# Receive a File

Sometimes you need someone to send you a file — maybe a client's logo, a friend's photos, or a document from a coworker. Instead of juggling email attachments or messaging apps, just share your Inbox link. Anyone can upload files to it, no account required.

### How the Inbox Works

Your Smmall Cloud account has a personal Inbox with its own unique URL. When someone visits that URL, they get a simple upload page where they can drop files for you. Those files then appear in your **Inbox** tab.

Think of it like a digital dropbox (lowercase d) — people put files in, you take them out.

### Finding Your Inbox Link

1. Open the **Inbox** tab from the sidebar
2. Tap the **@** icon in the toolbar
3. Your Inbox URL appears in a sheet — tap **Copy** to grab it

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Your Inbox URL looks something like this:

```
yourname.smmall.cloud/inbox/abc123
```

The code at the end is unique to your account and keeps your inbox private to only people you share the link with.

#### Sharing Your Inbox Link

Once copied, you can paste your Inbox URL anywhere:

* Drop it in a text message or email
* Add it to a form or website
* Include it in your Smmall Cloud profile links (see Customize Your Profile)
* Print it as a QR code for in-person use

### Checking Your Inbox

Files people send you show up in the **Inbox** tab. Open the sidebar and tap **Inbox** to see everything that's arrived.

Each file shows:

* The file name and type
* A thumbnail preview (for images and videos)
* When it was received

Tap any file to open it in the viewer, just like your own files.

{% hint style="info" %}
When someone sends you a file you will also be notified by the email associated with your Smmall Cloud account.
{% endhint %}

### What You Can Do with Inbox Files

Inbox files support the same actions as your regular files:

* **View** — Tap to open in the full-screen viewer
* **Copy Link** — Swipe right to grab the share link
* **Share** — Swipe left to open the share sheet
* **Edit** — Change the file name or add a description
* **Move to Folder** — Organize received files into your folders
* **Delete** — Remove files you no longer need

#### Downloading Inbox Files

Need to save received files to your device?

1. Tap **Edit** in the toolbar to enter multi-select mode
2. Select the files you want to download
3. Tap the selection menu and choose **Download**
4. Pick a folder on your device to save them to

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The app will download each file and save it to your chosen location.


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