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Smmall Cloud for iOS - Simple file sharing on your iPad or iPhone

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Smmall Cloud is the focused, customizable file-sharing app you've been missing. Upload photos, videos, docs, and more from your iPhone or iPad, then share them with a clean link, a QR code, or a custom short URL. Organize files into ordered folders, collect uploads from anyone through your File Inbox, and put your own brand front and center on every share. No clutter, no enterprise tier, no sales team — just sharing done right.

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Hey PH 👋 I built Smmall Cloud because file sharing got bloated. Every "drive" wants to be your whole filesystem, your collaboration suite, your everything, and somewhere in there, just sharing a file with someone became a chore. Smmall Cloud does one thing well. Upload from your phone, get a beautiful link, send it. That's it. A few things we're proud of in the iOS app: - One-tap sharing — swipe right to copy a link, swipe left for the share sheet, or share straight from any other app - Folders that tell a story — drag to order your files, so a folder becomes a slideshow, a playlist, a portfolio, or a blog - File Inbox — give anyone a link and they can send you files of any size, no account needed - Your brand, not ours — custom domains, profile pages, link previews, and stats on who's viewing what Would love your feedback — what do you share most, and what's the most annoying part of doing it today? I'm in the comments all day.

Single-purpose tools win for me every time. I build Whatsapp/voice agents and the same trap exists in every category: pile features until the original use case feels heavy. "Upload from phone, get a beautiful link, share" is a clean wedge. Following.

Congrats on the launch!!!

The File Inbox is the feature I'd keep a close eye on — letting anyone send files to your link without an account is genuinely useful for freelancers collecting client assets, but it also tends to attract spam and storage abuse at scale. Curious if you've built any guardrails there (size limits, rate limiting per inbox) or whether that's a problem you're deciding to solve later.

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 It hasn't been a problem yet. We've put security measures in for our users and they haven't reported any issues.

the custom domain and branded link previews is the part that sold me. every time I share client files through google drive the link looks like garbage and has zero brand presence. also the file inbox where anyone can send you files without creating an account is such a simple idea but solves a real problem... I spend way too much time asking clients to "just upload it to the shared folder" and explaining how

Congrats
I usually use Localsend to share files across ipad, laptop. does your application has any advantage over Localsend?

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 Localsend looks like a cross-platform Airdrop (sharing with nearby devices). Smmall uses the Cloud so you can share files with anyone, regardless of location. Hope that helps!

What is the maximum file size? I have an issue with video call recordings made on a Mac - they end up being 7–10 GB each, so regular file-sharing services aren’t suitable.

The ordered folders doubling as a playlist caught my eye — I'm constantly sending demo collections to collaborators and Drive links always feel like homework for the recipient. Does the share link preview play audio inline, or do they have to download first? Respect for keeping the scope this focused on a second launch.

The File Inbox feature sounds useful. Are there any limits on file size or storage for uploads from people who don't have an account?