Free download gate · no fees
A free download gate for your music.
Give your track away in exchange for a follow, like, repost or Spotify pre-save. Build the gate, share one link, and keep every fan you earn.
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What is a download gate?
A download gate is a link that unlocks a free download once a listener completes a social action — following you on SoundCloud or Spotify, liking a track, reposting it, or pre-saving your next release. It turns a free giveaway into real fan growth instead of an anonymous click. TradeFile lets you build one in a couple of minutes and host as many as you want, free.
Why use TradeFile to make one
It’s genuinely free and unlimited — every feature, no plan to pick, and we take no cut. You capture fans’ emails and can export them to CSV any time, so the audience is yours, not ours. One gate links every platform at once: SoundCloud, Spotify pre-saves, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more. And you get real analytics — views, conversion, and a per-action drop-off funnel.
How it works
Upload your track or paste a download link, choose the actions that unlock it, then drop the gate link in your bio, posts and track descriptions. Fans complete the actions to download, and you watch it convert from your dashboard. For SoundCloud, Discord, YouTube and Twitch you can require real verification, so unlocks are earned, not faked.
FAQ
Is the download gate really free?
Yes — every feature is free with no limits on gates or downloads, and TradeFile takes no cut. You only need an email to sign up.
What actions can unlock the download?
Follows, likes, reposts, Spotify pre-saves, Discord joins, YouTube subscribes, Twitch follows, and more. You choose which ones apply per gate.
Do I keep the fans and emails?
Yes. You can collect emails on any gate and export them to CSV whenever you like. The audience belongs to you.
Can I host my own audio file?
Yes — upload your track directly, or paste a direct download link. External links are proxied so the real URL stays hidden behind the gate.
Your next track, behind a gate.
Set one up in a couple of minutes. It’s free — you only need an email.
Start a gate — free