How to share files or folders

You can easily share files with others from your local PC / network or from your Quatrix Cloud storage via email or by generating a quick link.

To share files or folders:

Go to the Share Files tab.
Type in as many email addresses as you like to add recipients in the Recipients text field. If the address exists in your contacts, it will autocomplete, new recipient addresses will be added to your contacts and will autocomplete next time.

Emails are sent individually to each recipient - the recipient list is hidden.
Type the subject and the massage text in the message composition area.
Click on the Add Files button to select files or folders for the upload.
Select the share privacy.
Specify additional options for your share by clicking on the gear icon.
- Expiry date - shared links never expire but to set an expiry date clear the check box, click on the calendar icon and choose an expiry date and time. Download links are permanently inactive when they expire.
- Release date - use the same method to set a date and time to release your files. You can upload your files and send out the links but download links are inactive until the chosen time.
- Security PIN - Optional PIN the user must enter to access shared files. The PIN can be set for all types of shares. In order to protect your share with PIN users should tick the Security PIN check box (see screenshot above). The system will then generate a random five-digit code which you should inform your recipient(s) about. Please note that the PIN cannot be restored or reset after the share is sent.
- PGP encrypt files - if PGP is enabled for your account and if your contact(s) has/have generated PGP keys you can select this check box for the additional protection. For more info see PGP in Quatrix.
- Notify me on download - select this check box to receive a notification email when the files are downloaded.
- Recipient(s) can return files - if selected, the notification email will contain a link to a page where your contacts or users can send files back to you. It is possible to disable obligatory registration for your contact if you send a Public Share.
- Force registration prior to returning files - appears when Recipient(s) can return files is selected. The recipient should log in or create a free Quatrix account in order to return files.
- Encrypt incoming files - appears when Recipient(s) can return files is selected. This option enables the user to get encrypted files from the contact. Files will be encrypted by user's (not contact's) key. This option is disabled if user doesn't have a PGP key.
- Destination folder - shows the path to the uploaded files.
Save the share settings and click on the Share button to complete the share.

A pop-up window indicates completion of the share, you can dismiss the pop-up window retaining or clearing the content of the form fields. This window contains the download link that you can share with your recipients in any suitable way.

Each share uploads files to your Quatrix Cloud storage and generates an email message to the recipient(s) with links to download files.

Besides you can share files from the File Explorer tab, first you need to select files or folders and then click on the Share icon that will lead you to the Share Files tab. Your selected files will be added to the list for the upload. Complete the steps described above to complete the share.

To create a quick link to your files or folders:

Navigate to the File Explorer tab and select the desired file or folder.
Click on Create quick link icon from the top or right-click menu.
Share your quick link in any suitable way.

Quick links are valid for 7 days. Once a quick link is expired, it cannot be used again.