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Yes. For selling a file with access that automatically ends after ~30 days, you want a digital-delivery platform that supports time-limited download pages/links, rather than just a normal download URL.

Good fits

• sendowl.com — probably the closest match. It supports time-limited download access, download limits, expiring links, and the ability to revoke access. Its download-page settings let you specify how long the buyer can access the files. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• payhip.com — supports unique customer download links, download limits, and automatically expiring links. Payhip
• shopify.com + Digital Products app — can limit the number of downloads, but its native app is less suited to a 30-day access rental because its standard download links aren't primarily designed around time-based expiration. Shopify Help Center You could pair Shopify with SendOwl for more granular expiration controls. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction

If you mean:

Customer pays $20 → gets access to file.zip → can download it during the next 30 days → access automatically stops after 30 days

SendOwl is a strong fit. It specifically supports time-limited download pages and lets buyers re-download during the permitted period. SendOwl Help Center

If instead you mean:

Customer pays → can view/use the files for 30 days but shouldn't be able to retain a copy afterward

that's a different problem. Once someone downloads a PDF/ZIP/video, you generally can't technically make that local copy disappear after 30 days. In that case, you'd want a streaming or gated-access system rather than ordinary file downloads.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, software, templates, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can narrow this down to the most appropriate setup.

Yes. If your model is “customer pays → gets access to files for 30 days → access expires”, there are a few tools that fit particularly well.

Best fits

• sendowl.com — probably the closest match. It supports time-limited download links, download limits, PDF stamping, and access management. You can sell files directly or connect it to Shopify/Square. SendOwl SendOwl
• sellfy.com — supports subscriptions where downloads are available only during the subscription period. For a monthly rental, a customer paying for one month gets access during that month and the previous download links are deactivated afterward. Sellfy Help Center Sellfy
• Shopify + SendOwl — useful if you want a full storefront/checkout but want SendOwl handling the protected file delivery. Shopify itself has download limits, but its native Digital Downloads app doesn't provide the same kind of time-based expiration for shared links. SendOwl Shopify Help Center
• Handoff Digital Downloads (Shopify) — a newer Shopify option that specifically provides expiring download links, configurable link duration, and download limits. It's currently listed at $9/month with a 14-day trial, although it has very few/no reviews yet. Shopify App Store Shopify App Store

One important distinction

If you mean:

“The customer can download the files, but the download link expires after 30 days.”

Then SendOwl or Handoff are good matches.

If you mean:

“The customer can view/use the files for 30 days, and then they lose access—even if they already downloaded a copy.”

That's different. An expiring download link cannot accomplish that, because once someone downloads a PDF, ZIP, video, etc., you generally can't make that local copy expire. You'd want a gated/streaming access system rather than ordinary file downloads.

If you tell me what type of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, software, templates, etc.) and whether customers are allowed to download them, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 options and explain exactly how the 30-day rental would work.

Yes. For your model—sell a file, but let the customer access/download it for only one month—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

SendOwl supports:

• Time-limited download access — you can set a specific validity period for download links, after which they stop working. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• Download limits — e.g. limit a customer to a certain number of downloads in addition to the time limit. SendOwl Help Center
• Per-product expiration settings — so one product could have 30-day access while another has a different period. SendOwl Help Center
• Revocation — you can revoke or restore access for an individual order. SendOwl Help Center
• PDFs can additionally be stamped with the buyer's information. SendOwl

sendowl.com

One important distinction: SendOwl's time limit applies to the download/access link, not magically to a file after it has already been downloaded. If a customer downloads a PDF and saves it locally, the PDF itself doesn't automatically disappear after 30 days. For a true "rental" where the content remains inaccessible after 30 days, you'd want a gated/streaming system rather than ordinary file downloads.

If you need true rental-style access

There are two different models:

So if your product is, say, "Pay $15 → access these PDFs/files for 30 days → access automatically ends", I'd specifically look for a platform with customer entitlements/access expiration, rather than merely expiring URLs.

If you tell me what kind of files you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them or only view them, I can narrow this down to the best 3–5 platforms for your exact rental model.

If you mean “customer pays for 30 days of access, then the files should become inaccessible automatically,” the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

• SendOwl: supports time-limited download links, download limits, and access control. You can set a validity period for downloads at the account or individual-product level. help.sendowl.com
• It also supports subscriptions/memberships, where access can automatically be revoked when the subscription lapses. www.sendowl.com
• If you're using Shopify, SendOwl integrates with it and can handle the secure digital delivery. help.sendowl.com

Important distinction: if you want the customer to download the files once and then lose access after a month, expiring download links work well. If you want them to keep accessing/streaming the files for 30 days but not afterward, you'll want a gated-access/membership system rather than merely an expiring download link.

There are also cheaper Shopify-specific options—for example, Handoff Digital Downloads currently advertises expiring links and configurable link lifetimes—but it's much newer. apps.shopify.com

If you tell me whether your model is (A) download once + 30-day validity or (B) unlimited access/downloads for 30 days, I can recommend the best 3 platforms for that exact rental model.

Yes. For what you described—sell a digital file, give the customer access for 30 days, then automatically shut it off—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited download links — you can set a product's download validity so the link stops working after your chosen period. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• Download limits — e.g. limit the number of times the customer can download the file. SendOwl Help Center
• Revoking access manually if needed. SendOwl Help Center
• Monthly subscriptions/file access where access is automatically revoked when the subscription ends. SendOwl Help Center
• PDFs can also be stamped with buyer information to discourage sharing. SendOwl Help Center

There are actually two ways you could structure your business:

1. One-time payment → 30-day rental

Customer pays $X once → gets a download link → link expires after 30 days.

2. Monthly subscription → access while subscribed

Customer pays $X/month → gets access to a library → cancel/nonpayment → access is revoked. SendOwl explicitly supports this model. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction: an expiring download link doesn't prevent someone from keeping a copy they already downloaded. If your goal is true "Netflix-style" temporary access where the files themselves become inaccessible after 30 days, you'd want a gated/streaming system rather than ordinary file downloads.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, CAD files, templates, software, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can recommend the best platform/setup for that specific model.

Yes. For your specific model — customer pays for a digital file, gets access for 30 days, then access/downloads stop working — SendOwl is a strong fit.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited download links — you can set the link to expire after a specified number of days. SendOwl Help Center
• Download limits — e.g. allow 3, 5, or 10 downloads in addition to the time limit. SendOwl Help Center
• Revoking access to an individual order if necessary. SendOwl Help Center
• Automatic delivery after payment, so you don't have to manually send files. SendOwl
• Shopify integration if you want a normal ecommerce storefront. SendOwl Help Center

So your product could work like:

Customer buys "30-Day Rental" → receives private download link → link works for 30 days → link expires.

One important distinction

If you mean "the customer can download the file during the month, but after 30 days they can no longer download it," SendOwl handles that very well.

If you mean "the customer can download it, but the downloaded file itself should become unusable after 30 days," that's different. A normal expiring download link cannot revoke a file that has already been downloaded. You'd need DRM, a streaming system, document protection, or another mechanism depending on the file type.

For comparison, Shopify's native Digital Products app supports download limits, but its share links don't expire, so I wouldn't choose it alone for a month-long rental model. Shopify Help Center

If you tell me what type of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, audio, software, templates, etc.), I can recommend the best tool for making the actual content inaccessible after 30 days, not just the download link.

Yes. For your use case—sell access to files for exactly one month, then revoke access—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited/expiring download links
• Download limits
• Recurring subscriptions and monthly billing
• File-access subscriptions, where customers can access a library while their subscription is active
• Automatic revocation when a subscription ends
• PDF stamping and other anti-sharing controls SendOwl SendOwl Help Center

So you could structure it as:

$29 → 30 days of access → access automatically ends

If you want customers to be able to download the files multiple times during that month, rather than having a link that expires after one download, I'd use SendOwl's subscription/file-access model rather than simply setting a short download-link expiration. SendOwl Help Center

Another option: Payhip

payhip.com also provides unique, auto-expiring download links and download limits. Payhip However, for a true 30-day rental/access period, SendOwl appears better aligned because its subscription system explicitly manages access while a subscription is active. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction

There are two different products you might mean:

1. "Download this file, but the link expires after 30 days."

→ Expiring download link.

2. "Rent this file for 30 days; customer can access/download it during those 30 days, then loses access."

→ Time-limited file access/subscription.

For what you described, #2 is probably what you want.

If you tell me whether these are PDFs, videos, software, ZIP files, or something else, I can recommend the best platform and setup for a true 30-day rental—including whether customers can re-download during the month.

Yes. For your use case, you want two different layers of expiration:

1. Entitlement expiration: the customer is allowed to access the files for 30 days.
2. Download-link expiration: each actual download URL is short-lived (e.g. minutes/hours), so forwarding a URL doesn't give permanent access.

A few tools that support this:

• Handoff Digital Downloads (Shopify) — particularly close to what you're describing. It supports expiring download links, download limits, private file storage, and configurable link lifetimes. Shopify App Store Shopify App Store
• R2DD / Cloudflare R2-based delivery — supports an actual 30-day customer access/permission expiration, with temporary signed URLs generated when the customer downloads. R2suites
• ChargePanda — supports purchase entitlements plus signed/expiring download URLs and plan-based access windows. ChargePanda
• Fulfile — Shopify-focused delivery with signed, expiring per-file links; its documented link-expiry range is up to 30 days. Fulfile

What I'd recommend

If you're building a store where someone pays $X for 30 days of access, don't make the download URL itself last 30 days.

Instead:

Purchase → 30-day entitlement → customer clicks Download → server verifies entitlement → generates a short-lived signed URL → file downloads.

That gives you much better control. When day 30 arrives, the entitlement stops working, even if the customer somehow still has an old download page.

If you tell me what platform you're selling on (Shopify, WooCommerce, Gumroad, your own website, etc.), I can point you to the best tool for implementing exactly this model.

Yes. If you mean “customer pays for a 30-day rental, can access/download the files during that month, and then access automatically stops,” SendOwl is a strong fit.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com

It supports:

• Time-limited download pages/links — you can set the validity period, including on a per-product basis. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• Download-count limits — e.g. limit customers to 3, 5, or 10 downloads, alongside the time limit. SendOwl Help Center
• Revoking access for an individual order if needed. SendOwl Help Center
• Private S3/self-hosted files with signed, expiring URLs, if you don't want SendOwl to host the files. SendOwl Help Center
• PDFs can also be stamped with the buyer's information, which can discourage sharing. SendOwl

So a product could essentially be:

30-Day Digital Rental — $19.99
Customer purchases → gets access to files → access expires after 30 days.

One important distinction: if the customer downloads a normal file, the downloaded copy itself obviously doesn't disappear after 30 days. The expiration controls their online access/download ability, not a copy they've already saved.

Another option: Payhip

payhip.com

Payhip can limit the download window/attempts, but it isn't as suitable for a true “rental” model where the customer should not retain the file permanently. Its documentation makes clear that once a file is downloaded, the downloaded copy doesn't expire. Payhip

For your use case, I'd start with SendOwl. If you're actually trying to sell streaming/access to content for 30 days rather than downloadable files, that's a slightly different setup, and I can recommend platforms specifically for that model.

If you want to sell time-limited digital rentals (for example, “customer pays → gets access to files for 30 days → access expires”), look for tools that support entitlements, expiring download links, or membership/file access windows rather than simple “digital downloads.”

Good options:

For a 30-day rental, I would usually implement it like this:

1. Customer purchases a rental.
2. Your system creates an entitlement: - user_id
3. file_id
4. access_start
5. access_end = start + 30 days
6. When they click download: - verify entitlement is still active
7. generate a short-lived signed download URL (for example, valid for 5–60 minutes)
8. After 30 days: - deny new downloads
9. optionally offer renewal.

A few tools that specifically mention expiring links/access:

• SendOwl — expiring download links, download limits, and file protection features. Sendowl
• Handoff Digital Downloads (Shopify app) — expiring links, download limits, and private file storage. Shopify App Store
• ChargePanda — entitlement-based delivery with signed/expiring links and access windows. ChargePanda

One important distinction: expiring download links are not the same as rentals. A 30-day rental usually needs an account-based permission check; otherwise a customer could download the file once and keep it forever.

If you tell me your setup (Shopify, WordPress, Gumroad-style store, custom website, AWS/S3, etc.) and whether users should download files or stream/view them, I can narrow it down.

Yes. For your use case—sell a file once, but let the buyer access/download it for only one month—you want a digital-delivery platform that supports time-limited download access, not merely a generic “download link.”

Best fit: SendOwl

SendOwl is particularly well suited. It lets you set a download validity period for an account or individual product, after which the download link stops working. You can also combine the time limit with a maximum number of downloads. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center

For example:

• Customer pays $29.
• They receive a private download page/link.
• You set Download validity = 30 days.
• During those 30 days they can download the files.
• After 30 days, access expires.
• You can additionally limit the number of downloads.
• You can revoke or restore access for individual orders. SendOwl Help Center

sendowl.com

Another option: Sellfy

Sellfy supports subscriptions where download links are available for the duration of the subscription and are deactivated when the subscription ends. Sellfy Sellfy

sellfy.com

This is more useful if your model is “$X/month subscription” rather than “pay once for a 30-day rental.”

Payhip

Payhip also provides unique, automatically expiring download links and download limits. Payhip Payhip

payhip.com

What I'd choose

If your exact business model is:

“Pay $20 → get access to these files for 30 days → access automatically disappears.”

I'd start with SendOwl because its documentation explicitly supports setting a time limit on download access for individual products. It can also work with your own S3/private storage and generate signed, expiring URLs. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction: an expiring download link can't stop someone from keeping a copy after they've downloaded it. If you need the files to remain inaccessible even after downloading—for example, a video rental that expires after 30 days—you'll want a streaming/DRM or gated-access system, rather than ordinary file downloads. SendOwl does offer streaming-only options for video. SendOwl

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, software, ZIPs, etc.) and whether customers pay once or monthly, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms and explain exactly how the 30-day rental would work.

Yes. For time-limited digital rentals—where someone pays for a file and should have access for, say, 30 days—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited download links — you can specify how long the buyer's download access remains valid. SendOwl Help Center
• Download-count limits — e.g. allow 5 downloads in addition to the time limit. SendOwl Help Center
• Revoking/restoring access for an individual order. SendOwl Help Center
• PDF stamping/watermarking, password protection, and other anti-sharing measures. SendOwl Help Center
• It can also handle subscriptions, if you eventually want recurring monthly rentals rather than a one-time 30-day purchase. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl

So a product could work like:

Customer pays $19 → gets access to File.pdf → download link works for 30 days → link automatically stops working.

Shopify's native Digital Products app

help.shopify.com can limit the number of downloads, but its share links don't expire. Shopify Help Center

You can therefore use Shopify for the storefront/payment and SendOwl for the actual protected file delivery. SendOwl has a Shopify integration specifically for this. SendOwl Help Center

Important distinction: If by "rental" you mean the customer can download the file and then keep a permanent copy, an expiring link won't prevent that—they'll still have the downloaded file. If you need the file itself to become inaccessible after 30 days, you'd want a streaming/viewer or DRM-style system instead.

If you tell me what type of files you're selling (PDFs, videos, software, ZIPs, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can recommend the best setup and a few alternatives to SendOwl.

If you want customers to pay for 1 month of access to downloadable files, you generally have two implementation options:

1. Expiring download links (the link itself expires after 30 days).
2. Member/account access (customers log in, and access is revoked after 30 days).

For most digital products, the second approach is more secure because once someone downloads a file, you can't make them "undownload" it. If you need true rental behavior (like streaming), you need DRM or a hosted viewer.

Here are the best options:

SendOwl is one of the strongest choices if your goal is secure downloads. It supports:

• expiring download URLs
• download limits
• PDF watermarking
• license management
• single-use links to reduce link sharing. SendOwl

If you're already using Shopify, several apps let you specify that download links expire after a chosen number of days (such as 30) and limit the number of downloads. Shopify App Store Alva Digital Downloads

If customers should have access for exactly one month

The cleanest model is:

• Customer purchases.
• Account is activated immediately.
• Downloads are available for 30 days.
• After 30 days: - download links stop working, or
• the account loses access automatically.

This is more reliable than emailing permanent files because access can actually be revoked after the rental period.

If you tell me:

• what you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, etc.),
• whether you already have a website (Shopify, WordPress, custom site, etc.),
• and whether you want downloads or view-only access,

I can recommend the simplest setup for your specific case.

Yes. The key distinction is between an expiring download URL and a customer entitlement that lasts for one month.

For what you're describing—“buy this digital rental, access/download the files for 30 days, then access stops”—these are the strongest options:

• sendowl.com — probably the closest fit. It supports time-limited/expiring download links, download limits, and other file-protection features. SendOwl
• lemonsqueezy.com — good if you want checkout + digital delivery + subscriptions. Its individual download URLs are signed and expire after 1 hour, but that's different from making the customer's overall entitlement expire after 30 days. Lemon Squeezy Docs Lemon Squeezy Docs
• gumroad.com — has unique download links and some content-protection features, but it's not ideal for a 30-day rental of downloadable files. Its license keys don't restrict access to ebooks/audio/video files. Gumroad Gumroad
• shopify.com + Digital Products app — supports download limits, but Shopify's own share links don't expire, so you'd need an app/custom implementation for true 30-day access. Shopify Help Center

What I'd choose

If your product is something like:

$19 → customer gets access to ZIP/PDF/video files → access expires 30 days after purchase

I'd look at SendOwl first if you primarily need secure expiring file delivery.

If you want something more like:

Customer account → “My Rentals” → files available for 30 days → automatically inaccessible afterward → recurring/monthly rental options

then I'd favor a membership/digital-access system rather than merely an expiring URL. That's because a URL expiring after 30 days isn't enough to prevent someone from downloading the file on day 1 and keeping a copy.

If you tell me what kind of files you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, audio, etc.) and what platform/site you're using (or if you're starting from scratch), I can recommend the best tool specifically for a 30-day digital rental model.

Yes. For selling a digital file with access that expires after one month, the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

• sendowl.com — specifically supports time-limited download pages, per-product expiration settings, and download-count limits. You can set a buyer's download access to expire after a chosen number of days. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• It also lets you revoke or restore access to an individual order, which is useful if you're essentially renting access rather than permanently selling the file. SendOwl Help Center
• It supports subscriptions, so you could potentially structure the rental as a monthly payment rather than a one-time payment. SendOwl

One important distinction

If you mean:

Customer pays $20 → gets access to the files for 30 days → access automatically stops after 30 days

SendOwl is a good match.

If instead you mean:

Customer pays $20/month → gets access continuously while subscribed → cancellation immediately removes access

then I'd look specifically at membership/subscription-based access, rather than simply expiring download URLs. SendOwl supports both subscriptions and time-limited downloads. SendOwl SendOwl Help Center

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, etc.) and whether customers pay once or monthly, I can compare the best 3–5 platforms for this exact business model.

For time-limited digital rentals (customer pays → gets access for ~30 days → access expires), you usually want more than a simple expiring download link. Look for a tool that supports customer entitlements/access windows, private file hosting, and automatic revocation.

Good options depend on how you want to sell:

Options to consider

• SendOwl — Good for selling downloadable files with protections like expiring links, download limits, and file controls. Send Owl Dev

• Best fit: PDFs, ebooks, templates, audio files, software downloads.
• For a 30-day rental, you would typically combine purchase records with a timed access rule or membership workflow.
• Kajabi — Better if the “rental” is really a login-based library (videos, courses, resources). It uses temporary download URLs and requires customer authentication for protected downloads. Kajabi

• Best fit: video libraries, training material, premium content.
• Shopify + a digital delivery app — Good if you want a storefront. Apps such as Handoff Digital Downloads provide expiring download links, private storage, and download limits after purchase. Shopify App Store

• Best fit: selling files as products.
• Build-your-own with cloud storage — Use private storage (for example, object storage) and generate signed URLs that expire after your chosen period. This gives the most control:

• Customer account has rental_expires_at = purchase_date + 30 days
• Files stay private
• Your app checks entitlement before generating a temporary download URL

For a true “Netflix-style rental”

I would avoid sending a file link that lasts 30 days, because the buyer can copy the file. Instead:

1. Customer creates an account.
2. They purchase 30-day access.
3. Your app stores an expiration date.
4. Downloads/streaming are authorized only while the subscription is active.
5. Links are generated dynamically and expire quickly.

If you tell me what kind of files these are (PDFs, videos, audio, software, templates, etc.) and whether you want Shopify, WordPress, Gumroad-style selling, or a custom site, I can narrow it down.

Yes. If you're selling one-month digital rentals, you want more than a normal “download limit”: you want the buyer's entitlement to expire after 30 days, ideally with server-side enforcement.

Good options:

• Sellerlane — particularly close to your use case. It lets you set download expiry in months (as well as days/weeks/etc.) and enforces expiration server-side. Sellerlane
• Shopify + Handoff Digital Downloads — lets you sell files through Shopify and configure how long download links remain valid, with private storage and signed URLs. Shopify App Store Shopify App Store
• Shopify + PayDrop — supports digital products/subscriptions and expiring download links, plus a customer download portal. Shopify App Store
• SendOwl — supports expiring links, download limits, and additional protection such as PDF stamping. SendOwl

What I'd choose

If your model is:

Customer pays $X → gets access to files → access ends exactly 30 days later → can't use the old link afterward

I'd favor Sellerlane if you don't specifically need Shopify, because its expiry setting is explicitly designed around purchase-based access windows. Sellerlane

If you're already building your store on Shopify, I'd look at Handoff or PayDrop. Handoff is particularly straightforward for expiring file downloads. Shopify App Store Shopify App Store

One important distinction: an expiring download link isn't necessarily the same as a one-month rental. If you want customers to be able to download/re-download the files throughout the month, you need an access entitlement that lasts 30 days, rather than a single URL that expires after 30 days. If you tell me what platform you're using (Shopify, WooCommerce, Gumroad, your own site, etc.), I can narrow this down to the best fit.

Yes. For selling a digital file as a 30-day rental, you want more than a simple “expiring download URL”: ideally the platform should create a customer entitlement that expires after 30 days and reject downloads after that point.

Good options I found:

• Sellerlane — particularly close to your use case. It lets you set download expiry in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years after purchase, and the expiry is enforced server-side. Sellerlane
• SendOwl — built specifically for selling digital products, with time-limited download links, download limits, and other anti-sharing controls. SendOwl
• Handoff Digital Downloads (Shopify) — lets you set how long download links last and how many downloads are allowed; files are kept in private storage and customers receive signed URLs. Shopify App Store
• Fulfile (Shopify) — generates signed, expiring links and allows link lifetimes from 24 hours through 30 days. Fulfile

What I'd choose

If your model is:

Customer pays $X → gets access to a PDF/ZIP/video/etc. → access works for exactly 30 days → access automatically stops

Sellerlane looks like the closest fit because its documented expiry setting is explicitly based on the purchase and supports months, rather than merely making a download URL expire after a short period. Sellerlane

One important distinction: a 30-day expiring download link isn't necessarily the same thing as a 30-day rental. If the customer downloads a PDF on day 1, you can't technically revoke the copy they've already downloaded. For true rentals, you'd want streaming/viewer access or DRM, or at least a controlled customer portal where downloads are restricted.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, ebooks, videos, software, templates, etc.) and where you want to sell them (Shopify, your own website, Gumroad, Stripe, etc.), I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 setups.

Yes. For your specific model—customer pays once, gets access to files for 30 days, then access expires—I’d look at these:

• sendowl.com — best fit for downloadable files. It supports time-limited download links, configurable per product, plus download-count limits. You can set a buyer's link to stop working after a chosen period. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl
• gumroad.com — good if you're selling video rentals. Gumroad specifically has a rental model where the rental is available for 30 days, with a shorter viewing window after starting. Gumroad However, ordinary downloadable purchases can remain accessible through a buyer's library, so it's less ideal for a general "download these files for exactly one month" model. Gumroad Gumroad
• ChargePanda is another option if you're building a more customized entitlement system; it supports signed/expiring links and access windows. ChargePanda

What I'd choose

If you're selling things like PDFs, ZIPs, design files, templates, audio, or software, I'd start with SendOwl. It lets you combine:

Purchase → 30-day access → expiring download link → optional download limit

It can also work with your own S3/server-hosted files while still enforcing expiration. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction: an expiring download link isn't the same as DRM. Once someone downloads a PDF/ZIP, they can keep that copy after the 30 days. If you need the file itself to become unusable after a month, you'd want a streaming/DRM or controlled-access system instead.

If you tell me what type of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms.

If you mean “customer pays for a 1-month rental, can download/access the files during that month, and then access automatically stops,” the best fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited download links — you can set how long a buyer's download access remains valid. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• Download-count limits — e.g. allow 5 or 10 downloads in addition to the time limit. SendOwl Help Center
• Revoking/restoring access to an order manually. SendOwl Help Center
• PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, design files, etc. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl
• You can even host the files yourself (such as on Amazon S3) while SendOwl controls the delivery/access. SendOwl Help Center

So your setup could be:

Customer pays → gets secure download page → access valid for 30 days → links stop working → rental ends.

One important distinction: an expiring download link doesn't make a file expire after it's downloaded. If someone downloads a PDF/ZIP/video, they retain that copy after the 30 days. SendOwl's time limit controls access to the hosted/download system, not copies already saved to the customer's device.

Another option: Payhip

payhip.com has auto-expiring download links and download limits. Payhip However, its standard digital-download model is more like “download within a limited period, then keep the file” rather than true 30-day rental access. Their documentation explicitly says downloaded files don't expire. Payhip

Therefore, for an actual “rent this digital file for 30 days” business, I'd lean toward SendOwl.

If what you're selling is video/audio that customers should be able to stream for 30 days without ever receiving a permanent copy, that's a somewhat different requirement—and I can point you toward platforms that handle true time-limited streaming access rather than expiring download links.

If you mean “customer pays, gets access to files for 30 days, then access automatically stops,” the strongest fit I found is sendowl.com.

• SendOwl: specifically supports time-limited/expiring download links, download limits, and automatic digital delivery. It can also integrate with Shopify. sendowl.com help.sendowl.com
• Shopify Digital Downloads: supports download limits, but its standard functionality is not really a 30-day rental/access system. Its share links don't expire, so I'd avoid it alone for your use case. Shopify Help Center
• ChargePanda: supports entitlement-based access and expiring signed URLs, including configurable support/access windows. It looks more developer-oriented and useful if you want a custom storefront or licensing system. ChargePanda

What I'd choose

For a simple business selling things like PDFs, ZIPs, design files, templates, audio, or video, I'd start with SendOwl. It is designed around secure digital delivery and explicitly has expiring links and download controls. sendowl.com

One important distinction: a 30-day expiring download link isn't necessarily the same as a 30-day rental. If you want customers to be able to download/view the files repeatedly during the month, then have all access revoked after 30 days, you want an access/entitlement system, not merely a download link that expires after 30 days.

If you tell me what kind of files you're selling (PDF/video/software/etc.) and what storefront/payment system you're using (Shopify, Stripe, your own site, etc.), I can narrow it down to the best 2–3 tools.

Yes. For your use case—sell a file, let the buyer access/download it for 30 days, then automatically revoke access—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

sendowl.com supports:

• Time-limited download access — you can specify how long the buyer's download link remains valid. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• Download-count limits — e.g. allow 5 downloads or 30 days, whichever comes first. SendOwl Help Center
• Per-product expiration settings, so one product could expire after 30 days while another has a different window. SendOwl Help Center
• Private/self-hosted files, including Amazon S3, while still applying SendOwl's access restrictions. SendOwl Help Center
• PDF stamping/password protection if you're concerned about buyers sharing the files. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction: the download URL itself is short-lived (SendOwl's API describes generated download URLs as expiring within an hour), while the buyer's overall download access can remain valid for your configured period, such as 30 days. SendOwl

Shopify option

If you want to run the storefront on Shopify, Shopify's built-in Digital Downloads app supports download limits, but its normal share links don't expire. Shopify Help Center

There are Shopify apps that specifically add expiring links. For example, Handoff Digital Downloads advertises configurable link expiration, download limits, private storage, and short-lived signed URLs. Shopify App Store

What I'd choose

For a business specifically selling "30-day digital rentals", I'd lean toward SendOwl rather than basic Shopify Digital Downloads.

The model would be:

Purchase → customer gets access → 30-day timer starts → downloads/access work during that period → access automatically expires.

If by "rental" you mean the customer should be able to view/stream the file for 30 days but never actually receive a permanent downloadable copy, that's a somewhat different requirement. In that case, I can compare the best tools for DRM/streaming + 30-day access rather than ordinary expiring download links.

For time-limited digital rentals (for example, a customer pays and gets access to files for 30 days), you usually want access control / entitlement management, not just a normal “download link”. Look for tools that support:

• Expiring download URLs
• Customer accounts with access periods
• Automatic revocation after expiry
• Download limits
• Private file storage (files are not publicly accessible)

Some options:

For a true one-month rental model, I’d structure it like this:

1. Customer buys “30-day access”.
2. Your system creates an entitlement: - customer_id
3. product_id
4. expires_at = purchase_date + 30 days
5. Customer logs into a portal.
6. Each download request checks whether access is still active.
7. If active → generate a short-lived signed download URL.
8. If expired → deny access or offer renewal.

A simple expiring link alone is usually not enough: if you create a link that lasts 30 days, the buyer can share it. A better design is account-based access + short-lived signed links (for example, links that last minutes or hours but are generated only for customers whose rental period is still valid).

If you tell me your setup (Shopify, WordPress/WooCommerce, Gumroad-style marketplace, custom website, video files vs PDFs vs software), I can suggest the best fit.

For selling digital rentals (for example, “pay $X → access these files for 30 days → access expires”), you generally want a platform with membership/access control, not just expiring download links. A download link that expires after 30 days is different from revoking a customer’s account access.

Good options:

For a 30-day rental model, I’d separate the requirements:

If customers should only download once or a few times

Use:

• SendOwl
• Shopify + a digital download app
• Similar secure download tools

Flow:

1. Customer pays.
2. They receive a private link.
3. Link works for 30 days (or until download limit).
4. Link stops working.

If customers should log in and view/download anytime during the month

Use:

• Kajabi
• A membership platform
• A custom app with user accounts + storage permissions

Flow:

1. Customer pays.
2. Account is granted access until purchase_date + 30 days.
3. After expiry, the files disappear or become locked.

If your files are valuable (video libraries, paid datasets, software, premium assets)

Consider:

• Streaming/view-only access instead of downloads.
• Watermarking.
• Per-user permissions.
• Revoking access on refunds.

A common stack for a small creator business would be:

• Shopify + a digital delivery app for a simple store, or
• Kajabi for a “Netflix-style” rental library, or
• Custom app + cloud storage signed URLs if you need strict control.

The key question: do you want buyers to download the files and keep copies after 30 days, or should the files become unusable/inaccessible after the rental ends? That changes the best tool choice.

Yes. If you mean “customer pays once, gets access to a file for 30 days, then access automatically stops,” you want a platform that supports time-limited digital delivery/access, not merely an expiring checkout URL.

Best fits

• SendOwl — probably the closest match. It supports time-limited access windows, expiring download links, download limits, and revoking access. It also integrates with Stripe. marketplace.stripe.com

SendOwl

• Handoff Digital Downloads (Shopify) — lets you specify how long download links remain valid and how many downloads are allowed. Links are signed and expire, so forwarding the link doesn't keep working indefinitely. apps.shopify.com

Handoff Digital Downloads

• Sellfy — supports monthly digital subscriptions where download links remain available until the next payment, and access is lost when the subscription is canceled. However, it doesn't appear to support a fixed one-time “30-day rental” that automatically expires; its subscriptions are ongoing until canceled. marketplace.stripe.comapps.shopify.comdocs.sellfy.comdocs.lemonsqueezy.com

Sellfy

• Lemon Squeezy — has expiring URLs, but its documented expires_at feature applies to the checkout URL (preventing further purchases), rather than giving an already-purchased customer exactly 30 days of file access. Its customer portal otherwise lets buyers access purchased downloads. docs.lemonsqueezy.com

Lemon Squeezy

For your specific model

If your product is:

$X → customer gets PDF/video/ZIP → can download/access it for 30 days → access automatically expires

I'd look at SendOwl first. It is specifically designed around controlled digital delivery and has the time-limit/revocation features you're looking for. marketplace.stripe.com

One important distinction: an expiring download URL isn't necessarily the same as a 30-day rental. Ideally, the system should enforce the customer's entitlement for 30 days and generate short-lived signed URLs when they actually download. That way, someone can't download a permanent file URL on day 1 and keep using it after the rental ends.

If you tell me whether you're selling PDFs, videos, audio, software, or ZIP files, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms for 30-day rentals, including pricing and whether they support Stripe/PayPal.

Yes. For selling a digital file with access that expires after a month, the strongest fit I found is sendowl.com.

• SendOwl — supports time-limited download links, configurable per product. You can set the download validity and also impose a download-attempt limit. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl Help Center
• It also supports PDF stamping, password protection, IP/email blocking, and revoking/renewing access, which is useful for rentals where you're concerned about sharing. SendOwl Help Center SendOwl
• It can sell both one-time purchases and subscriptions, so you could charge, for example, $15 for 30-day access rather than selling the file permanently. SendOwl Help Center

One important distinction: an expiring download link isn't true DRM. If the customer downloads the file, they can generally keep a copy after the 30-day period. SendOwl's expiration controls prevent future access/downloads, but don't make an already-downloaded PDF, video, ZIP, etc. disappear.

If what you actually want is "customer can use/view the file for 30 days, then it becomes inaccessible even if they downloaded it", that's a different kind of platform—I'd look for a time-limited streaming/viewing or DRM system rather than ordinary digital-download software.

If you tell me what type of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, ebooks, software, design files, etc.), I can narrow it down to the best 2–3 tools for that exact model.

Yes. For your specific model—customer pays once, gets access to digital files for 30 days, then access automatically expires—SendOwl looks like a strong fit.

• Time-limited download links: You can set how long each buyer's download access remains valid, including per-product settings. help.sendowl.com
• Download limits: You can also cap the number of downloads, independently or together with the time limit. help.sendowl.comhelp.sendowl.comhelp.sendowl.com
• Revocation: You can manually revoke or restore an individual customer's access. help.sendowl.com
• Subscriptions/memberships: If you eventually want "pay $X/month while subscribed," SendOwl can instead gate a file library based on an active subscription and automatically revoke access when the subscription lapses. help.sendowl.com
• Different file types: It supports PDFs, videos, music, templates, software, etc. help.sendowl.com

SendOwl

One important distinction

If by "30-day rental" you mean:

Pay $10 → access/download the files → exactly 30 days later the customer's ability to download/access them disappears

SendOwl can do that. help.sendowl.comhelp.sendowl.comhelp.sendowl.com

But if you mean:

Pay $10 → files are available in a web-based library for 30 days → customer can view/stream them but never actually receives a permanent downloadable copy

that's a somewhat different requirement. I'd look for a gated-content/streaming platform rather than ordinary expiring download links.

If you tell me what kind of files you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, audio, software, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can narrow this down to the best 3–5 platforms for your exact rental model.

Yes. If you mean “customer pays → gets access to files → access automatically ends after 30 days,” there are a few good options, but there’s an important distinction between an expiring download link and true 30-day rental access.

Best fits

• SendOwl — probably the closest fit for straightforward digital rentals. It supports expiring download links, download limits, and time-limited access. www.sendowldev.com
• PayRequest — specifically advertises configurable download-token expiry from 1–365 days, so a 30-day rental is directly supported. payrequest.io
• Fulfile — useful if you're already using Shopify. Its download links can expire anywhere from 24 hours to 30 days, with per-file limits. payrequest.iofulfile.appwww.lemonsqueezy.com
• Lemon Squeezy — has secure signed downloads, but its built-in file-delivery model is more oriented toward permanent digital purchases than a true month-long rental entitlement. Its underlying file URLs expire after minutes, which is different from giving the customer 30 days of access. www.lemonsqueezy.com

One thing I'd watch out for

If you sell a PDF/ZIP/video file as a download, you can make the link expire after 30 days, but you can't make the copy they've already downloaded disappear. So:

30-day download window:
Purchase → download available for 30 days → link stops working

True rental:
Purchase → access to files for 30 days → access revoked → customer can't access them afterward

For the second model, you generally want a gated file viewer/streaming system or customer portal, rather than simply an expiring download URL.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, audio, software, templates, etc.) and whether you have a website/Shopify store already, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms for your exact setup.

Yes. For one-month digital rentals, you want more than a normal “download limit”: you need access that automatically expires after 30 days.

Best fits

• SendOwl — my top pick. It specifically supports time-limited download access, download limits, and the ability to revoke/restore access. It can sell files directly or integrate with Shopify. help.sendowl.com
• PayDrop on Shopify — supports digital products and subscriptions, with expiring download links and a customer download portal. This could work particularly well if “rent for $X/month” is your business model. apps.shopify.com
• Fulfile on Shopify — provides signed, time-limited download links and per-file download limits. Good if you're already using Shopify. help.sendowl.comapps.shopify.com
• Shopify Digital Downloads — Shopify's built-in option can deliver files and impose download limits, but it isn't really designed for a 30-day rental/access period. Its share links don't expire. help.shopify.com

One important distinction

If you mean:

Customer pays $10 → gets a file → can download/access it for 30 days → access automatically stops

I'd choose SendOwl or PayDrop, rather than simply using Shopify Digital Downloads.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, software, ZIPs, etc.) and whether you already use Shopify, I can narrow it down to the best 2–3 options and explain exactly how the 30-day expiration would work.

For selling time-limited digital rentals (for example, “customer pays → gets access to files for 30 days → access stops”), you generally want a platform with customer accounts/entitlements, not just expiring download URLs. A link that expires after 30 days can work, but a rental model is usually better handled by access control.

Some options:

For your exact use case, I’d choose based on how you want the rental to behave:

• “Download once, link dies after 30 days” → SendOwl or a secure download delivery tool. www.sendowl.com
• “Customer logs in and can view/download during their rental period” → Kajabi, a membership platform, or a custom portal is usually better. help.kajabi.com
• “I need Stripe checkout + my own app logic” → Store files privately (e.g., cloud storage) and generate signed URLs only for customers whose rental period is active.
• “I sell lots of different rentals” → Look for “digital rentals,” “content access expiration,” “membership access,” or “entitlements,” not just “download links.”

A common architecture is:

1. Customer purchases a 30-day rental.
2. System creates an entitlement: access_expires = purchase_date + 30 days.
3. Customer logs in.
4. When they click a file, your system checks entitlement.
5. If valid, it generates a short-lived signed download URL.
6. After expiration, no new links are generated.

That prevents someone from keeping a permanent URL after their rental ends. www.chargepanda.com

If you tell me whether these are PDFs/videos/software/files, and whether you want downloads or streaming-only access, I can narrow it to the best-fit tools.

Yes. For month-long digital rentals, the strongest fit I found is Sellfy.

• Sellfy — specifically supports subscription digital products. Customers get unique download links, and those links remain available until the next subscription payment; when the month ends/cancels, access is removed. docs.sellfy.com

Sellfy digital downloads

• Shopify + Digital Downloads — supports download limits, but its standard share links don't expire, so you'd need additional access-control infrastructure for a true one-month rental. help.shopify.com
• Amazon Web Services S3 presigned URLs — excellent if you're building your own system. You can generate URLs that expire, but S3's presigned URL maximum is generally 7 days, so a 30-day rental would require your application to issue fresh URLs while the customer's rental is active. docs.sellfy.comdocs.aws.amazon.com

What I'd use for your model

If you want:

Customer pays → gets access to files → access automatically ends after 30 days

I'd start with Sellfy subscriptions. It already handles the payment + customer access + expiration workflow rather than making you build it yourself. docs.sellfy.com

If by "rental" you mean a one-time payment for exactly 30 days, rather than a recurring subscription, that's an important distinction—the best platform choice changes.

Yes. If you mean “customer pays once, gets access to the files for 30 days, then access stops”, there are a few good options:

Best fit: SendOwl

SendOwl is probably the closest match.

• Supports time-limited/expiring download links.
• Supports download limits and access controls.
• Can deliver PDFs, videos, audio, software, ZIPs, etc.
• Can integrate with Shopify and handle digital delivery. www.sendowl.com
• Its platform specifically advertises time-limited access windows, rather than merely limiting the number of downloads. www.sendowl.com

One important distinction: if you want the customer to be able to download the files repeatedly for the entire 30-day rental, make sure the expiration is configured as a 30-day access window rather than a single-use download link.

Also worth considering: Sellfy

Sellfy supports subscription-based digital products where downloads are available only during the subscription period; its documentation says that when a monthly subscription ends, the previous download links are deactivated. docs.sellfy.com

This is particularly attractive if you want the rental to behave like a monthly subscription rather than a one-off purchase.

Shopify by itself

Shopify's free Digital Downloads app can limit the number of downloads, but its shareable links don't expire. So it isn't a great native solution for a “30-day rental” model. help.shopify.com You'd generally pair Shopify with something like SendOwl.

My pick: If your model is “$X → download/access these files for exactly 30 days → access automatically expires”, I'd start with SendOwl. If you're envisioning “$X/month → access while subscribed”, Sellfy may be simpler.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, videos, design assets, software, etc.) and whether customers should download them or view them in-browser, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms.

Yes. The key distinction is whether you want the download link itself to expire or the customer's entitlement to the files to expire after 30 days.

Best fits

• SendOwl — probably the closest match. It supports expiring/time-limited download links, download limits, and even memberships/subscriptions. www.sendowl.com
• Payhip — supports digital downloads with auto-expiring download links and download limits. However, I'd verify that its expiry settings can enforce your exact 30-day rental model rather than merely expiring the download URL. payhip.com
• PayRequest — specifically advertises configurable download-token expiry and download limits, so it could work well for a rental-style setup. payrequest.io
• Shopify + Alva Digital Downloads — if you want a full ecommerce storefront, this combination now supports setting download access for periods ranging from minutes to years, including month-long windows. www.alvadigitaldownloads.com

One important caveat

If you're selling a 30-day rental of a file, simply making the download link expire after 30 days isn't enough. A customer could download the file on day 1 and keep it forever.

For a true rental, you ideally want:

Payment → customer account/access entitlement → access expires after 30 days → downloads/streaming stop

If the files are PDFs, videos, audio, etc., streaming/gated access is much better than downloadable files if you need the content itself to stop being accessible after the month.

If you tell me what type of files you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, audio, software, etc.) and whether customers should download them or view/stream them, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms for a true monthly rental model.

Yes. If you mean customers pay for a digital file and can access/download it for exactly one month, you want more than a simple “expiring download link”—you want time-based customer entitlement/access.

Good options:

• ChargePanda — Probably the closest fit. It supports fixed-term access, subscriptions, license expiration, entitlement checks, and signed/expiring download URLs. You can set access to expire after a defined period. www.chargepanda.com
• SendOwl — Strong for selling downloadable files. It has expiring download links, download limits, and PDF stamping. However, its emphasis is on link expiration, so I'd verify that its customer-access model matches a full 30-day rental rather than merely making each download link temporary. www.sendowl.com
• Kajabi — Better if you're selling a library/course/content membership rather than simply handing over files. Its downloads use temporary URLs and require the customer to authenticate. help.kajabi.com
• Shopify + a digital-download app — Shopify itself handles digital products, but its native Digital Downloads app doesn't provide the kind of month-long access expiration you're describing; its share links don't expire. help.shopify.com There are Shopify apps that add configurable expiration periods, though. www.alvadigitaldownloads.com

What I'd choose

For your exact model:

Customer pays → gets access to files → access remains available for 30 days → access automatically ends → customer can rent again

I'd look first at ChargePanda if you're comfortable with a more controlled/self-hosted setup, or a Shopify app specifically supporting access expiration if you want a conventional storefront.

One important distinction: “the download link expires after 30 days” isn't necessarily the same as “the customer's rental expires after 30 days.” For rentals, you ideally want the latter: the customer account/order has an expiration timestamp, and the system generates short-lived download URLs whenever the customer downloads. That way you don't have to create a single URL that stays valid for an entire month.

If you tell me what you're selling (PDFs, videos, ZIPs, software, etc.) and whether you already have Shopify/WordPress/a website, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 options.

For time-limited digital rentals (customer pays → gets access for ~30 days → access stops), you generally want a platform with account-based access control or expiring signed URLs, not just a normal “download file after purchase” tool.

Good options:

For your specific model — “rent a file for one month” — I’d choose based on the type of content:

• PDFs, ZIPs, templates, downloadable assets: SendOwl-style expiring downloads are the simplest. www.sendowl.com
• Videos, courses, a content library: Use a membership platform (Kajabi, similar) where the user logs in and their access expires after 30 days. help.kajabi.com
• Software or licensed files: Use an entitlement/license system rather than only expiring links. www.chargepanda.com

A common architecture is:

1. Customer purchases a 30-day rental.
2. System creates an entitlement: access_expires = purchase_date + 30 days.
3. User logs in (or requests a download).
4. Server checks entitlement.
5. Server generates a short-lived signed download URL.
6. After expiry, new links cannot be generated.

Avoid relying only on a “download link expires in 30 days” approach for valuable files; once someone downloads the file, the platform cannot revoke their copy. Account-based access, streaming, DRM, or watermarking may be better depending on what you’re selling.

Yes. The key distinction is “the download URL expires” versus “the customer’s entitlement/access expires after 30 days.” For your use case, you want the latter.

Best fits

• SendOwl — specifically supports time-limited access windows, expiring download links, download limits, and single-use links. This is a strong fit if you're selling individual digital rentals. www.sendowl.com
• Lemon Squeezy — supports digital downloads plus monthly subscriptions, with signed download URLs and secure file delivery. However, its documented customer “My Orders” system can let customers access currently available files, so you'd want to verify that its access model matches a strict “30 days then revoke” rental. www.lemonsqueezy.com
• Linkcase — particularly interesting if you're using Shopify. It supports expiry windows, download caps, access codes, and Shopify subscriptions. linkcase.com
• Alva Digital Downloads — a Shopify option that explicitly lets you configure download access for minutes through months/years. www.alvadigitaldownloads.com

What I'd choose

If your model is:

Customer pays $15 → gets access to a ZIP/PDF/video → can download it during the next 30 days → access automatically ends.

I'd look first at SendOwl or a Shopify + digital-download app rather than a generic file-sharing service.

If you tell me where you want to sell them (your own website, Shopify, Gumroad, Stripe, etc.), I can narrow it down to the best 2–3 options and explain exactly how the 30-day expiry works for each.

Yes. For your specific model—sell a file, then let the customer access/download it for only one month—the strongest fit I found is SendOwl.

Best fit: SendOwl

SendOwl explicitly supports time-limited download links. You can set the validity period for a product's download links, and they automatically stop working afterward. You can also combine expiration with a maximum number of download attempts. help.sendowl.com

So you could configure:

Customer pays → gets access to file → download link works for 30 days → access expires.

It also supports subscriptions/file-access products, where customers retain access while their subscription is active, if you eventually want a recurring "monthly library" model instead. help.sendowl.com

Another option: Lemon Squeezy

Lemon Squeezy securely hosts digital files and uses signed download URLs. Its underlying file URLs expire after a short period (5 minutes), which protects the actual file URL, but that's not the same thing as giving a customer 30-day access. www.lemonsqueezy.com

Important distinction

If you mean "the customer can download the file anytime during the next 30 days", I'd choose SendOwl.

If you mean "the customer can view/use the content for 30 days but should never receive a permanent copy", that's a different product architecture—I'd look for a gated/streaming membership system rather than ordinary expiring download links.

If you tell me whether your files are PDFs, videos, audio, ZIPs, software, or something else, I can narrow this down to the best 2–3 platforms and explain exactly how the 30-day rental would work.

Yes — SendOwl is a strong fit for what you’re describing.

SendOwl supports:

• Expiring download links — you can set the link to expire after a specified number of days. help.sendowl.com
• Download limits — restrict how many times the customer can download a file. www.sendowl.com
• Temporary access windows — useful for selling something like “30 days of access.” www.sendowl.com
• Revoking/resetting access to an order. help.sendowl.com
• Streaming for audio/video, if you don't want customers to receive a permanent downloadable copy. www.sendowl.com
• It can work with Shopify, Stripe, PayPal, and other selling setups. help.sendowl.com

For your specific model

If you're selling, say, “30-day rental of a ZIP/PDF/video collection”, I'd structure it as:

Customer pays → gets personalized download/access link → link works for 30 days → access automatically expires.

One important distinction: an expiring download link doesn't make a file itself expire. If someone downloads a PDF or ZIP on day 1, they can generally keep that copy after day 30. If you need the content itself to stop being usable after a month, you'd want a streaming/DRM or authenticated-access system rather than ordinary downloads.

If you tell me what kind of files you're renting (PDFs, ZIPs, videos, software, etc.) and whether customers should be able to download them, I can narrow down the best tool/setup for this model.