Articles & Guides

Practical guides on collecting files from anyone, anywhere — uploading to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and SharePoint, embedding upload forms on your website, and building better file-collection workflows.

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Can External Users Upload Files to SharePoint Without Signing In?

SharePoint's Request files lets people upload without signing in, but it stays hidden until an admin enables Anyone links for the whole tenant and runs a PowerShell command. Here is why it's missing, what IT has to change, and how to collect files into SharePoint without either.

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How to Collect Files and Documents From Clients

Why email attachments and shared folder links break when you collect files from clients, what a working process needs, and a six-step setup that sorts every file by client.

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Can People Upload Files to Microsoft Forms Without Signing In?

Microsoft Forms only allows file uploads from people inside your organization, and switching to Anyone can respond removes the option. Here is why it is greyed out, why guests and personal accounts are blocked, and how to collect files from anyone without a Microsoft account.

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Construction Technology That Feels Personal: How US Custom Creations Wins the High-End Home

US Custom Creations quotes high-end outdoor living jobs without a site visit. Tyler Cox explains the process that replaced a backpack full of manila envelopes.

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Nonprofit Data Migration: Move Everything but the Mess

Rooted Software moves nonprofits off aging donor databases. Toby Weiss and Barnabas Lee explain why the hard part of a migration was never carrying the boxes.

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Introducing the New EZ File Drop

A ground-up rebuild of EZ File Drop is here, led by our two most requested features: conditional logic and custom domains.

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Creative Agency Workflows: Automate Everything but the Work

Blue Bear Creative runs a 12-person agency for food and beverage brands. Co-founder Alex Oesterle explains the rule behind it: systematize overhead, protect the creative, never confuse the two.

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4 Easy Ways to Upload Files to Google Drive

Four practical ways to get files into Google Drive: the web interface, the desktop app, the mobile app, and an upload form that lets others send files to your Drive without a Google account.

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How to Make a Branded Upload Portal for Box

Box File Request can't carry your logo, colors, or embed on your site. Build a branded upload portal instead: your brand on the page, files delivered straight into your Box account.

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How to Create a WordPress File Upload Form Without a Plugin

Add a file upload form to WordPress without installing a plugin. Paste one embed snippet into the block editor or your page builder and route files straight to your cloud storage.