Preview and share files
Use inline preview, file details, presigned links, and share history in BucketMate Web
BucketMate Web helps you inspect files before downloading them and share objects without leaving the browser.
Preview files
BucketMate Web supports inline preview for common browser-readable file types:
- Images
- Text files
- PDFs and browser-supported documents
Select a supported file and use the preview action. You can toggle the preview panel with the toolbar or shortcut.
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
- Folder metrics for folders
Create share links
BucketMate Web can create presigned URLs for objects.
- Select a file.
- Choose Share or Create share link.
- Pick a preset duration or enter a custom duration.
- Copy the generated URL.
Most S3 providers limit presigned URLs to 7 days. BucketMate Web caps the link duration when needed.
Share-link history
BucketMate Web stores created share links in browser-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 Web can copy direct object URLs. Direct URLs work only when the object and bucket are publicly reachable through that URL.