# Downlink

> Turn a track into a free download link. Fans follow, like, repost or comment on SoundCloud, the file unlocks.

Downlink turns a track into a free download link. The fan follows, likes, reposts or comments on SoundCloud, the file unlocks. No fees, no middleman.

Site: https://downlink.clhub.fr

## How it works (https://downlink.clhub.fr/about)

Downlink turns a track into a page where a fan unlocks the file by supporting the artist on SoundCloud. Everything the gate asks for is verified on the server, and the download is one signed cookie away.

## Downlink blog (https://downlink.clhub.fr/blog)

### Downlink v0.5.0: the steps stop lying (2026-11-06)

Once the unlock has expired, the checklist goes back to to do instead of lighting up a button the server is about to refuse.

https://downlink.clhub.fr/blog/release-v0-5-0

### Downlink v0.4.0: a page that explains, a gate that leads, a directory that holds (2026-10-29)

The site finally says how it works, the download page leads with the move to make, and the directory reads as a grid again.

https://downlink.clhub.fr/blog/release-v0-4-0

### Why Downlink exists (2026-08-06)

A download gate running on my own server, with no account for fans to create and no ceiling on file size.

https://downlink.clhub.fr/blog/why-downlink