Share Files with Expiration Dates

In a professional environment, access to sensitive information should be temporary. Whether you are sharing a project proposal, a contract, or a design draft, that information usually has a 'shelf life'. Sharing files with expiration dates is a proactive way to manage your digital footprint and reduce long-term exposure.

LinkVault makes it easy to set these boundaries. You can choose to expire a link after a specific number of hours, days, or even after a certain number of views, giving you precise control over the lifecycle of your shared content.

Links shared via standard cloud storage often stay active indefinitely. This creates 'shadow access': old links buried in email threads or chat histories that can be found by unauthorized users months or years later. If a link is forwarded or a recipient's account is compromised, those 'forever' links become a liability.

By defaulting to expiring links, you ensure that access automatically aligns with the actual business need. Once the project phase is over, the door closes automatically.

Match your expiration window to the urgency of the task. For a quick internal review, 24 hours might be sufficient. For a client proposal, you might choose 7 days to allow for internal discussion. For high-stakes deliverables, consider using 'single-view' links that expire the moment the recipient closes the viewer.

• 24-hour expiration for quick reviews and edits
• 7-day expiration for proposals and standard deliveries
• 30-day expiration for ongoing project resources
• Single-view links for highly sensitive, one-time disclosures
• View-count limits to prevent unwanted forwarding

Expirations are a powerful first line of defense, but they work best when paired with other security layers. For confidential files, add a password requirement so that even while the link is active, it cannot be opened by just anyone. Add watermarks to ensure that even if someone takes a screenshot during the active window, the content is still protected by identity signals.

LinkVault's layered approach allows you to build a security profile that matches the risk of every document you share.