Replace a file and restore versions

You shared markdrop.in/q3-deck and then found a typo on slide 4. Replace the file and the link stays the same: everyone who has it sees the new version, and people with the page open get it without reloading. The earlier file is kept, so you can put it back.

When you replace a file, these stay the same:

• the link, including any address on your own domain;
• who can open it, the password and the expiry;
• the title (unless you change it);
• views and analytics. Analytics can compare versions.

The new file can be a different size, and even a different type: a PDF can replace an HTML page.

1. 1

   Open the file

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   Go to its link while signed in.

2. 2

   Open Settings

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   Choose More artifact actions › Settings. If you can edit the file but don't own it, choose Replace file instead.

3. 3

   Choose the new file

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   Under File, choose the current file and pick the new one. It says "Replaces the current file when you save". Choose Keep the current file to change your mind.

4. 4

   Save

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   Choose Save changes (or Replace file). The upload progress shows in the drawer, then the new version goes live.

markdrop replace q3-deck q3-deck-v2.pdf

You can pass the link or the full URL. The CLI uploads in parts and resumes if interrupted, like markdrop upload. Add --title "Q3 deck (v2)" to change the title too. See Upload and replace from the CLI.

• The owner.
• People you added with Can edit.
• Members of the file's workspace who can edit, unless the file is set to Only people added.

Only the owner changes the title, link, password and expiry, or deletes the file. A replacement counts against the owner's storage.

Markdrop keeps the last 5 versions of each file, the current one included. Each replace adds a version; when there are more than 5, the oldest goes.

Old versions count against the owner's 20 GB of storage. If a replacement wouldn't fit, Markdrop drops that file's oldest versions first. See File size and storage limits.

Old versions are never public. Only the current file is served at the link.

The web app doesn't list versions. Use the CLI, or ask an AI assistant connected through MCP.

markdrop versions q3-deck

  VERSION  SIZE    TYPE             SHA256        CREATED
* 3        2.1 MB  application/pdf  9f2c4e1a7b3d  2026-10-29 14:02 UTC
  2        2.0 MB  application/pdf  41be07c2d9aa  2026-10-28 09:15 UTC
  1        1.9 MB  application/pdf  c03f5a88e612  2026-10-27 18:40 UTC

The * marks the version that's live. To bring back version 2:

markdrop restore q3-deck 2

A restore doesn't delete anything: it adds a new version that's a copy of version 2. So version 2 becomes version 4, and you can undo the restore by restoring version 3.

Seeing and restoring versions is for the owner and people who can edit the file. With MCP, the tools are list_file_versions and restore_file_version. See MCP tools.

A zipped website has no versions. Only its owner can replace it, in the browser, and replacing it removes the old site.

• Upload large files
• Share with specific people
• Video and audio