How uploadrequest.app works

Creating a request

Go to Dashboard → Requests → New Request. Fill in the form:

1. 1

   Request title (required)

   A short name that describes what you need — e.g. "Signed lease + Photo ID" or "Q1 expense receipts". This is shown to the person uploading, so make it clear.

2. 2

   Message to contributor (optional)

   A plain-English note displayed on the upload page — e.g. "Please attach the completed lease agreement in PDF format." Use this to give your sender context.

3. 3

   Allowed file types (optional)

   Choose which formats you accept. If you select none, any file type is accepted. If you select specific types, files that don't match are blocked before upload begins.

4. 4

   Deadline (optional)

   Pick a date. After it passes, the upload link automatically shows a friendly expired message and no new files can be submitted.

5. 5

   Click Generate Link

   Your request is created instantly and you land on the request detail page where you can copy and share the link.

File type restrictions

You can restrict accepted file types to prevent incorrect submissions. The following formats are supported:

When types are restricted, the upload page shows a notice (e.g. "Only: PDF, JPG") and the file picker is pre-filtered. Files with a non-matching MIME type are rejected before any data is transferred.

Deadlines & expiry

Set a deadline date when creating or editing a request. Once the deadline passes:

• The upload link shows an "expired" message to the sender.
• No new files can be submitted through that link.
• Previously uploaded files remain accessible in your dashboard.
• The request is marked Expired in your requests list.

Leaving the deadline empty means the link never expires on its own. You can always close it manually.

Sharing the link

After a request is created, the detail page shows a Share Card with the unique upload URL. You can:

• Copy the link to clipboard with one click.
• Paste it into any channel — email, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, or a web form.
• Send it to multiple people if you need files from several senders (each upload is tracked individually).

Managing a request

From the request detail page you can edit any setting inline without recreating the request:

• Edit the title, message, allowed types, or deadline at any time.
• Open or close the request — closing it immediately blocks new uploads without deleting existing files.
• Save the request as a template so you can reuse the same settings next time.
• View an activity log with a timestamped history of every event on the request.
• Delete individual uploaded files from the uploads list.

The upload page

When someone opens your upload link, they see a clean, minimal page — no account required, no app to install. The page shows:

• Your request title and message.
• Which file types are accepted (if restricted).
• The deadline, if one was set.
• A drag-and-drop zone and a browse button.
• A list of files they've already uploaded in this session.
• A Submit button to finalise and send.

Files upload directly from the sender's browser to secure cloud storage. They never pass through our servers.

Viewing & downloading files

All uploads appear in the Uploads section of the request detail page, ordered by most recent first. For each file you can see:

• File name and size.
• Upload timestamp.
• A download link to retrieve the file.
• A delete button to permanently remove it from storage.

Activity log

Every request has a built-in activity timeline that records all significant events automatically:

The log shows up to 30 most recent events, ordered newest first, with relative timestamps.

Saving a template

1. 1

   Open any request detail page

   Navigate to Dashboard → Requests and click any request.

2. 2

   Click "Save as template"

   A button in the top-right of the request detail page. The current title, message, and allowed types are saved as a named template.

Using a template

1. 1

   Start a new request

   Go to Dashboard → Requests → New Request.

2. 2

   Pick a template

   A template picker appears at the top of the form. Select a template and its title, message, and allowed types are pre-filled for you.

3. 3

   Adjust and create

   Edit any field before hitting Generate Link — the template is just a starting point.

Daily activity digest

Enable a daily summary email from Dashboard → Settings → Notifications. When turned on, you receive one email per day summarising:

• New files uploaded across all your active requests.
• Request activity events (opened, closed, expired).

The digest is only sent on days where there is at least one event — no emails on quiet days.

Instant upload notifications

When a sender submits files, an instant notification email is sent to you with the request name, number of files received, and a direct link to the request in your dashboard.

Link privacy

Upload links are private by design. If you want to revoke access before the deadline:

• Close the request — the link immediately stops accepting uploads.
• Delete the request — all associated files and the link are permanently removed.