# Spike

> Store, share, and sell files on Spike.

Store, share, and sell files on Spike. Upload to a private folder, share a protected preview, and get paid instantly when buyers unlock the download.

## Facts
- Website: https://spike.zip
- Pricing: free
- Categories: Writing & Content
- LotsDirectory page: https://lots.directory/products/spike
- Listing state: Unclaimed. We listed this product from its public website, and its owner has not claimed it yet.

## Detailed info

## What is Spike?

Spike is a private file library and digital sales platform that lets creative professionals store, preview, and sell files online through a single link.

## What Spike does

Spike allows photographers, designers, musicians, and educators to upload files to private folders, configure protected previews with watermarks or blur effects, and sell downloads directly via Stripe. Buyers can view sample materials and unlock original files upon completing checkout without requiring a separate marketplace listing or secondary invoicing.

## Who Spike is for

For photographers, designers, music producers, filmmakers, educators, and content creators who want to deliver client files or sell digital assets from one URL.

## How Spike works

Users upload files into a folder, set protection controls such as passwords, watermarks, or blur previews, connect Stripe, set folder or per-file prices in GBP, and share a link or QR code with buyers.

## Key features

- A private file library where folders persist without automatic transfer expiration.
- Preview protection controls including passwords, watermarks, blur effects, PDF limits, and clip length restrictions.
- Direct Stripe integration allowing sellers to price entire folders or individual files in GBP.
- Folder sharing controls including public links, password protection, invites, and saving a QR as PNG.
- Search filters for images, video, audio, and PDF documents.

## Facts from spike.zip, checked 13 October 2026

- Users can price whole folders or individual files in GBP using Stripe.
- Preview protections include watermarks, blur effects, and passwords.
- Pricing lives directly on the folder with no separate marketplace listing.

Written from Spike's own website ([Homepage](https://spike.zip/), [Features](https://spike.zip/use-cases), [Docs](https://spike.zip/docs)). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

## FAQ

### How do buyers unlock original files on Spike?
Buyers browse protected previews and unlock full original downloads after checkout clears through Stripe.

### What types of preview protection does Spike provide?
Users can set passwords, apply watermarks, blur images, restrict video clip lengths, and limit PDF page counts.

### Which currency does Spike use for file sales?
Spike prices folders and individual files in GBP through Stripe integration.

### What assets can be shared or sold on Spike?
Spike supports digital assets including photo galleries, design templates, beats, stems, video cuts, and educational ebooks.

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