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title: "Droppy Cloud"
description: "Upload files instantly and get a Droppy share page link. Files are removed automatically after 3 days, with a 200 MB per-file limit and 1 GB of active share space per Mac."
canonical: "https://getdroppy.app/docs/droplets/droppy-cloud"
last-updated: "2026-09-09"
---

# Droppy Cloud

Temporary file sharing with 3-day cleanup

Upload files to Droppy Cloud and get a share page link copied immediately. Shares expire after 3 days and can be deleted early to free space right away.

## What it does

- Instant file upload
- Automatic link copying
- 3-day auto cleanup
- Menu Bar access

## How to use it

1. Drop files in the file tray and pick the cloud tile, use the floating file tray's share action, or upload from the menu bar. The link is copied for you.
2. Turn on **Require upload confirmation** if you would rather be asked before anything leaves the Mac.
3. The menu shows up to five recent shares. Select one to copy its link, or choose Manage Droppy Cloud to open its Settings page.

## Where it shows up

- Lock screen
- Action Ring button
- Quick Action tile
- Menu bar
- File action
- Droppy for iPhone

The lock screen chip shows how many links are live and how much of your allowance they use.

## Workflows

Send something too big to email

200 MB per file and 1 GB per link, with the link on your clipboard before the upload finishes negotiating. Paste it and carry on.

Share a screenshot without saving it first

Element Capture can save straight to Droppy Cloud and auto-copy the link, so the file never has to exist in a folder.

## Tips

- Shares expire after 3 days on their own. Deleting one early frees your allowance immediately.
- The lock screen chip shows how many links are live and how much of the 1 GB per-installation allowance they use.
- The cloud Quick Action tile can point at Dropbox or Google Drive instead, if that is where your files belong.
- Droppy Cloud is **not** end to end encrypted, unlike [Droppy Sync](https://getdroppy.app/docs/iphone). Encrypt anything confidential yourself first.

## Getting it

- **Category**: Files
- **Setup**: Built in, nothing to install.
- **Where to turn it on**: Settings, Store, or [open it in Droppy](droppy://extension/quickshare) if the app is installed.