# Share from the app

Share a file or folder with people from the Drime app, get a link, protect it, and ask others to send you files with a file request.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/share-from-the-app

From the Drime app, you can share a file or folder with people, get a link to it, or ask others to upload files to one of your folders.

## Share with people

1. In the file or folder's ⋮ menu, tap **Share**.

   **Share the file** opens.

2. Under **Add people**, enter an email address, or pick one of your recent contacts.

3. Choose what they can do: **Can view** (the default), **Can download** or **Can edit**.

4. Tap **Share**.

The full sharing screen, under **Who has access**, lists the people who have access. You can change a person's level or remove them there.

## Get a link

- **Get link**, in the ⋮ menu, creates the link and copies it at once.
- In **Share the file**, **Copy link** does the same.

When you share from a file preview, **Share** sends the link through your phone's share menu, for example to a messaging app. The file itself is never sent as an attachment: people open it through the link.

## Protect a link

In **Share the file**, tap ⋮, then **Link settings**:

- **Allow edition**: lets people with the link edit a whiteboard or a page;
- **Allow downloads**: let visitors download the file, or only view it;
- **Require password**: visitors type a password before they open the link;
- an expiration date, up to 365 days (7 days by default);
- the Send & Track switch, to track who opens the link;
- an option to delete the link.

The password and the expiration date need a paid plan. On the free plan, the app shows **Upgrade to manage advanced settings with Drime Essentials.**

## Ask for files with a file request

1. In a folder's ⋮ menu, tap **Request files**.

2. Set the request: a title (the folder's name by default), a description if you want, a deadline (just before midnight by default), whether files sent after the deadline are accepted (not by default), a link expiration and a password.

3. Share the link, or invite people by email.

The files people send go into that folder. To see your requests, go to **More** \> **File Requests**: you can search them, copy their link, invite people, edit or delete a request.

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Upgrade to manage advanced settings with Drime Essentials.** | The password and the expiration date of a link need a paid plan. |
| A person cannot download the file | Their level is **Can view**. Change it to **Can download** or **Can edit** under **Who has access**. |

## Next steps

- [Manage your files in the app](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/manage-files)
- [Share a file or folder with people](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/share-files-and-folders)
- [Protect a link with a password or an expiration date](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/protect-a-link)