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 RAW open the same way after download?

Yes. RAW files are container-agnostic; we store the bytes verbatim. Your editor reads it like it came off the card.

What about brand-specific RAW like CR2, NEF, ARW?

Each brand has its own RAW format. We support them as separate pages: CR2 (Canon), NEF (Nikon), ARW (Sony). DNG is the open standard.

Can I send a folder of RAWs?

Zip the folder first. quik.space handles single files. A bulk upload accepts up to 25 files for $2.

Is the embedded JPEG preview preserved?

Yes. The RAW container is unchanged, so the embedded preview is part of the byte stream.

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How to send a RAW file.

Camera RAW files hold every photon the sensor saw. They are huge, brand-specific, and pointless to email. quik.space stores the RAW bytes intact, preview embedded, ready to drop into Lightroom or Capture One on the other end.

Drop your Camera RAW 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 Camera RAW?

Camera RAW files use the .raw extension with no single standard MIME type. The format sits in the image category. Typical files run 20 MB - 100 MB per shot, which is well above what most email services will accept as an attachment.

Why you can’t email a Camera RAW

RAW files from modern cameras are huge. A single shot from a Sony A7 IV is 50 MB. A wedding shoot of 800 RAW frames is 40 GB. Email is not the tool.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 Camera RAW

quik.space stores the RAW bytes and embedded preview together. The recipient downloads the original and opens it in Lightroom, Capture One, or RawTherapee. No re-encoding, no embedded preview only. 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

Send a few hero RAW shots to a retoucher
Hand off culled RAWs for a colorist before final edit
Share a small batch of RAWs with a second shooter
Backup a single critical RAW before reformatting a card

Frequently asked

Will my RAW open the same way after download?: Yes. RAW files are container-agnostic; we store the bytes verbatim. Your editor reads it like it came off the card.
What about brand-specific RAW like CR2, NEF, ARW?: Each brand has its own RAW format. We support them as separate pages: CR2 (Canon), NEF (Nikon), ARW (Sony). DNG is the open standard.
Can I send a folder of RAWs?: Zip the folder first. quik.space handles single files. A bulk upload accepts up to 25 files for $2.
Is the embedded JPEG preview preserved?: Yes. The RAW container is unchanged, so the embedded preview is part of the byte stream.

Related file types

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