How to Share a Folder Online (Send Many Files at Once)
Sending one file is easy, but sending a whole folder of them is where most tools fall apart. You either attach a dozen files one by one or fight with a cloud account. The simple way is to bundle the folder into a single archive, or bulk upload the files, and share one clean link. Here is how to do it for free.
The two ways to share a folder
There are two clean approaches. The first is to compress the folder into a single .zip on your computer, then upload that one archive so everything stays together in one link. The second is to bulk upload the loose files at once and share the links together. Both avoid attaching files one by one.
Zipping is best when the files belong together as a set, like a project or a delivery. Bulk upload is handy when people only need some of the files and you want each to have its own link.
Method 1: zip the folder and share one link
On Windows, right-click the folder and choose Send to, then Compressed (zipped) folder. On Mac, right-click and choose Compress. You now have a single .zip that holds the whole folder. Upload that .zip to SAVEDLY, with no size limit, and you get one link that contains everything. The recipient downloads the zip and unzips it to get the original folder structure back.
Method 2: bulk upload the files
If you would rather not zip, drop all the files onto SAVEDLY at once with bulk upload. Each file becomes its own link, and you can copy all the links together to paste in one message. This is useful when the person only needs a few of the files, since they can open just the ones they want.
Keep a folder private
If the folder is sensitive, add an optional password when you upload. Only people with the password can open the link, even if it gets forwarded. Send the password through a separate channel from the link for the best protection.
Why a link beats attachments
Email rejects folders and caps total attachment size, and cloud drives expect both sides to manage accounts and permissions. A single link sidesteps all of that: no size limit, no account for the recipient, and one thing to paste instead of a dozen attachments.
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Upload a file freeFrequently asked questions
How do I share a whole folder online?
Compress the folder into a single .zip on your computer, then upload that archive to SAVEDLY for one clean link, or bulk upload the loose files at once. Either way you share a link instead of attaching files one by one, with no size limit and no account.
How do I send many files at once?
Use bulk upload on SAVEDLY to drop all the files in together, then copy all the links at once to paste in a single message. If they belong together, zip them first and share one link instead.
How do I send a folder by email?
Email cannot attach a folder and caps total size, so zip the folder, upload the zip to SAVEDLY, and paste the link into your email. The message stays small and the recipient downloads the whole folder from one link.
Does the folder structure stay intact?
Yes, if you zip the folder first. The recipient downloads the .zip and unzips it to get the exact folder and subfolders back. Bulk uploading loose files instead gives separate links rather than a folder.
Can I password protect a shared folder?
Yes. Add an optional password to the upload, and only people with the password can open the link. For sensitive sets, send the password through a different channel than the link.