Ask a client to upload
You make one link. The client uploads to you. They do not create an account, and they do not see another client’s files.
- The form is on the receive page
- You sign in to create the link
- The client does not sign in
- Free is 6 GB and 7 days
- No hosted widget and no team checkout
When a request is the right tool
Use a request when the files start on their side: a logo pack, selects, a signed PDF, or a folder of stills. You are not uploading a delivery. You are collecting one. The receive page asks for a title and instructions. Those instructions are what the client reads, so write the format and the deadline there instead of hoping they guess.
Creating the link requires your account. Opening it does not require theirs. On the free plan each upload follows the same 6 GB cap as a normal free transfer, and the request lasts 7 days. A larger account raises the cap only after payment is confirmed. Creator is 50 GB. Pro is 250 GB. A Pass is one 100 GB transfer and is not a shared inbox.
What the client sees
They see the title and the instructions, then a place to drop files. They do not get a list of everyone else who used the link. They do not join a drive. When the request expires, new uploads stop. Files already received follow the expiry of that transfer and are deleted from global cloud storage when it ends.
There is no hosted widget to paste into another site. If you want a button on your own page, link it to the request URL. Visitors still upload on SendToAnyone. Team checkout is not open, so the request belongs to the account that created it, not to a pooled team.
Encryption and the scan
A request can be encrypted before the upload. A password encrypts the files before they leave the browser. It is not in the email. A link without a password keeps the key in the link. We cannot read those files. Turning encryption off leaves the files encrypted in transit and at rest.
The upload scan checks the file name and the first few kilobytes before encryption. It cannot detect every kind of malware or every pirated file. The service is not yet certified. An independent operator based in India runs the site. There is no storage-region picker, and a request is not a long-term archive. Keep your own copy after you download what they sent. Write the deadline in the instructions so the upload is not a guess. One request is enough for that single job. Say what to name the files.
A request compared with a send
| You send a file | You request a file | |
|---|---|---|
| Who uploads | You | The client |
| Their account | Not required | Not required |
| Your account on free | Not required | Required to create the link |
| Free size and time | 6 GB, 7 days | 6 GB, 7 days |
Questions
Can I make a request without signing in?
No. Creating the link requires an account. The person who uploads does not need one.
Will one client see another client’s upload?
No. They do not get a list of everyone else’s files.
Can I embed a box on my website?
There is no hosted widget. Link a button to the request URL.
Does a request include team comments?
No. Team checkout is not open. Versioned review is a Pro project, separate from a free request link.