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Paid audio transfer: Sell audio files with Tarkle Send

Create a paid audio transfer on Tarkle Send. Set a price, control preview access, and let recipients pay before they download your audio files.

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Written by Santhia Roo

Tarkle Send does not have a separate audio transfer flow. All paid transfers, including audio, are created through the standard transfer modal. What changes is how the system handles audio files once they are inside the transfer.


Creating a paid audio transfer

Step 1 — Upload your audio

Drag your audio files onto the Files tab, or select existing audio from the Existing tab. Supported formats include .mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, and .aac.


​Step 2 — Configure settings

On step 2, check Charge for access. Because you're sharing audio, note the following conditional rules:

  • View only becomes available for audio files, because audio is a previewable type. The areItemsPreviewable() function returns true for any file whose MIME type includes audio or whose extension matches .mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, or .aac.

  • However, when Charge for access is active, View only is disabled regardless of file type. Paid recipients receive full access — a preview-only gate would conflict with a paid transfer.

  • Burn after read is also disabled for paid audio. The file cannot be deleted after first access when payment is involved.

  • Direct link remains available. You can configure the paid audio transfer so the file downloads immediately after payment.

Step 3 — Set your price

Enter your price, optionally name the product (e.g. "Podcast Production Pack"), choose a category (e.g. Music, Media), and write a short description of what's included.


Rules specific to audio

The areItemsPreviewable() check runs against each file in the transfer:

  • MIME type contains audio → previewable

  • Extension is .mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, or .aac → previewable

This determines whether View only is even offered as an option. On a free (unpaid) audio transfer, View only would be available and would let the recipient stream a preview without downloading. On a paid audio transfer, View only is force-disabled and the recipient gets full download access after paying.


Use Cases for Paid Audio Transfers

  • Music producers selling sample packs or beats

  • Podcast producers delivering finished audio episodes

  • Voice artists selling licensed recordings

  • Sound designers distributing sound effects libraries

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