How to create a shared folder with no account
Gather several files behind a single link, with no signup and no storage service.
Published by AnonShot · Updated
The short answer
An AnonShot album acts as a shared folder: several files, one link to hand out, no signup. Depending on the setting you pick, recipients either browse the contents or simply add their own.
Shared folder or storage service
Classic storage services require an account on both sides, or at least on yours, and tie the files to your identity. They are built for duration and synchronisation.
A no-account sharing folder answers a shorter need: gather files for one occasion, hand them over, then move on. Nothing to install, nothing to configure, nothing to cancel.
The two modes, and what they change
The choice happens when you create the album and determines what the people receiving the link can see.
| Open album | Drop mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient sees the contents | Yes | No |
| Recipient adds files | Yes | Yes |
| Typical use | Event photos among friends | Collecting documents or contributions |
| Password protection | Available | Available |
The edit link, to be treated as a password
On creation you get two links: the one you hand out, and an edit link that lets you manage the album. With no account, that second link is your only key.
Lose it and you lose control of the album, even though it stays reachable for whoever holds the other link. Save it immediately in your password manager or your notes.
Limits worth knowing
Each upload accepts up to 20 files, with 50 MB per photo and 150 MB per short video, and the operation can be repeated.
An album created without an account expires after 30 days. That protects you against forgetting, but it assumes you download what matters before the deadline. Create the album from an account if you need it for longer.
That expiry is also why the service stays free and ad-free: nothing accumulates indefinitely, so storage costs do not drift. Hosts that keep everything invariably end up either charging you or monetising your recipients' attention.
A sharing folder is therefore never a backup. Keep your originals on your own machine or on storage built for duration, and use the album for what it does well: gathering files for the length of an exchange, then disappearing.
Frequently asked questions
- How many files fit in a folder?
- Up to 20 files per upload, and the operation can be repeated. The limit is 50 MB per photo and 150 MB per video.
- Do recipients need to sign up?
- No. They open the link and either browse the folder or drop their files in, depending on the mode you chose.
- How do I keep the folder beyond 30 days?
- Create it from an account. An album created without an account expires automatically after 30 days.