How transfer expiry works
Every transfer has a link that stops working after a set number of days. Here's how that period is chosen, and what happens when it runs out.
Every file you send through iShared.app gets a link that works for a limited time, not indefinitely. You choose how long at the moment you send it, from a set of options that depends on your plan.
Choosing an expiry
When you drag files in and get to the expiry step, you're shown a dropdown of valid options for your account's tier - pick whichever suits how long the recipient needs to download.
| Plan | Expiry options |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 or 3 days |
| Personal | 1, 3, 7, 30, 90, 180, or 365 days |
| Team | 1, 3, 7, 30, 90, 180, or 365 days |
| Enterprise | 1, 3, 7, 30, 90, 180, or 365 days |
Free accounts are limited to the two shortest options - upgrade to Personal, Team, or Enterprise for the full range up to a year. See pricing for plan details.
What happens when a link expires
Once the expiry period passes, the download link stops working for anyone who has it - including you - and returns an "expired" message instead of the download page. There's no way to extend or revive an individual transfer's expiry after the fact, so if you expect to need the files available longer, choose a longer expiry up front rather than the shortest option by default.
Expiry isn't affected by downloads
A link doesn't expire early just because someone downloaded it - it stays live, and downloadable again, for the full period you chose, whether it's been downloaded once or several times. If you need to cut a transfer off early for any reason, revoke it manually from your dashboard instead of waiting for the original expiry.
Expiry applies the same way to every recipient
If a transfer goes to more than one email address, or you send the same link to someone new later using the resend option on the confirmation screen, everyone is working against the same single expiry date - there's no way to set a different expiry per recipient on one transfer.