A Google Drive upload link anyone can use
Google Drive has no "upload only" link. To let someone add files you have to make them an editor of a folder, which means they sign in and can see everything inside. Here's how to make a real upload link instead: people send files to your Drive, and that's all they can do.
Make your upload link
- Sign in with Google on FileUploadForm and allow it to create folders in your Drive.
- Create an upload page. Start blank or from a template such as Client documents, Wedding photos or Assignment submissions, which sets the description and accepted file types for you.
- Copy the link from the Share tab and send it by email, chat or text.
That's the whole setup. Files land in a FileUploadForm folder in your Drive, with a subfolder for each upload page and one for each submission, plus a details.txt with the sender's name, email and message.
What the person uploading sees
If someone sent you an upload link and you're wondering how to upload files to their Google Drive: open the link, enter your name and email, add your files and press send. You don't need a Google account, you can't see any of their other files, and the upload goes straight from your browser to their Drive.
Upload link vs. sharing a Drive folder
- Who can upload: anyone with the link, versus only people you add as editors.
- Sign-in: not needed, versus a Google account for every sender.
- Privacy: senders see only the upload page, versus every file in the shared folder.
- Organization: one subfolder per sender, versus everyone's files mixed together.
- Deleting: senders can't remove files once sent, versus editors who can delete anything.
Good uses for an upload link
- Collecting documents from clients, such as IDs, contracts or tax paperwork.
- Gathering photos from wedding or event guests in one place.
- Receiving homework or assignments from students without a class account.
- Taking print orders or design files from customers.
Need the files to come with details, like an order number? On Pro you can add your own questions, and you can put the upload form on your website instead of sending a link. See also Google Drive file request link and upload to Google Drive without an account.
Create your Google Drive upload form
Free to start. Sign in with Google and your upload page is ready in a minute.
Get started free →Frequently asked questions
Can I make an upload-only link in Google Drive itself?
Not really. Drive's sharing settings are Viewer, Commenter or Editor. To add files someone needs Editor access, which also lets them see and change everything in the folder, and they have to sign in. An upload link from FileUploadForm only lets people send files.
How do I upload files to someone else's Google Drive?
Ask them for an upload link. You open it, add your name, email and files, and press send. The files go straight into their Drive, and you don't need a Google account or access to their folders.
Can people upload anonymously?
They don't need a Google account and can't see anything else in your Drive. They do type a name and email so you know who sent what, but those can be whatever they choose.
Is there a limit on file size?
We add no size limit of our own; the files count toward your Google Drive storage. People can send up to 40 files at once.
How long does the link work?
Free upload pages accept files for 7 days. On Pro the link keeps working until you close it.
Can I stop people uploading later?
Yes. Close the upload page from your dashboard and the link shows that it no longer accepts files. Everything already sent stays in your Drive.