Secure access
Share sensitive files through links that self-destruct
Send a contract, a report, a board deck — the recipient opens it once, then the link is dead. No account, no shared drive, no copy left behind.
Share a file without losing control of it
Email attachments live in inboxes forever and get forwarded. Shared drives drift out of permission and leak. The moment you send a file the link is permanent, the access never ends, and the document is copyable — you’ve lost control the instant it leaves.
| The usual fix | What to consider |
|---|---|
| Email attachment | No control once it’s sent. Sits in the inbox forever and gets forwarded on. |
| Shared drive (Drive, SharePoint) | Permissions drift; one bad folder exposes everything. Links outlive the need. |
| Password-protected PDF | The password ships alongside the file. No expiry, no audit trail. |
One link, one view, then it’s gone
With the file server behind a connector, point a qURL at the document, set how long it lives, and send it.
POST /v1/qurls
{
"target_url": "https://files.acme.co/q3-board-deck.pdf",
"one_time_use": true,
"expires_in": "24h"
}You get back a qURL — good for a single view, then gone.
Create the link
One call points a qURL at the file and sets the rules — view once, expire in a day, restrict by identity or IP.
They open it
The recipient clicks and views the document. No account, no password, no app to install.
It expires
After one view or the window you set, the link is dead — and the connector keeps the file off the public network, so there is nothing left to reach.
What to install, and how someone gets in
Give access with
A one-time link per recipient, sent privately ↗- 01Install the qURL Agent for Gmail, or add the qURL bot to your Discord server
- 02Connect the server to qURL once with /qurl setup
- 03Share the file with /qurl send, or upload it from Gmail's compose window
- 04Pick the recipients — each one is DM'd their own link, never the channel
- 05Run /qurl revoke to kill every outstanding link at once
Send sensitive files without the aftermath
Self-destructing links
Documents are accessible for exactly as long as you decide. One view, one hour, one day — then the link is dead.
No recipient account needed
Recipients click a link. No signup, no password, no app to install. Zero friction.
Full audit trail
Know exactly who accessed what, when, and from where. Identity-attributed access logs.
No shared drive risk
No permissions to misconfigure, no folders to accidentally make public, no links that live forever.
Built for
- Legal teams sharing contracts and NDAs with external counsel
- Finance teams distributing board materials and quarterly reports
- HR departments sharing offer letters and compensation details
- Healthcare organizations sharing patient records with referring providers
- Agencies sharing deliverables and reports with clients