Sharing/Downloads
Large downloads
Download all, bulk zip progress, Send to phone QR links, and what to do when a link expires.
Use this article for "Download all" on a shared gallery, progress while Clipido prepares a large zip, and "Send to phone" QR links for mobile downloads.
Download all on a shared gallery
When "Download all" is enabled on a shared gallery, recipients see a "Download all" button alongside single-file downloads. "Download all" requires "Download file" to be "Enabled" on the same gallery.
- Open the shared gallery as a recipient.
- click Download all.
- Wait while Clipido gathers files, builds a zip, and prepares the download.
While the zip is preparing, a progress popover cycles through these messages:
- "Gathering all media files"
- "Preparing download"
- "Zipping files"
- "Finalizing download"
- "Almost ready"
Progress reflects how much of the zip Clipido has prepared so far. There is no fixed file-count limit shown in the app, but very large galleries take longer to zip.
If preparation fails, the gallery shows "Failed to download, try again later..." Try again later or download files individually.
Send to phone with a QR code
On a desktop browser, the download menu can include "Send to phone". This option appears only on devices with a precise pointer (desktop and laptop, not most phones and tablets).
- Start a download from a shared gallery or workspace on desktop.
- Open the download menu and choose Send to phone.
- In the "Send to phone" dialog, scan the QR code with your phone camera. The subtitle reads "Scan the QR code to download on your phone".
- On the phone, open the "Clipido download" page and wait for the file or zip.
The dialog shows "Expires in" with a countdown. When the link expires, click Refresh on desktop to generate a new QR code. The hint below the code reads "Open your phone camera to scan".
Send-to-phone links expire after "5 minutes" in production.
What recipients see on the mobile download page
The phone opens a page titled "Clipido download" with one of these states:
| State | Message |
|---|---|
| Preparing | "Preparing your download…" with a spinner |
| Ready | "Your download is ready." and a "Download" button |
| Expired | "This download link has expired. Ask the sender to refresh the QR code on their computer." |
| Failed | "The download could not be prepared. Ask the sender to try again." |
| Error | "Something went wrong. Ask the sender to create a new QR code." |
When the download is ready, tapping "Download" saves the file using a fresh signed link. Links are short-lived and are created when the recipient opens the page, not when the QR code is first shown.
Tips for large downloads
- Prefer "Send to phone" when a zip is easier to save on mobile than on the shared gallery page in a mobile browser.
- If a QR link expired, refresh it on desktop before scanning again.
- For galleries with Download Actions, confirm warnings on desktop before scanning, or blocked files may be missing from the phone download.