How to Share Files and Remove Them When You're Done

A file you sent last month has no reason to still be downloadable today. 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.

Why “delete it later” never happens

Everyone intends to clean up shared files. Almost nobody does. The link sits in a chat thread, the file sits on a server, and both quietly outlive the reason you shared them. 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. Closing the browser tab does not close the room.

How to remove the file when you close the room

1. Open a room in your browser — no account needed.
2. Drop your file in and share the short code with your recipient.
3. They open the code and pull the file down.
4. 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.

When deleting after the handoff is the right call

• Passwords, API keys, and other secrets that should never linger.
• ID scans, tax forms, and medical records you’re sending once.
• Drafts and unreleased work you don’t want resurfacing later.
• Honestly — almost anything. Permanence is rarely the feature you actually wanted.

For the wider playbook, see how to send files securely, or learn how to send a file without email.