# Receiving files

What recipients see and how downloads work.

- [What does the person I send a file to see?](https://storage.to/help/what-recipient-sees): Your link opens a storage.to download page with a preview, the file's size and when it expires. They click Download to start. They don't need an account, and links never start downloading on their own.
- [Is there a download speed limit?](https://storage.to/help/download-speed): No. Downloads are never throttled or capped, on any plan. Files are delivered from a global network with locations in 300+ cities, so speed depends only on the recipient's connection.
- [Can I resume an interrupted download or upload?](https://storage.to/help/resume-transfer): Downloads can be resumed: storage.to supports HTTP range requests, so most browsers and download managers pick up where they stopped. Uploads over 50 MB go up in chunks; if one is interrupted, the partial data is cleaned up and you can simply upload the file again.
- [What happens when a file expires?](https://storage.to/help/file-expired): When a file reaches its expiry date, the link shows a page saying it has expired and free downloads stop. Paid members can still download a file that has just expired for a limited time, so a missed file can often be rescued. To keep files online, set a longer expiry before it runs out, or use a paid plan where files never expire.