download the file or folder.
FTP, SFTP & WebDAV
If you connect to a web root, refer to HTTP URL on how to configure your bookmark to allow copying a HTTP URL for a selected file. With a valid configuration, you can open the corresponding HTTP URL of a file selected with your default web browser or copy the URL to the clipboard. To manage permissions, refer to UNIX Permissions (FTP/SFTP).