Why this exists
Most of Clipy is about screen recording — but plenty of times you already have a file (a video someone sent you, a PDF, a zip, a design export) and you just need to give someone a link without messing around with Google Drive permissions, Dropbox signups, or email size limits. This tool covers that. Drop the file, copy the link, paste it in Slack/email/wherever. Done.
The limits, plainly
2 GB max per file. Big enough for most video exports, design archives, and dataset dumps; small enough that we don't accidentally become someone's backup target. 48 hours of retention, then it's gone — purged from our storage, link returns a 404. No extension, no "keep alive", no paid tier to extend. If you need permanence, use real cloud storage. This is for the cases where ephemeral is the feature.
Don't use it for
Sensitive files. Anything subject to compliance (HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR-flavored personal data). The link is public — anyone who has it can download. We don't scan files, but the URL slug is short and unguessable; treat the link like a password and you're fine. Also don't use it for long-term hosting, hotlinking from a website, or anything you'd be sad to lose in 48 hours.
How it works under the hood
Your browser uploads directly to Backblaze B2 over a presigned URL — the bytes do not pass through our app server, which is why the 2 GB limit works without timing out. Once the upload finishes we mark the file ready and hand back a short share link at clipy.online/f/.... A background job runs hourly and deletes files whose 48 hours are up. If something fails mid-upload, we never publish the link — you'll just see an error and can retry.
Recording, not sharing?
If what you actually want is to record your screen and send a link, that's the main Clipy product. Same idea (record → link), but the link points at a real video player with playback controls and the file actually sticks around. This share-file tool is for everything else — when you already have the bytes and just need a quick handoff.