Yes. Up to 100 MB per file and up to 3 files per request are free. Files expire in 72 hours unless you pay $2 to extend by 30 days, or pay to group them into a 30-day space for $5.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Anonymous use is the default. You can optionally attach your email so you can recover files later if you lose the share link.

How long do files last?

Free files expire in 72 hours. After that there is a 7-day grace period during which a $2 extend will bring the file back for 30 more days. After the grace period the storage is permanently purged.

Can AI agents use quik.space?

Yes. quik.space exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server and accepts the x402 standard for stablecoin micropayments on Base. Agents do not need API keys or signup — their wallet is their identity.

What file types are supported?

Any file up to 5 GB. The recipient page renders inline previews for images, audio, video, PDFs, markdown, HTML (sandboxed), Microsoft Office docs, and plain text or code.

When you don’t need a cloud drive

Free Google Drive alternative for sharing, not storing.

Half the time you reach for Google Drive, you don’t actually need a cloud drive — you just need to hand a file to someone. quik.space is built for that case. Drop the file, copy the link, walk away.

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When to use quik.space instead of a cloud drive.

Sending a one-shot file. The recipient downloads, you forget it exists.
Don’t want to log into an account. Borrowed computer, public kiosk, anonymous send.
Don’t want the file kept forever. Auto-expiry is the point.
Cross-account / cross-platform. No Apple ID, no Microsoft account, no Google login on either end.

The cloud drives — when they’re the right tool.

Google Drive

Storage + collaboration suite. Free 15 GB shared across Gmail / Photos. Login required.

Dropbox

Sync product. Free 2 GB. Strong on cross-platform sync.

OneDrive

Microsoft 365 storage. Free 5 GB. Tightly bound to a Microsoft account.

iCloud Drive

Apple-first. Free 5 GB. Best inside the Apple ecosystem.

MEGA

Privacy-leaning. Free 20 GB. End-to-end encryption built in.

pCloud

Lifetime plans. Free 10 GB. Crypto add-on for private folders.

If your job is “keep my files synced across devices forever” — use one of these. If your job is “send this file to someone right now” — use quik.space.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Google Drive?

For long-term storage there are several (pCloud Free, MEGA 20 GB, Filen 10 GB, Internxt 10 GB, Icedrive 10 GB). For one-shot file sharing — where you just need to hand a file to someone and don't care about keeping it — quik.space is the simplest path. Drop a file, share a link, the file disappears in 72 hours.

What's the best free Google Drive alternative for sharing files quickly?

quik.space. The reason: every other 'cloud drive' product asks you to sign up, organise files in folders, configure share permissions, and then manage cleanup later. quik.space has none of that — drop, copy link, done. The file's lifetime is bounded by design.

Are there free 20 GB alternatives to Google Drive?

MEGA's free tier is 20 GB. quik.space isn't trying to compete on persistent storage — single files cap at 5 GB ($5 paid upload) and the model is per-share, not per-month. If your use case is 'I need a place to permanently keep 20 GB of personal files', use MEGA or pCloud. If it's 'I need to send a 5 GB file to a colleague this week', use quik.space.

How does quik.space compare to Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, MEGA, and pCloud?

Those are persistent-storage products with sync clients. quik.space is a one-shot file-sharing product. There's no sync, no folder structure, no shared workspaces. Trade: zero setup, zero account, files disappear by design. Pick quik.space when 'I'll need this file again next month' is false.

Can I use Google Drive as an alternative to OneDrive?

Yes — they're equivalent products. The bigger question is whether you need cloud storage at all. If you're using Drive or OneDrive mainly to share files with other people, you're using a storage product where a sharing product would be lighter. quik.space is built for that case.

Why pay for upload when other clouds give free storage?

Because the products solve different problems. Google Drive's free 15 GB is per-account-per-month storage. quik.space's paid uploads are per-file-one-time: $1 for 100-500 MB, $5 for 500 MB-5 GB. You pay for the act of sending a big file, not for keeping it forever. Lower commitment, no subscription.