Senders never need an account

One link that lets anyone send you large files

Your own upload page at filexl.com/yourname. Share it once — anyone can send you files without signing up.

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What is a FileXL Dropzone?

A FileXL Dropzone is a personal file request link — a page at filexl.com/yourusername where anyone can upload files straight into your dashboard without an account, an app, or access to a shared folder. You set the size limit, the retention, and the hours it stays open.

Sender account
Not needed
Your link
filexl.com/you
Uploads in
10 MB chunks
Cost to start
Free
How it works

How to receive large files with a Dropzone link

Three steps, about two minutes, nothing for the other person to learn.

Pick your username

Your Dropzone goes live the second you sign up.

filexl.com/yourname

Share it anywhere

Paste the link, or let people scan your QR code.

Signature QR code Syllabus Chat

Files land in your dashboard

Tagged with the time, and who sent them.

final-cut-v3.mp4 Delivered · 2.4 GB
Comparison

Dropzone link vs. email attachments vs. shared cloud folders

The three usual ways to collect a file from someone else, side by side.

What matters FileXL Dropzone Email attachment Shared cloud folder
Sender needs an account Never Email account Usually yes
Practical size limit Multi-gigabyte About 25 MB Their storage
What the sender can see Upload box only Nothing Your other files
Deadline that self-closes Built in No No
Sender name / ID captured Can be required Address only If signed in
Delivery & read reports On the page Unreliable No
Works from a printed QR Yes No No
Use cases

Who uses a file request link

Anyone whose work stalls while they wait on a file from someone else.

Freelancers collecting client assets

One link for briefs, footage, and source files. No expiring links, no full inbox.

Teachers collecting assignments

Every submission tagged with a name and roll number. Set the deadline once; it locks itself.

Recruiters receiving CVs and portfolios

Candidates send CVs without registering, and without you opening internal storage to outsiders.

Photographers receiving originals

Full-resolution photos and footage, no compression. You decide how long each file stays.

Students submitting work

Send a project to your professor in seconds, even when the campus portal refuses it.

Agencies collecting deliverables

A branded upload page with your own logo for proposals, contracts, and deliverables.

Features

What every FileXL Dropzone includes

The controls that decide whether collecting files is easy or a mess.

Zero sign-up for the sender

Open link, pick file, done. No account, no app, no verification email.

Chunked uploads that survive bad Wi-Fi

10 MB pieces with automatic retries, so a dropped connection resumes instead of restarting.

Open and close on a schedule

Set a start and a deadline. Outside that window the page locks itself.

Sender name and ID capture

Off, optional, or mandatory. Nothing arrives anonymous unless you want it to.

A printable QR code

Auto-generated for slides, handouts, and event desks. Scan, upload, walk away.

Delivery and read reports

Senders see when a file arrived and when you opened it. No more follow-ups.

File type and size rules

Accept only images, documents, media, or archives, and cap the size below your plan limit.

Your branding, not ours

Your logo, title, and background, so the page looks like part of your own site.

Feedback back to the sender

Grade a submission and the sender sees it on the same page they uploaded from.

“Did you get my email?” is not a workflow.
Every file lost to a bounced attachment or a full inbox costs you time and a little bit of trust. A Dropzone gives people one address that always works, and keeps files for as long as your plan allows.
FAQ

Questions about receiving files online

Answers to what people ask before creating their first Dropzone.

A FileXL Dropzone is a personal file request link at filexl.com/yourusername. You share the link, and anyone who opens it can upload files straight into your FileXL dashboard. There is nothing to install, and the person sending the file never has to create an account.

No. Senders open your Dropzone link, pick a file, and it uploads. No registration, no login, and no app download is required on their side. Only you, the recipient, need a FileXL account.

The size limit comes from your plan, and it is printed on your Dropzone page before anyone uploads. Files are uploaded in 10 MB chunks with automatic retries, so multi-gigabyte transfers still finish on slow or unstable connections.

Retention depends on the recipient's plan and is shown on the Dropzone before upload. Free Dropzones keep files for a set number of days, while paid plans extend that to months, a year, or permanently, which suits teachers collecting assignments across a whole semester.

Files appear in your FileXL dashboard immediately. The sender also gets a delivery record on the Dropzone page showing when the file arrived and when you opened it, so nobody has to ask whether it went through.

Yes. Each Dropzone has an opening and closing schedule. Outside that window the page locks itself and shows the deadline, which is what you want for assignment cut-offs, tender submissions, or application periods.

Yes. Sender identification can be off, optional, or mandatory. When it is on, every file is tagged with the sender's name and ID or roll number, so classroom and team submissions are never anonymous.

Files go straight into your private dashboard instead of a public share link, so nothing is browsable by strangers. You control whether the Dropzone is open, when it accepts files, and which file types are allowed.

Email attachments usually cap out around 25 MB and bounce silently. Shared cloud folders require the sender to have an account and give them visibility into your storage. A Dropzone has no attachment limit, no sign-up for the sender, and no access to anything except the upload box.

Yes. You can create a Dropzone and start receiving files on the free plan. Paid plans raise the file size limit, extend how long files are kept, and unlock custom branding with your own logo and background.

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