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Password-Protected File Sharing

Add a password; only people who know it can download.

Drag & drop files to send

or click to browse. Any type, any number.

Files go straight from this page to the person you share the link with. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to password-protected sharing

Three steps, no account.

  1. 1

    Add your files

    Drop, choose or paste any files. Add a password if you like.

  2. 2

    Share the link

    Copy the link or let them scan the QR code. Keep this page open.

  3. 3

    They download

    Straight from your browser to theirs, one file or all as a zip.

Password-Protected File Sharing: what to know

A link alone is enough to download, so anyone who sees the link could open it while your page is open. Add a password and the receiver must enter it before they see any file names or can download.

The password is checked by your browser, not a server: the receiver's browser sends it over the encrypted connection, and after 5 wrong tries the connection is closed.

Popular uses

  • Links posted in group chats or shared screens
  • Contracts, IDs and other private documents
  • Client deliveries

Tips for the best result

  • Keep this page open, and the computer awake, until the receiver's download finishes. Your browser is doing the sending.
  • Share the password a different way from the link, for example by phone.
  • Stop sharing as soon as the receiver has their files.

Read how JustYourFiles sends files and our privacy details. Files go only to people who open your link while this page is open; nothing is stored on a server.

Frequently asked questions

In your browser. The receiver's browser sends the password over the encrypted connection and yours checks it. File names and files stay hidden until it matches.

After 5 wrong tries the connection is closed. Links are long random codes, so they can't be guessed either.

No. Files go straight from your browser to the receiver's over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. They're never stored on a server, and JustYourFiles never sees them or their names.

Your browser is the one sending the files. Close the tab, or let the computer sleep, and the link stops working. Keep it open until the receiver's download finishes.

Yes. No sign-up, no limits we set and no watermark. Clearly labeled ads keep it that way.