Anyone can view the link, no account required.
Send the link, they see the file. No account to create, no sign-in screen, no request-access email thread. That is the default, not a setting you hunt for.
- No sign-into open a link
- No capon visitors, on any plan
- HTTPSon every link
What they see
One click, and the file is open.
A link from a permission system stops the reader at a sign-in screen or an access request. A NudgeHost link skips that step, and the person you send it to lands on the file itself.
- No sign-in screen for the reader
- No access request to answer
- A Download button in the viewer’s header
How it works
From file to public link in three steps.
Drop the file
Drag it onto the uploader or choose a file. Without an account, the link stays up for 7 days.
Choose the link name
Press Choose the link name in the upload card and type one, or leave it empty for a random address.
Send it anywhere
Paste it into an email, a chat or a message. Whoever opens it sees the file, with nothing to sign up for.
Who can open it
Public, but not listed anywhere.
A public link opens for anyone who has the address. This is who that includes, and who it doesn’t.
- The person you send it to
Opens the file in the browser, with no account and no sign-in.
Opens it - Anyone they pass it to
Opens it too. For a file that has to stay with one person, add a password on Pro or Studio.
Opens it - Search engines
Links on nudgehost.com ask not to be indexed. A zipped site on your own domain is the one exception.
Not indexed - Someone browsing NudgeHost
Files aren’t listed anywhere, so there’s nothing to browse. They’d need the address.
Can’t find it - Anyone, after an end date
The link stops working and the file no longer opens.
Closed
Privacy
Readers stay anonymous. You still see the opens.
NudgeHost counts each time a link is opened and never asks the reader for a name or an email address.
What the reader has to do
- Click the link
- Sign in
- Give a name or an email address
- Ask you for access
They see the file, you see how often it was opened, and neither of you fills in a form.
What you see in your dashboard
After you send it
Open by default, and closed when you say so.
An end date or a password restricts a link without changing its address. Deleting a link stops it straight away.
Give it an end date
Pick a date and the link stops working after it. Change or clear the date in the link’s settings to open it again.
Add a password
Only people you give the password to can open the file. The link itself stays the same.
Take it down
Delete the link from your dashboard if it reaches someone it shouldn’t, and nobody can open it after that.
Plans
What each plan gives a public link.
Every plan makes public links. The paid plans add bigger files, open details and passwords.
| Without an account | Free | Pro, $12 a month | Studio, $29 a month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link lasts | 7 days | Until you delete it | Until you delete it | Until you delete it |
| Links live at once | 3 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Largest file | 25MB | 25MB | 250MB | 1GB |
| Open tracking | None | Open counts | Time and country, CSV | Time and country, CSV |
| End dates | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passwords | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Visitors | No cap | No cap | No cap | No cap |
Next to Tiiny.host’s free plan
Tiiny.host figures from its own pages, checked on 28 September 2026.
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Why links are public by default.
There’s no sharing setting for you to get wrong and nothing for the reader to request. Send the URL and the person on the other end clicks once and reads the file in the browser. It works the same for a contract, a CV or a site, which makes a link a simple way to send a large PDF without email.
Leaving links open was a deliberate choice. Permission systems suit files shared inside one company, where everyone already has an account. They get in the way when you send one file to one person who doesn’t work with you, because the first thing that person sees is a request to sign in or ask for access.
A public link can still be restricted later. You can give it a date after which the link stops working on any account plan, and add a password on Pro or Studio. Links on nudgehost.com ask search engines not to index them, and the exception is a zipped site on your own domain. You can publish your first file without an account, and the people you send it to never need one either.
Guides
Files people share as public links.
Frequently asked questions
Does the recipient ever need a NudgeHost account?
No. Viewing never needs an account. Only the person who uploads and manages links signs in, and even uploading works without an account.
Are public links indexed by search engines?
No. Links on nudgehost.com and sites on nudgehost.site tell search engines not to index them, so they reach the people you share them with and stay out of search results. A zipped site on your own custom domain is the exception, and it can be indexed like any other website.
Can I give access to some people and not others?
Not per person. Anyone who has the link can open it, so a password is the way to limit a link to the people you give the password to.
What happens when an end date passes?
The link stops working and the file no longer opens. It stays in your dashboard marked Expired, and a later date, or none, in its settings brings the link back.
Does a public link carry any branding?
Every file opens under a slim NudgeHost header with the filename. An HTML page or converted document uploaded without an account also shows a small NudgeHost bar along the bottom, which a free account removes.
Can I share a public link on social media?
Yes. It unfurls with a preview card like it does in a chat, and the file opens for anyone who clicks. The link still stays out of search results.
Do readers see who uploaded the file?
No. The viewer’s header shows the NudgeHost wordmark and the filename, and nothing about your account.
Can readers comment on or edit the file?
No. A reader can open the file and download it, and nothing they do changes what you uploaded.
Are public links safe to open?
HTML uploads up to 10MB, including a zipped site’s front page and a converted Word document, go through an automated check for phishing pages, and a single HTML page runs inside a sandboxed frame. The Report link in the viewer’s header lets anyone flag a file that shouldn’t be there.
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