Security – 2026-06-14
If you pass on links, you should protect them. Five practical tips so your shared download links don't fall into the wrong hands or to bots.
An open link list is easy to copy and quickly harvested by bots. An encrypted container bundles all links under a single address and only releases them after the access check.
A password ensures only the intended recipient gets access. A captcha makes automated harvesting costly. Together they form a simple, effective hurdle against mass harvesting.
Set an expiry date and an access limit. That way the container is deleted after a chosen deadline or hands out no more links after a certain number of unlocks – ideal for confidential or one-off shares.
If a container is only relevant in certain regions or networks, restrict access via geo and IP rules. This reduces unwanted views and makes sharing more targeted.
If you post links publicly, use stealth mode and AutoProtect: stealth mode shows rejected visitors “not found” instead of “blocked”, and AutoProtect puts an intermediate page with a wait and an invisible proof-of-work in front of every masked link – so the links can't be harvested by a simple script.
With these five steps you share download links much more securely. The easiest way is a protected container right in the browser.