FileDuck

Spec sheet

Product

FileDuck transfers files directly between sender and recipient devices, without storing file contents on FileDuck servers in normal transfers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Intended users

FileDuck describes itself as ideal for editors, colourists, VFX artists, media teams, and people sending large amounts of data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · fileduck.com

Paid from

12Read 23 Sep 2026 · fileduck.com

Privacy

If a direct connection is unavailable, relay infrastructure may pass encrypted transfer traffic between devices but is not used for file storage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Support

Users can email FileDuck with privacy questions or requests to correct, delete, or receive a copy of personal data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Age requirement

The terms say users must be at least 16 years old to use FileDuck.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Browser sending

Users can choose files or folders in the web app and share a download link that recipients can open in a browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Browser storage

On Firefox, and potentially other browsers, users may need to opt in to persistent file storage so FileDuck can handle larger files locally.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Concurrent transfer

The recipient can start downloading while the sender is still uploading.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Connection requirement

The sender and recipient need to stay online while a direct transfer runs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Desktop app

FileDuck Desktop offers better file-system access and direct-to-disk receiving for massive downloads and folder-heavy jobs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Metadata

FileDuck says it retains account email, recipient email addresses, file names and sizes, transfer links or codes, transfer status, plan status, feedback messages, and basic security logs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Payments and email

Payments are handled by Stripe, and transactional emails are sent through Mailgun.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Resume

Interrupted transfers can resume instead of starting over.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Third-party tools

The privacy statement says FileDuck may use Sentry for error reporting and Google Analytics or similar tools to understand product usage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fileduck.com

Plans and prices

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