Google Drive link sharing
Also known as: anyone with the link, Drive share link, shared Drive folder
Sharing files or folders in Google Drive through a link whose general access and role settings decide who can open, comment on or edit them.
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What it means
Every Drive file or folder has a general access setting. Restricted means only people added by name can open it; anyone with the link means whoever holds the URL can open it, with no invitation needed.
A role sits on top of that: viewer, commenter or editor. A shared folder of raw clips usually needs viewer access only, while a team collecting Game film from several parents may want editors who can upload into it.
For video, link sharing is often the easiest way to move large files between people. It sidesteps email limits and keeps the Original file at full quality rather than a compressed copy.
How it works in practice
Share a folder rather than dozens of single files. One link covers everything, and new clips added later appear for everyone automatically.
Check access in a private browser window before sending. A link that opens there will open for a coach reviewing a Recruiting video; one that asks for sign-in will not.
For the person downloading, large folders are zipped into several parts. Copy clips one by one if a zip stalls, and verify sizes afterwards, because a download that stops early can strip the Moov atom at the end of a file. Running FFmpeg or a player on each file quickly reveals damage.
What to watch out for
Anyone with the link is truly anyone. A forwarded URL reaches people you never intended, so avoid it for footage of minors or private moments, and switch the setting back to restricted when the transfer is done.
Very popular files can hit download limits and refuse to open for a while, which is one more reason to send a link to a few people rather than post it publicly.
Storage counts against the owner's quota. A season of 4K clips fills a free account fast, so move finished projects to Cloud backup or local drives instead of leaving them in a shared folder forever.
How RawClip handles it
RawClip delivers its finished highlight through its own time-limited download link, in 4K and 1080p. Once you have the file, a Drive link is a simple way to pass it to a team, a coach or family who should keep it longer.