Publish your first file
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Upload a file and Markdrop gives you a link that opens it, rendered, in any browser. A PDF opens as pages, a spreadsheet as a grid with tabs, a video in a player. Readers don't download anything and don't need an account.
Publishing a file needs a free Markdrop account. You can fill everything in first: signed out, the button reads Sign in and publish, and everything you entered is still there after you sign in.
Upload it
#Open the upload page
#Go to markdrop.in/upload, or choose Create › Artifact.
Add your file
#Drag a file onto the page, or choose Choose a file. One file per link. To publish a whole site, upload it as a
.zip; see Publish a zipped website.Markdrop shows a Preview of how the file will render. It's drawn in your browser, before anything uploads.
Check the title and link
#The Title and Link fill in from the file name:
Q3 Board Deck.pdfbecomes the titleQ3 Board Deckand the linkmarkdrop.in/q3-board-deck. Change either one. The title shows in the browser tab and in link previews.Choose who can open it (optional)
#Who can open it starts as Anyone with the link. You can choose Only people added instead, add a Password, or set an Expires date. Members of a workspace can also pick a Location to file it in a workspace folder.
Choose Publish
#The page shows upload progress. Keep the tab open until it finishes. When it's done, the file opens at its new link with a Published panel and Copy link.
What you can upload
#| Kind | Opens as |
|---|---|
| HTML page | A live web page |
| Readable pages | |
Excel (.xlsx, .xls) or CSV | A sheet with tabs |
Word (.docx) | A formatted document |
| Images, including SVG | The full-size image |
| Video and audio | A player that streams and seeks |
| JSON and text | Text with line numbers |
| Zipped site | A multi-page site, opening at its index.html |
Most files can be up to 25 MB. Video and audio can be up to 2 GB. See Supported file types and File size and storage limits.
Files render on a separate domain
#Markdrop serves what you upload from a different domain than markdrop.in, inside a sandboxed frame. An HTML page's scripts run, but they can't reach Markdrop or your account. See How files are served.
Change it later
#The file is in My files, under Artifacts. Open it and choose More artifact actions (the ⋯ button):
- Settings changes the title, link, password and expiry, and lets you replace the file. The link stays the same. See Replace a file and restore versions.
- Share chooses who can open it and adds people by email. See Share with specific people.
- Delete artifact removes it and its link for everyone.
Next steps
#Every format Markdrop renders, and how each one looks.
Recordings up to 2 GB, and resumable uploads from the terminal.
The player, keyboard shortcuts, and what to do when a video won't play.