QuickDrop Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

QuickDrop hosting gives you self-hosted file sharing on your own domain, with expiring share links and chunked uploads that survive flaky connections. Deploy QuickDrop v2.0.2 as one pinned container with embedded SQLite and three persistent volumes, published over HTTPS in minutes. Open the admin setup page straight away, because the first visitor there becomes the administrator, and then pick who may upload.

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What is QuickDrop?

QuickDrop is a self-hosted file sharing service, pastebin and URL shortener. Upstream describes uploading files or pasting text, protecting items with per-item passwords, handing out expiring share links, and administering everything from a web admin panel that applies changes without a restart. A self-hosted QuickDrop is an alternative to sending large files through a transfer service such as WeTransfer, released under the MIT licence, and upstream encrypts files uploaded with a password at rest.

On xCloud it is QuickDrop v2.0.2 from the official image, pinned by digest, as one container with embedded SQLite and local file storage on the quickdrop_db, quickdrop_files and quickdrop_log volumes. xCloud serves it over HTTPS. With default settings the site is open: anyone can upload, so set the app password or restrict uploads.

From Sign-Up to a Live QuickDrop In Just 3 Easy Steps

A file sharing service needs the app, a database, an uploads volume, an admin account, a domain and a certificate before the first link. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick QuickDrop from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server; the install form has no fields and generates no secrets.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start roastslav/quickdrop:v2.0.2, pinned by digest, with embedded SQLite, mount quickdrop_db, quickdrop_files and quickdrop_log and publish it over HTTPS. The proxy accepts request bodies up to 1100 MB.
Step 03
Set The Admin Password
Open /admin/setup right away and choose the admin password, since the first visitor to submit it becomes administrator. Then enable Force cookies to Secure, leave Trust reverse proxy headers off, and decide who may upload.

Everything QuickDrop Does, On Your Own Server

QuickDrop runs here as the full sharing service, with files and settings on volumes you control.

Chunked Uploads
The browser splits files into 4 MB chunks and the server merges them in the background, so large uploads survive flaky connections.
Expiring Share Links
Hand out links that expire, are limited by download count, or are protected by a password on each item.
Folder And Multi-File Uploads
A picked folder or several files are zipped in the browser and shared as one upload, with contents listed as a tree on the file page.
Short Links And Text Pastes
Paste text or create short links alongside file shares, so one service covers a pastebin and a URL shortener too.
Admin Panel Without Restarts
Change upload limits, the app password and storage backends in the admin panel, and the changes apply without restarting.
Optional Storage And Notifications
Admin settings cover email, Discord, S3, Azure, SFTP and WebDAV. They are stored in the database, with no environment variables.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Sharing 24/7

Managed hosting for QuickDrop, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

QuickDrop v2.0.2 deployed instantly
Image pinned by digest
Admin password chosen by you
Optional app password for the whole site
Free SSL certificate
Database and uploads on persistent volumes
Server backups and snapshots
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With QuickDrop

Send files with expiring share links
Upload once and send a link that expires after a set time or number of downloads.
Share a file behind a password
Protect an item with its own password so only the person you give it to can open the link.
Run a drop box for your clients
Let clients upload documents to your domain, with uploads restricted or an app password set as you prefer.
Shorten and share links from one place
Create short links and text pastes next to your file shares instead of using several services.

QuickDrop vs Alternatives

WeTransfer: As a self-hosted alternative to WeTransfer, QuickDrop sends files from your own domain through expiring links, with limits that you set in the admin panel.
Zipline: Zipline has its own OneClick page. In a QuickDrop vs Zipline comparison, both share files from your server, so compare upload handling, link options and admin controls.
Pingvin Share: Pingvin Share has its own OneClick page. It is another self-hosted file sharing app to compare before you choose.
PicoShare: PicoShare has its own OneClick page. It is another self-hosted option for sharing files by link, so compare the features you need.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for QuickDrop hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for large uploads and many shares.

59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. QuickDrop is licensed under MIT.

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Ready To Share Files From Your Own Server?

QuickDrop on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Your files, your links, your domain.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can anyone upload to my QuickDrop server?

Yes, by default. With default settings anyone who can reach the domain can upload files, see the file list and create short links without signing in. Enable the app password or restrict uploads to the admin before you share the URL.

What is the maximum file size in QuickDrop?

The default maximum file size is 1 GB, adjustable in the admin panel, and the proxy accepts request bodies up to 1100 MB. Uploads are split into 4 MB chunks, and your disk space decides how much you can keep.

Can I password-protect a QuickDrop share link?

Yes. Upstream lets you protect items with per-item passwords and hand out expiring share links, optionally limited by download count. You can also require an app password for the whole site in the admin settings.

Can you self-host QuickDrop with Docker?

Yes. Upstream ships a Docker image, and this template is QuickDrop Docker hosting without the setup: the v2.0.2 image pinned by digest, three volumes with embedded SQLite, and HTTPS on your own domain, so there is no Compose file to write.

How much RAM does QuickDrop need?

The manifest asks for 1024 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk; the Java process used about 550 MB in testing. Uploaded files decide practical disk needs, so size storage for what you share.

Is QuickDrop open source?

Yes. QuickDrop carries the MIT licence, so the software itself is free. The Cloud VPS is the only cost, and it makes this a QuickDrop cloud of your own rather than a transfer service that stores your files for you.

Can QuickDrop store files in S3 or SFTP?

Upstream supports optional cloud and SFTP storage backends, configured in the admin panel and stored in the database, not in environment variables. Local storage on the quickdrop_files volume is the default in this template, so enable a backend only if you need it.

Who sets the QuickDrop admin password?

You do, in the browser. QuickDrop has no environment-based admin credentials, and until the password is set the first visitor to /admin/setup claims the admin account, so open that page immediately after install, before you tell anyone the address.

How do I back up QuickDrop?

Back up quickdrop_db and quickdrop_files together, because the database references the uploaded files. Stop the container or take a SQLite-aware snapshot first, restore both from the same point, and keep copies off the server. Nothing in the template schedules these backups for you.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade QuickDrop?

The install stays on its pinned v2.0.2 image until you adopt a newer template version. Back up both data volumes first and read the upstream release notes. Nothing upgrades automatically, and newer templates affect only new installs.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.