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kdave
5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Expiration and time limits
Hello, I would like to share particular files by putting a link on a website. The files need to be available for public download for a particular length of time (in this case about 15 days).
When l...
- 5 years ago
Hi kdave, thanks for messaging today!
Shared links don't have an expiration date by default. However, if you're on a Dropbox Professional or Business plan, then you can set an expiration date so that after a certain date, the link will no longer be accessible.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
Jay
5 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi kdave, thanks for messaging today!
Shared links don't have an expiration date by default. However, if you're on a Dropbox Professional or Business plan, then you can set an expiration date so that after a certain date, the link will no longer be accessible.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
- priyanka biswas3 years agoNew member | Level 2
So, does that mean we will not get to know how long the link can be opened by others if we don't have Dropbox Professional or Business plan? will they be able to see it forever?
- Walter3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey priyanka biswas, thanks for joining the discussion here.
I just wanted to mention that shared links don't have an expiration date by default exactly like Jay mentioned, only Dropbox Professional and Dropbox Business users can set an expiry date, password protection and/or disable downloads if needed.
If you're not on those plans, your shared links will work for as long as you don't delete the shared links themselves or the files they point to.
I hope this helps!
- will1238 months agoNew member | Level 2
Is this still the case today on the free plan - shared links will work for as long as you don't delete the shared links themselves or the files they point to?
- Bzintel2 years agoNew member | Level 2
I already have the Professional version.
Can you set different links with different expiry times for the same folder?
For Example:
Folder A with Link 123 shared with person A expires on January 15th, 2023
Folder A with Link 456 shared with person B expires on January 30th, 2023
- Nancy2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi Bzintel, I hope you’re doing well.
At the moment, that’s not possible; you can only create one shared link for the same folder to which you can set an expiration date.
However, it’s possible to create different shared links for different folders/files within this folder and set a different expiration date for each one of them.
- old o.5 months agoExplorer | Level 4
Hello,
with the Plus version, is this limitation still there (about not being able to create two shared links at the same folder but with different expiration dates)?
Thank you
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