About FileXL

Built by a researcher who handles data that cannot leak.

FileXL is not a venture-funded platform chasing a growth target. It is a self-funded service built around one absolute principle: your files are yours, and privacy is not just a feature—it is the baseline.

OwnershipIndependent
FundingSelf-funded
Operating since2024

Who is behind this?

FileXL is built and run by a single engineer — a PhD researcher in applied artificial intelligence whose academic work involves deep-learning software for medical imaging.

That background shapes the product. Building software around patient scan data means years spent on information that must not leak, must not linger, and must never be repurposed.

How we operate.

Every service claims to care about privacy. These are the specific, checkable choices that follow from it.

10 GB
Free Limit
14 Days
Auto-Delete

Deletion is the default

Files are removed automatically after 14 days. Not archived, not retained for analytics — permanently deleted.

No account to send

Send up to 10 GB without an email or password. If you never register, we hold zero personal details.

An option with no server at all

Peer-to-peer transfer sends files browser to browser over an encrypted channel. Nothing reaches us, so there is nothing for us to lose or disclose.

Our Commitments

What we promise, and what we won't pretend.

  • We do not sell your data. Not to advertisers, not to brokers, not to anyone. The service is funded by optional premium plans — the ordinary way, not by monetising you.
  • We do not read your files to build profiles. Your file contents are never used for advertising, behavioral analytics, or training machine learning models.
  • Encrypted in transit and at rest. TLS 1.2 or higher on every connection, AES-256 on stored files. Peer-to-peer utilizes DTLS with AES-GCM (mandatory in WebRTC).
  • Download links cannot be guessed. Each URL contains a secure, randomly generated hash. Nothing is indexed or browsable, so a file is reachable only by someone holding your exact link.
  • Automated security scanning does happen. Uploads are checked automatically for malware and illegal content. These are machine checks only. The full detail is in the Privacy Policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

FileXL is built and run by its founder, an independent PhD researcher. It is self-funded, has no outside investors, and operates continuously.

Transfers up to 10 GB are free, with no account and no payment details. There is no catch, but there is a business model: free pages carry light advertising, and optional paid plans raise the limits. That is what funds the servers — not selling your data.

Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. Download links contain a randomly generated identifier and are never listed or indexed. Files delete themselves after 14 days. For maximum security, you can password-protect your transfers.

No. Deletion is permanent and automatic — it is the point of the feature, not a limitation. Always keep your own copy of anything you send. FileXL moves files between people; it is not a backup service.

Email [email protected] or use the contact form. Every message is answered personally, usually within a few hours on business days. There is no ticket queue and no chatbot.

Transparency is how we earn trust.

Everything above is set out in full in our policies. They are written to be read, not skipped.

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