# Preview, share, and edit files

> Use inline preview, Quick Look, file details, presigned links, share history, and quick edit in BucketMate

Canonical: https://docs.bucketmate.app/macos/features/preview-share-and-edit-files

BucketMate helps you inspect files before downloading them and share objects without leaving the app.

## Preview files

BucketMate supports preview workflows for common file types:

- Inline preview panel
- Quick Look preview
- Image preview
- Text preview
- PDF preview

Select a supported file and use the preview action, Space, or the context menu. You can turn inline preview on or off in **Settings > General**.

## View file details

Use **View detail** to inspect object metadata without leaving the file list.

Details can include:

- Full object key
- File name
- Size
- Type
- Modified date
- Storage class
- Object URL
- Custom-domain URL

## Open files

Use **Open** to download a temporary copy and open it with the default macOS app. BucketMate can show a warning before opening or previewing files. Change this in **Settings > General**.

## Quick edit text files

For supported text files, use **Edit file** to make a quick change and upload it back to the same object key.

Use this for small text-based files like configuration files, JSON, YAML, logs, and plain text. For larger edits or unsupported file types, download the file, edit it locally, then upload it again.

## Create share links

BucketMate can create presigned URLs for objects.

1. Select a file.
2. Choose **Share** or **Create share link**.
3. Enter a duration in minutes, hours, or days.
4. Copy the generated URL.

Most S3 providers limit presigned URLs to 7 days. BucketMate warns when the selected duration is longer and caps the link duration.

## Share-link history

BucketMate stores created share links in local history so you can copy or open them later.

History entries can include:

- URL
- File name
- Bucket
- Object key
- Connection
- Creation time
- Expiration time
- Duration

Use **Settings > Shared Links** to search history, copy a previous URL, open it, delete one entry, or clear the history.

## Revoking share links

Removing an item from share-link history does not revoke the link. A presigned URL remains valid until it expires.

To invalidate a link before expiration, rename the object, delete the object, or rotate the credentials used to create the link.

## Copy direct URLs

Besides presigned links, BucketMate can copy direct object URLs and custom-domain URLs. Direct URLs work only when the object and bucket are publicly reachable through that URL.