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Can I self-host my products on Dropbox or Google Drive?

We do not recommend hosting your products on file-sharing services like Dropbox or Google Drive.

The main reason is that you have little control over file permissions when using these kinds of services:

  • If you set the file to Private, SendOwl will have no access to deliver it to your buyers.
  • If you set the file so that anyone with the link can access it, that means people other than your buyer will be able to download it.

This means SendOwl can't enforce any download restrictions on your products.

In addition, services like these can sometimes stop sharing the file with no notice, which leaves your buyers with no way to download their purchase.

Amazon S3 offers much better security and access, and is the most common way our merchants self-host their products.