diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index feabc53..8fe3b06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ python -m unittest discover -s tests -v
 python scripts/check_public_repo.py .
 ```
 
+`scripts/materialize_private_drive_files.ps1` is the bounded transport used by
+the acquisition workflow. It accepts authenticated download references over
+standard input, rejects path traversal, and verifies byte sizes before files
+enter PrivateStash. It never prints download credentials.
+
 No project license has been selected yet. Until that decision is recorded,
 the contents are not offered under an open-source license.
diff --git a/docs/data-handling.md b/docs/data-handling.md
index e8f15c8..0abaee7 100644
--- a/docs/data-handling.md
+++ b/docs/data-handling.md
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ project artifact is created, edited, renamed, or reorganized there.
 4. Create a sanitized derivative in the public repository.
 5. Run automated guards and manually review the staged diff.
 6. Commit and push the private evidence before the public claim that cites it.
+
+During Drive acquisition, authenticated download references are ephemeral and
+must be passed to the bounded materializer over standard input. They must not be
+written to scripts, manifests, command history, or Git.
diff --git a/scripts/materialize_private_drive_files.ps1 b/scripts/materialize_private_drive_files.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5532772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/materialize_private_drive_files.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$Root
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$rootPath = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $Root).Path
+$rootPrefix = $rootPath.TrimEnd([IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar) + [IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar
+
+while (($line = [Console]::In.ReadLine()) -ne $null) {
+    if ($line -eq '__END__') {
+        break
+    }
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) {
+        continue
+    }
+
+    $item = $line | ConvertFrom-Json
+    if (-not $item.relative_path -or -not $item.download_url) {
+        throw 'Each input line must contain relative_path and download_url.'
+    }
+
+    $relativePath = $item.relative_path.Replace('/', [IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar)
+    $destination = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath((Join-Path $rootPath $relativePath))
+    if (-not $destination.StartsWith($rootPrefix, [StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
+        throw "Refusing path outside acquisition root: $($item.relative_path)"
+    }
+
+    $parent = Split-Path -Parent $destination
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $parent -Force | Out-Null
+    Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Uri $item.download_url -OutFile $destination
+
+    $actualSize = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $destination).Length
+    if ($null -ne $item.expected_size -and $actualSize -ne [long]$item.expected_size) {
+        throw "Size mismatch for $($item.relative_path): expected $($item.expected_size), got $actualSize"
+    }
+
+    if ($item.expected_sha256) {
+        $actualHash = (Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 -LiteralPath $destination).Hash.ToLowerInvariant()
+        if ($actualHash -ne $item.expected_sha256.ToLowerInvariant()) {
+            throw "SHA-256 mismatch for $($item.relative_path)"
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Output ("OK`t{0}`t{1}" -f $actualSize, $item.relative_path)
+}