Troubleshooting
Find the message you see, or the thing that isn't working. Each answer says what it means and what to do.
Signing in
#I didn't get the sign-in code
Check your spam or junk folder, and that you typed the address correctly. Choose Resend code to get a new one. Codes are 6 digits and expire after 15 minutes. You can also choose Continue with Google instead.
Too many tries in a short time
You've entered too many wrong codes or asked for too many codes in a row. Wait a minute and try again. Each code allows 5 tries.
That sign-in link has expired
Sign-in links work once and only for a short time. Enter your email to get a new one.
Your Google email isn't verified
Verify the address with Google first, or sign in with your email and a code instead.
A link won't open
#Nothing at this link
The document may have expired or been deleted, or the address has a typo. Ask the person who sent it for a fresh link. If you own it, check its expiry in your dashboard.
This document is private
It's shared with specific people. Sign in with the address it was shared with and it opens.
You don't have access
The document is shared with specific people, and the account you're signed in with isn't one of them. Most often, you're signed in with a personal address and it was shared with your work address, or the other way round. Sign out and sign in with the other address, or ask the owner for access. See Request access.
This document is password protected
Enter the password you were given. After too many wrong passwords, Markdrop asks you to wait a few minutes before trying again.
It opens on markdrop.in but not on our own domain
On a workspace's own domain you sign in separately. Choose Sign in in the domain's header. See Sign-in on your domain.
Uploading files
#That file is too big
One file can be up to 25 MB, and video and audio up to 2 GB. For bigger things, send them peer to peer instead. See Limits.
Storage quota exceeded
Your account holds up to 20 GB, and old versions of files count toward it. Delete files you no longer need, or old versions, then try again. See Replace a file and versions.
My file downloads instead of opening
Markdrop shows a fixed list of file types in the page. Anything else is offered as a download. See Supported file types.
Workspaces and domains
#The invitation says it was sent to a different address
Workspace invitations work only for the address they were sent to. Sign in to Markdrop as that address, then open the link again.
This invitation has expired
Invitations last 7 days. Ask an admin of the workspace to choose Resend.
My domain won't verify
See If it doesn't verify on the custom domain page. The most common cause is a DNS panel that adds your domain to the record name a second time.
My domain shows Lapsed
Its DNS records stopped pointing at Markdrop for three days, so it stopped serving. Put both records back, then choose Check DNS again. Links on markdrop.in kept working throughout.
I can't change a setting: it says Admins only
That setting needs the Admin role. Ask the workspace's owner or an admin. See Members and roles.
Analytics
#My own visits are showing up
Your own views are left out only while you're signed in. Sign in on the browser you use to check your links.
My numbers look lower than expected
Views from your workspace's members are hidden by default; turn off Hide views from … members on the item's Audience tab to include them. Bots and link previews aren't counted as views. See What gets counted.
There's no reading or watching data for some visits
Visitors whose browsers send Global Privacy Control don't send reading or watching data. Very short visits (under 2 seconds of activity, with nothing played) aren't kept as sessions.
Sending files peer to peer
#See Troubleshooting peer-to-peer transfers for every message, and what to try when a transfer is slow.
Too many requests
#If the API or an app answers with HTTP status 429, you've sent too many requests in a short time. Wait a moment and try again. See Limits.
Still stuck?
#Check the FAQ. For anything about your account or your data, use the contact on the privacy policy.