THE Filesender, digital service provided by Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through FCCN, is 15 years old.
It started as a joint project of the NRENs – National research and education network – from Norway, Australia and Ireland and, after 15 years, FileSender is now available in more than 45 countries.
This is a secure solution that allows you to send and share large files with anyone. With a capacity of 100GB and a maximum of 100 recipients, shared content is available for download for 30 days.
The service also allows the transfer of files from EOSC, a European platform and information portal to explore and enhance collaboration in the field of research.
Evolution over 15 years
- April 2009 – On this date, the project began as a collaboration that aimed to produce a web-only file transfer and sharing application.
- January 2011 – Filesender 1.0 was released, allowing the transfer of large files.
- June 2018 – Filesender 2.0 released with encrypted transfers. This version marked the transition from manual to automated testing.
- March 2020 – Launch of the new Filesender website and image.
- November 2023 – Beta 3.0 release, featuring a redesigned and updated user interface and experience. This work aimed to revamp the user journey and was based on feedback from existing Filesender users.
Filesender in Portugal
Available to more than 600,000 students, teachers, researchers and staff at Higher Education Institutions, the community using Filesender in Portugal has been growing.
Only in 2023, 261,756 files were transferred through the platform, representing a data volume of 112,058 GB.
You can access more information about this FCT digital service throughout its 15 years of existence at https://filesender.org/15-years-of-filesender/
