Get a short, shareable link for any file.
Every file you upload gets a short, readable nudgehost.com link. It works on any device, in any browser, with nothing to install on either end.
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Key points
- Every uploaded file gets a short nudgehost.com/f/[slug] link with a readable slug.
- Links are permanent until you delete them. There is no monthly check-in rule that expires them.
- Copy the link or use the built-in QR code to share it. The QR code is free on every plan.
- The same link format works for a PDF, an HTML page, a ZIP, or any other file.
Drop a file here and get a shareable link in seconds.
Try it freeEvery file you upload comes back as a short link in the form nudgehost.com/f/ followed by a readable slug. It is short enough to paste into a message without wrapping, and the slug is legible rather than a random string of forty characters. The same format applies no matter what you uploaded, so a PDF, an HTML page, and a ZIP archive all produce a link of the same clean shape.
The link is permanent until you choose to delete it. There is no rule that your link dies if you do not log in each month, which some hosts impose on their free tier and which quietly breaks links people were relying on. NudgeHost vs Tiiny.host covers that difference in detail. On NudgeHost a link you made a year ago and forgot about still resolves, unless you set an expiry on it yourself.
Sharing the link takes one of two forms. Copy it to the clipboard from the dashboard, or use the built-in QR code, which is handy for print, a slide, or anything someone scans with a phone instead of typing. what a QR code is covers how the code encodes your URL, and it is free on every plan rather than gated behind an upgrade. Because the links are no account needed to view, whoever you send it to opens the file without an account in the way.
A good link does more than resolve. NudgeHost generates branded link previews for it, so the URL unfurls into a proper card with a title and thumbnail when pasted into Slack or a message, rather than a bare string. You can share a file now and have your first link in a few seconds, on any device, in any browser, with no app to install for you or for the person receiving it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I customize the link slug?
On the Pro plan you can set a custom slug, so a link reads the way you want rather than using the auto-generated one. The free plan assigns a short readable slug for you.
How long are the links?
Short. They follow the nudgehost.com/f/[slug] format, with a slug that stays legible rather than a long random string, so the whole URL fits on one line in a message.
Do links ever expire on the free plan?
Not on their own. A link stays live until you delete it or set an expiry yourself. There is no log-in-monthly rule that retires it behind your back.
Is the QR code free?
Yes. Every link has a built-in QR code on every plan, including the free one. Copy the URL or grab the QR code, whichever suits where you are sharing it.
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