Practical guides on collecting files from anyone, anywhere — uploading to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and SharePoint, embedding upload forms on your website, and building better file-collection workflows.
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Dropbox File Request lets people upload without a Dropbox account, but it runs on a Dropbox page with your logo at most, collects only a name and email, and cannot be embedded on your site. Here is what it can and cannot do, and how to let anyone upload to your Dropbox with no account and no login.
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OneDrive's Request Files lets people upload without a Microsoft account, but only on business accounts, with no branding, no custom fields, and no size limits. Here is what it can and cannot do, and how to let anyone upload to your OneDrive with no account and no login.
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Google Forms can upload files to your Drive, but it forces every respondent to sign in, blocks website embedding, and counts uploads against your storage. Here is what it can and cannot do, the common greyed-out and "server rejected" errors, and a no-sign-in alternative.
Three ways to let anyone upload files to your Google Drive without a Google account, and why a branded EZ File Drop form is the purpose-built option.