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.

Will my artboards and layers survive?

Yes. The AI container is byte-identical on the other side.

What about linked vs embedded raster?

Embedded raster is part of the file and is preserved. Linked raster (xref) is a separate file; zip your folder if you have linked dependencies.

Does the recipient need a specific Illustrator version?

AI files have a version baked in. Newer Illustrators usually open older files. If you save as a legacy version on export, it will open in older installs.

Will the share page show a preview?

AI files do not preview inline. The recipient downloads the file and opens it locally.

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How to send an AI file.

Adobe Illustrator files carry artboards, layers, and often embedded raster. A logo system can hit hundreds of megabytes once you include the source. quik.space stores the AI file byte-for-byte and gives the recipient a download link they can open in Illustrator.

Drop your Adobe Illustrator AI here.

Free up to 100 MB. No signup, no email needed.

No email means no recovery. If you lose this link, we can't get you back to this file.

Price scales with file count, up to 25 files. Shown once. 7-day expiry.

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What is a Adobe Illustrator AI?

Adobe Illustrator AI files use the .ai extension and the application/postscript MIME type. The format sits in the image category. Typical files run 5 MB - 500 MB, which is well above what most email services will accept as an attachment.

Why you can’t email a Adobe Illustrator AI

AI files with embedded raster or many artboards balloon fast. A logo system with 30 artboards and embedded source can run 200 MB. Most email services bounce at 25 MB.Slack, Discord, and most other workplace tools have similar caps, often around 1 GB for free tiers and with aggressive per-channel storage limits. Even when the file fits, it counts against the recipient’s mailbox quota forever.

How quik.space handles Adobe Illustrator AI

quik.space stores the AI file with its embedded PostScript and PDF structure intact. The recipient opens it in Illustrator with every artboard, every vector path, and every embedded image present. The share page renders a full-size inline preview, so the recipient sees the image immediately and downloads the original at full resolution.

The file lives for 72 hours by default and then enters a 7-day grace period. We do not train AI on your files. We do not share them with third parties. After grace, the bytes are permanently purged from storage. Read the full policy on privacy.

Common use cases

Hand off a logo system to a printer
Send a multi-artboard AI to a brand client
Share an icon set AI to a developer for export
Pass an AI master to a junior designer for finishing

Frequently asked

Will my artboards and layers survive?: Yes. The AI container is byte-identical on the other side.
What about linked vs embedded raster?: Embedded raster is part of the file and is preserved. Linked raster (xref) is a separate file; zip your folder if you have linked dependencies.
Does the recipient need a specific Illustrator version?: AI files have a version baked in. Newer Illustrators usually open older files. If you save as a legacy version on export, it will open in older installs.
Will the share page show a preview?: AI files do not preview inline. The recipient downloads the file and opens it locally.

Related file types

Looking for size-based pages instead? See the pricing table or read the full FAQ.