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Ellis01

New member | Level 2

1 year ago

Generate file link with expiry

Hi everyone, how can I generate a preview link with an expiry for a file to embed it on my website?

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iNeil
Dropbox Community Moderator
1 year ago
Hi Ellis01,

If you would like to render and preview a file from your Dropbox account on your website, you can create a shared link for the file and add the 'raw=1' option to the URL.

- How to force a shared link to download or render

You can also set an expiration date for your shared links to control their accessibility within a specified timeframe.

- How to set expiration dates for your shared links

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