{"id":"delta-drive.can-i-make-a-public-link-to-a-delta-drive-file","url":"/faq/delta-drive/can-i-make-a-public-link-to-a-delta-drive-file","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"sharing","title":"Sharing and comments"},"question":"Can I make a public link to a Delta Drive file, or a share that never expires?","alt_questions":["Anyone with the link Delta Drive","Permanent share Delta Drive","How long can a Delta Drive share last?","Share forever Delta Drive","Why did my share get less time than I asked?","How do I make a link anyone can open?","Can people download the files from my share link?","Share a file with someone who doesn't have Storage Studio","Do share links expire?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Choose Anyone with the link when you share: anyone with it can view, and download only if you allow it. Every public link expires after 1, 7, 30 or 90 days — there's no link that never ends.","answer_markdown":"Yes to a public link, no to one that never expires. When you share, choose **Anyone with the link** under **Who can open it**. Anyone who has the link can view what you shared; they can download it only if you turn on **Allow downloads**.\n\nEvery public link stops working after **1 day**, **7 days** (the default), **30 days** or **90 days** — ninety is the longest. You can also add a password, a maximum number of views or downloads, daily and total data limits, and an email the first time it's opened.\n\nThe link is shown once (**Your link — copy it now**); this Mac keeps a copy. Visitors can't comment, upload, change or reshare anything, and the pages aren't listed by search engines.\n\nSee [limits and protection](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-protect-or-limit-a-public-link).","answer_html":"

Yes to a public link, no to one that never expires. When you share, choose Anyone with the link under Who can open it. Anyone who has the link can view what you shared; they can download it only if you turn on Allow downloads.

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Every public link stops working after 1 day, 7 days (the default), 30 days or 90 days — ninety is the longest. You can also add a password, a maximum number of views or downloads, daily and total data limits, and an email the first time it's opened.

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The link is shown once (Your link — copy it now); this Mac keeps a copy. Visitors can't comment, upload, change or reshare anything, and the pages aren't listed by search engines.

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See limits and protection.

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Sharing and comments

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Can I make a public link to a Delta Drive file, or a share that never expires?

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Short answer: Yes. Choose Anyone with the link when you share: anyone with it can view, and download only if you allow it. Every public link expires after 1, 7, 30 or 90 days — there's no link that never ends.

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Yes to a public link, no to one that never expires. When you share, choose Anyone with the link under Who can open it. Anyone who has the link can view what you shared; they can download it only if you turn on Allow downloads.

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Every public link stops working after 1 day, 7 days (the default), 30 days or 90 days — ninety is the longest. You can also add a password, a maximum number of views or downloads, daily and total data limits, and an email the first time it's opened.

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The link is shown once (Your link — copy it now); this Mac keeps a copy. Visitors can't comment, upload, change or reshare anything, and the pages aren't listed by search engines.

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See limits and protection.

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