Videos
Hello!
I have Google Drive and need to get the public URL open to anyone, direct download. Something like this: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=17PLZNiFN3Nabh2MYB29cN_XKA7VtbbGt
I can get it by right click, then share, then configure to open for everyone, and then modifying the URL to the direct download this takes Loya of time for many files.
Any app that can get me this easily?
Thanks!
So Google Drive gives you a link which does not directly point to the file, but instead a wrapper.
This shortcut replaces https://drive.google.com/file/d/<<ID>>/view to https://drive.google.com/uc?id=\`<<ID>>`.
It get's the link from the text selection, or if it's empty, the clipboard, and copies the new link back to the clipboard.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/7d76cde0ab3a4d2891ba000d32a906c5
I'm still a newbie, suggestions are always welcomed!
UPDATE: Now it also works with dropbox links.
If you want to link to a file at Google Docs for direct download you can use the following address scheme: https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=YourIndividualID
More information here.
You can actually set view/edit permissions to any e-mail address by clicking the Share-button in the upper right but the persons who gets the permissions will have to create a new Google account or sign in with an existing Google account use the document.
Alternatively, you can set the document to be viewed and edited by anyone who has the link to the document (no sign-in required), email the link to the particular email address and request them to not share the link with anyone else.
You can see the screenshots below:

Then, Click on the "Change" button:

Now, select the setting as shown in this screen shot and click on "Save":

Now, Copy the links as shown in the screen shot below and share it with anyone you want through email. Do not forget to click on the "Done" button:
