How to Send Files Without Creating an Account

Every “create an account to continue” screen is a small tax on a simple task. To send one file, you shouldn’t have to invent a password, verify an email, and agree to terms. Here’s how to skip all of it.

Why skipping the account is worth it

An account isn’t free, even when it costs nothing. It’s a new login to remember, a new place your email address lives, and a new record that exists whether or not you ever use the service again. For a one-time file handoff, all of that overhead buys you nothing. No account to create. Files are being removed from our storage when you close the room. Our cloud provider may keep a recoverable copy for up to 7 days.

How to send a file with no sign-up

1. Open a room. There’s nothing to download and no form to fill in.
2. Drop your file in. It’s prepared for transfer right inside your browser.
3. Share the short code with your recipient by message, chat, or in person.
4. They type the code into their browser and the file lands on their device.

Closing the browser tab does not close the room. Press Close to remove your files. Anyone with the room code can also close the room. When a room is closed, its files and room details are being removed from our storage. Our cloud provider may keep a recoverable copy for up to 7 days.

What to look for in a no-account sender

• Truly no sign-up — not “free account required.”
• Removal when the room is closed — the file is removed from our storage when you close the room. When a room is closed, its files and room details are being removed from our storage. Our cloud provider may keep a recoverable copy for up to 7 days.
• Encrypted in your browser — the keys are exchanged through our server, and the exchange is not verified.
• Works in any browser — so the other person isn’t forced to install anything.

Want the bigger picture on doing this safely? Read how to send files securely, or if size is your worry, how to send large files for free.