Download Shared Files With curl & wget — No Browser Needed
QuickVault has always been about removing friction from file sharing — no login, no signup, just 3 keywords. Now we're taking it a step further: every shared file can be downloaded directly from the command line using curl, wget, or any HTTP client.
This means you can share a file from your browser and download it on a remote Linux server, a headless Raspberry Pi, inside a Docker container, or during an SSH session — without ever opening a browser.
How it works
When you share a file on QuickVault, the share page now shows ready-to-copy curl and wget commands. The recipient can use them to download the file directly to their terminal. Here's the flow:
- Upload a file to your vault on QuickVault.techcommunity.ai
- Click Share and pick an expiry (1h – 24h)
- Copy the share link — or expand "Download via terminal" for CLI commands
- Run the command on any machine with
curlorwget
Example: Download with curl
curl -L -o "report.pdf" "https://QuickVault.techcommunity.ai/dl/YOUR_TOKEN"The -L flag follows the redirect chain (QuickVault → presigned S3 URL → file). The -o flag sets the output filename.
Example: Download with wget
wget -O "report.pdf" "https://QuickVault.techcommunity.ai/dl/YOUR_TOKEN"wget follows redirects by default. The -O flag (capital O) sets the output filename.
Why this matters for developers & sysadmins
🖥️ Remote servers & SSH
Need to get a config file, script, or binary onto a server? Upload it to QuickVault from your laptop, share it, and curl it on the server. No scp keys, no FTP setup.
🐳 Docker & CI/CD
Pull test fixtures, config files, or build artifacts directly into a container or pipeline with a single curl command. The link auto-expires so nothing lingers.
🍓 Raspberry Pi & IoT
Headless devices often have no browser. Share firmware updates, scripts, or datasets and download them with wget over SSH.
📜 Bash scripts & automation
Embed the curl command directly into a shell script. Because the URL is a simple HTTPS link, it works anywhere — no API keys, no auth tokens, no SDKs.
Also works with…
Any tool that can follow HTTP redirects will work. Beyond curl and wget, you can use:
httpie—http --download --follow GET "URL"aria2c—aria2c "URL"(multi-threaded downloads)PowerShell—Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "URL" -OutFile "file.pdf"- Python, Node.js, Go — any HTTP library that follows 302 redirects
Security & expiry
CLI downloads follow the same security model as browser downloads. The share token is validated server-side, and the link expires at the time you set (1h, 6h, 12h, or 24h). After expiry, the URL returns a 404 — the file cannot be accessed again through that link.
No personal information is needed. No API keys. No authentication headers. Just a URL.
Try it now
Upload a file on QuickVault, hit Share, and check the "Download via terminal" section on the share page. Copy the curl command and run it anywhere.