Share a file or folder with people

Share a file or folder with one or more people by email, choose whether they can view, download or edit it, and see who has access.

Updated October 22, 2026Web

Share a file or a folder with specific people by entering their email addresses. Each person gets the access level you choose.

You can share your own items, and items shared with you with Can edit.

Right-click the file or folder and choose Share.
You can also select it and click Share in the toolbar.
In Add people by email, enter the email address of each person.
Suggested people shows your contacts.
Choose what they can do: Can view, Can Download or Can edit.
Can view is selected by default. See the access levels below.
Optional: write a note in Add a message (optional).
Click Share.
File(s) shared successfully. confirms it. Click Done to close the dialog.

To share with a link instead of addresses, click Copy link at the bottom of the dialog. See Create and copy a share link.

#What the people you share with get

Each person gets an e-mail, Files shared on Drime, with a View now button and your message if you wrote one.

People who already have a Drime account find the item in their Shared page, under Shared with me. People without an account receive a personal link by email: Drime asks you to confirm with Share with unregistered users? first. See Share with people who don't have a Drime account.

The Shared page, Shared with me tab, with the Harbor & Pine assets folder and its owner

#Access levels

Level	What the person can do
Can view	Open and preview the item.
Can Download	View and download.
Can edit	View, download and change the content: upload into a shared folder, create folders, rename and move items.

No level lets someone delete items they do not own. For a whiteboard, Can Download is not offered. More details: Sharing permissions explained.

#See who has access

Open Share again on the item. Who has access lists the owner and every person it is shared with, with their access level. From there you can change or remove someone's access: see Change or remove access and stop sharing.

#Limits

What	Limit
Addresses per share	50
People you can share with in 24 hours	500
Share actions	10 per minute, 60 per hour
People shared with from one network in 24 hours	1,000

After sharing with 5 or more people at once, wait 30 seconds before sharing with another large group.

#In a workspace

If you share an item of a workspace with someone who is not a member, Drime warns you before you continue: name@example.com is not on your team., with the address you entered.

#If it doesn't work

What you see	What to do
Not a valid email	Check the address for a typo or a missing part.
You can share with at most 50 recipients per request.	Share in several smaller groups.
You are sharing too quickly. Please wait … seconds before sharing with another large group.	Wait the time shown, then share again.
You have reached the daily share limit (500 recipients per 24h). Please try again later.	You have shared with 500 people in the last 24 hours. Try again later, or share a link instead: see Create and copy a share link.
Too many share requests from your network. Please try again later.	Many shares came from your network in a short time. Wait a while, then try again.
The person cannot find the item	If they have a Drime account, the item is in Shared > Shared with me. Check that you shared it with the address they sign in with.

Create and copy a share linkCreate a link anyone can open to view and download a file or folder, copy it in one click, share several items at once or turn the link into a QR code.Protect a link with a password or an expiration dateAsk for a password before anyone opens your share link, or make the link stop working at a set date and time. Availability depends on your plan.

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Share a file or folder with people

In Add people by email, enter the email address of each person.

Choose what they can do: Can view, Can Download or Can edit.

Optional: write a note in Add a message (optional).

#What the people you share with get

#Access levels

#See who has access

#Limits

#In a workspace

#If it doesn't work

#Share with people

Right-click the file or folder and choose Share.

In Add people by email, enter the email address of each person.

Choose what they can do: Can view, Can Download or Can edit.

Optional: write a note in Add a message (optional).

Click Share.

#What the people you share with get

#Access levels

#See who has access

#Limits

#In a workspace

#If it doesn't work

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