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tunafat
New member | Level 2
10 months ago

Can you have someone upload to a folder without granting editing permissions?

We are hosting a 5K run/walk this spring for the Forgotten Warrior Memorial. I was trying to create a QR code where the general public could upload their pics of the event, but the only way I've foun...
  • Rich's avatar
    10 months ago

    tunafat wrote:

    I was trying to create a QR code where the general public could upload their pics of the event, but the only way I've found to do that is to allow editing permissions ...


    You can use a File Request. Anyone with the link would be able to upload files directly to your account, without the ability to edit or even see the files that have been uploaded (including their own).

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