What is temporary file hosting, and when should you use it?

Temporary file hosting is a simple idea: you upload a file, you get a link, and the file is automatically and permanently deleted after a set period. There is no long-term storage and, on a service like Biohost, no account to create.

Why not just use cloud storage or email?

Cloud drives are built to keep files forever, which means a link you shared once can stay live long after you meant it to. Email has strict attachment size limits and clutters inboxes. Temporary hosting is purpose-built for the common case: send this file to someone now, and have it disappear on its own afterwards.

Good times to use it

• Sending a file that is too large for email.
• Sharing something you do not want to live on the internet indefinitely.
• Quick one-off transfers where creating an account is overkill.
• Handing off a build, a document, or a media file to a client or teammate.

How expiry works on Biohost

You choose 1, 3, or 5 days at upload time. When that window ends, a background process deletes the file from storage and the link stops working. Expiry is enforced on the server, so an expired link cannot be reopened even if someone kept it.