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What is the best tool for secure file sharing with client portals?

What is a secure client portal? A client portal is a secure internet site which allows access to files to be securely shared with specific users. These are typically used to transfer sensitive or large files with other people typically outside your organization.

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Small Business Plan Template for 2021 that's Actually Useful

A modern business plan in 2021 is composed of the following sections: Company Controversy Statement, Core Value Offering, Plan to Engage in Conversation, Estimated Ratio of Revenue vs Costs, Organizational Growth Chart (As-Is, 1 Year, 5 Years), Plan to Measure Success.

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Tools that Enable Workplace Safety in 2021 (Post COVID-19)

These safety precautions are as much for customer satisfaction and comfort, as for employee satisfaction. Because of this, the question of how do I create workplace safety will be a critical challenge for any business in 2021.

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Most Recent News & Blogs

Why Zapa is the best file sharing portal

Why Zapa is the best file sharing portal

You deserve more than just another stressful file sharing portal.

December 3, 2020

July Update - New Features!

July Update - New Features!

For this release we wanted to add some ease of use features such as File Preview, Embeddable Link, and File Refresh

September Update - Portal Improvements!

September Update - Portal Improvements!

Now you can Pin Favorite Portals, add Terms & Conditions for your Guests, and Link a Portal to any URL!

Will VR ever be mainstream

Will VR ever be mainstream

How will files look in the world of Virtual Reality

How-To's & Fact-Checks

How-To Customize Branding on Client Portals

1. Click the "Settings" link on the left-hand panel.

2. Select the "Branding" tab.

3. Update your business name and click "Save Business Name"

How to upload files from a Camera Phone to Zapa Client Portals

1. Open a Portal to upload a file to.

2. To upload a file, either tap the middle area or tap the "Actions" dropdown menu and select "Upload Files".

3. Choose "Photo Library" to select images from your camera roll, "Take Photo or Video" to upload from your camera, or "Browse" to upload from other apps and locations.

Fact Check: Can Outlook send large email attachments?

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Fact Check: Is it safe to share Dropbox with customers?

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Fact Check: Are email attachments not secure?

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Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I cancel my subscription at any time?

Yes, you may cancel whenever you want there is no contract or set amount of time you have to subscribe for. You can cancel at anytime and you will have full access to the system until the next billing period begins.

If I upload a file to a portal will my client know?

On each portal you can enable notifications for clients you have invited to that portal, or yourself. Upload and Download are separate, so if you enable upload notifications for example your client will get an email stating that a file has been uploaded to that portal(once every 30 minutes).

Can I upload my business logo?

100%. When you are in the market of dealing with businesses and their clients it’s essential you allow branding to happen. When you upload a logo it will appear in invitation emails (which can be customized!), notification emails, login page and of course within the application. Take a look at our features page to see an example!

Does Zapa charge me for each login I make?

We sure don’t, we noticed that competitors in the space spike in price based on how many team members or logins you create and have. We wanted to remove that barrier, you can create as many team members for your business as you want! And your clients of course pay nothing!

My business is large can Zapa support it?

Absolutely, Zapa was built with scalability in the front of our minds. We didn’t want someone to use the product for a year and get so much data or clients in the system that it begins to slow down and have a negative experience for you or your clients.

What makes Zapa so great?

Simplicity. All your trying to do is either receive or send documents with your clients. No one wants it to be frustrating or take 5 minutes. Competitors add so much fluff or make it so tedious to use, Zapa was built to be the opposite. Streamlined and straight to the point with core functionality you will use.