Clowd was built around a simple but frustrating problem: every time you update a file or a website, you have to send a new link. The old one is dead. Your client is looking at the wrong version. Your resume on LinkedIn is six months out of date. The QR code on the restaurant table points to last season's menu.
We kept running into the same broken pattern across every profession:
Upload file → share link → make changes → upload again → send new link → old link still circulating → confusion → repeat forever.
It's a solved problem in software — git has branches, DNS has records that update in place — but for everyday file and website sharing, nothing just worked. That gap became Clowd.
Our Mission: One Permanent Link for Anything You Share
The idea is straightforward: upload once, get a permanent link, update the content whenever you want — the URL never changes.
Upload a file or website once. Get a permanent link. Update the content anytime — the URL stays the same.
That one idea solves a lot of problems at once:
- No more re-sending links every time you make a change.
- No more clients or recruiters viewing outdated versions.
- No more QR codes that need reprinting when the menu changes.
- No more portfolio links that go dead when free hosting expires.
- No more "final_final_v3_ACTUAL.pdf" chaos.
- No more login walls for people just trying to view your work.
One link. Always current. No friction for anyone who opens it.
Who Uses Clowd
The permanent link idea turns out to be useful for a lot of different people:
Freelancers, designers, developers, restaurants, event organisers, job seekers, agencies — anyone who shares anything and needs it to stay current.
- Freelancers & agencies — deliver client work through one link per project, update in place.
- Developers — host static sites and previews without Git or CI/CD setup.
- Designers — share brand kits, mockups, and exports that stay current.
- Restaurants & hotels — digital menus via QR code, update the menu without reprinting.
- Job seekers — host a resume online with a permanent shareable link.
- Event organisers — share brochures and info pages that can be updated right up to the day.
The use cases are different, but the need is the same: a link that doesn't break when the content changes.
Why Existing Tools Don't Solve This
Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, Vercel, Netlify, Carrd, Linktree — they're all good at what they were built for. But none of them give you a single permanent link that works for both files and websites, updates in place, and requires no login to view.
- WeTransfer — links expire after 7 days. Every revision means a new send.
- Google Drive / Dropbox — built for personal storage, not client-facing delivery. Clients need accounts or you manage permissions.
- Vercel / Netlify — every deploy creates a new URL. Requires Git and CI/CD just to share a preview.
- Carrd / Linktree — page builders or link lists only. Can't host your own files or code.
Clowd isn't a storage tool or a deployment pipeline.
It's a permanent link platform — the missing layer between "I made something" and "here's the link, it'll always work."
What Clowd Does
Beyond the permanent link, Clowd includes everything you'd expect for professional sharing:
- Host any website — React, Next.js, Svelte, Astro, Vue, plain HTML. Upload a ZIP, get a live site.
- Host any file — PDFs, ZIPs, videos, images, up to 120 GB. No login to view or download.
- Version history & rollback — every upload is saved. Roll back to any prior version instantly.
- QR code generator — built in for every link. Print once, update forever.
- Custom domain — map your own domain, including on the free plan.
- Access controls — passwords, expiry dates, download permissions per link.
- Privacy-first analytics — see when your link was opened or downloaded, no third-party trackers.
Free forever, no credit card required. Paid plans unlock more storage, more links, and team features.
Where We're Headed
We're building toward a world where:
- Every shared file or website has a permanent home.
- Updating content never means re-sending a link.
- Anyone can open your link without friction — no accounts, no apps.
- Professionals look polished without needing a team of engineers.
Clowd aims to be the default place where anything you share lives — a permanent address for your work, not a temporary one.