Adding downloadable files to a page

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

Users are seeking methods to provide downloadable files directly on their Shopify pages. The original poster wants to avoid requiring customers to use external platforms like Dropbox or Google Drive, noting that Shopify’s email service doesn’t support downloadable links or attachments.

Key Points:

  • Goal is to create a seamless download experience for end users
  • One clarification question asks whether a direct download button is the desired solution
  • A second user has a similar need for distributing driver files (specifically .RAR format) for electronic products

Status: The discussion remains open with no solutions provided yet. Users are awaiting recommendations on implementation approaches.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

Hello I am trying to add a downloadable file to a page. How would you recommend this? As you cannot put a downloadable link it seems in the email service that Shopify provides nor can you attach it to the email itself? Looking to make this as seamless as possible for the end user Without having to open dropbox Google Drive or any other apps

Thanks, Rhys

2

May I confirm you want a download button when customer click on it the specific file start download?

3

Yes I also am trying to figure this out. If we had a driver for an electronic product, how would we go about uploading that so that the user could download it? In our case it’s an .RAR file. Thanks!