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Lifetime Plans – An Update

Lifetime Plans – An Update

We briefly touched on this topic in our last status update, but we felt it deserved a standalone post to provide a bit more context and clarity. For those just looking for a quick summary, head to the Tl;dr. Lifetime Plans have been part of Filen from the very

Help Us Shape the New Filen Hub – We Want Your Feedback!

Help Us Shape the New Filen Hub – We Want Your Feedback!

Hey everyone, As mentioned in our last two status updates, we’ve been working on something new: the Filen Hub, our modern, all-in-one platform that will soon replace the current Filen Blog. Now we’re entering the final stretch, but before we make the full switch, we need your feedback.

Status Update – May 2025

News & Updates Featured

Status Update – May 2025

📖 Table of Contents * Mobile App Update * Filen Hub * Rust SDK * CLI Improvements * Filen in "Ruhr" Cybersecurity Community * We are (Going to Be) Hiring: Front-End Dev * Scaling, Marketing & Affiliate Program * Lifetime Plans & Black Friday * Final Word – TL;DR

Status Update – April 2025

Status Update – April 2025

📖 Table of Contents * The new Filen Hub - Goodbye, Filen-Blog * The latest on the new Filen Mobile update * The Filen Newsletter * Backend Upgrades & Rust SDK * Rclone Public Beta is live! * Bug Bounty Program: Transparency & Structure * A Final Word

Public Beta: Filen x Rclone is Now Open for Everyone

Public Beta: Filen x Rclone is Now Open for Everyone

Hello folks, Rclone support has been one of the most requested features since we first mentioned it. Since so many people have been asking about Rclone support, we’ve decided to open up the beta for the public. This way, everyone can try it out, and we can gather more

Rclone Beta Test – Windows & Mac Testers Wanted! (Closed)

Rclone Beta Test – Windows & Mac Testers Wanted! (Closed)

Hey Filen community! 👋 We know many of you already signed up for our beta program — and while most beta channels (Web, Desktop, Mobile) haven’t launched yet, we’re now actively looking for additional testers for a more niche part of Filen: Rclone support — especially on Windows and macOS. Linux

Status Update – March 2025

News & Updates Featured

Status Update – March 2025

📖 Table of Contents * Filen Discord - A Major Overhaul * Details about the new beta testing program * Global Search * RClone * Golang SDK * Mobile App Update * Tutorials & Docs * Newsletter * Feature request: Support for empty files * Minor security changes * A Final Word

Share Your Ideas on Our Feature Request Page! - Reminder

Share Your Ideas on Our Feature Request Page! - Reminder

At Filen, your feedback is key to shaping our platform. Previously, feature requests were scattered across GitHub, Discord, and social media platforms, making it challenging to understand what truly resonated with the community or whether suggestions represented broader desires or a vocal minority. To address this, we introduced a dedicated

Filen’s January 2025 Customer Survey Results: A Deep Dive

Filen’s January 2025 Customer Survey Results: A Deep Dive

As many of you know, we launched a major overhaul of our website, Desktop client, and Web-App in November 2024. This complete rework was a huge project for our team, and we appreciate how our community has embraced the changes. In January 2025, just under two months after the update,

Survey Giveaway – Winners Announced

Survey Giveaway – Winners Announced

Hello, We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent survey giveaway. We sincerely appreciate your participation and the valuable feedback you shared. Your insights play a crucial role in helping us improve our services and enhance your experience with Filen. Winners Have Been Contacted As part of

Status Update – February 2025

News & Updates Featured

Status Update – February 2025

Table of Contents * Survey & Giveaway * Mobile App Overhaul * Upcoming Invoice System Changes * Infrastructure Investments * We Are Hiring Again * Transfer Speed Survey Results * New Beta Testing Program * YouTube Content Feedback * Newsletter Launch * A Final Word

2024: A Year in Review for Filen

2024: A Year in Review for Filen

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a productive and transformative year for Filen. Our journey this year has been guided by a simple goal: to continuously improve and expand our services while staying true to our core values

Filen User Survey! +Giveaway

Filen User Survey! +Giveaway

Hello, Filen community! In November 2024, we gave our website, web app, and desktop client a major overhaul, along with updates to our documentation. Now that you’ve had some time to explore the improvements, we want to hear from you. Your opinions matter, and they will help us make

Filen’s Server Upgrades

Filen’s Server Upgrades

At Filen, we’re always striving to make our service faster, more reliable, and more secure. At the start of this year—during the transition between 2022 and 2023—we made a major move by switching to in-house servers. This was a big step forward, and we’ve been working

Filen at the Heise IT-Security day

Filen at the Heise IT-Security day

A Successful Discussion on Client-Side Encryption and Seamless Security The Heise IT-Sicherheitstag in Gelsenkirchen may have come to a close, but the insights and experiences shared continue to resonate. We at Filen were honored to take the stage as a guest speaker and connect with leading IT professionals, industry peers,

Filen is Enhancing Its Beta Testing Program!

Filen is Enhancing Its Beta Testing Program!

As mentioned in our last status update, we’re looking for new beta testers for our upcoming product launches. The goal is to enable us to test our products in real-world scenarios with diverse use cases before they reach the general public. While we conduct extensive internal testing and our

Status Update - December 2024

News & Updates Featured

Status Update - December 2024

Table of Contents * Black Friday 2024 Recap * Infrastructure Investments * Marketing * How to... Guides * IT-Security Day by Heise * Public Links: Limitation and Explanation * The Mobile App rework * The New Beta Testing Program * Youtube * Feature Requests * Conclusion and Final Words

How To: Desktop Client

How To: Desktop Client

Table of Contents * Prerequisites * Download * Logging into the Filen Desktop Client * Navigating within the Desktop Client * Uploading Files * Set up permanent synchronizations * Network Drive * WebDAV * S3 * Desktop Client specific settings * Desktop Client security settings * Cloud features

How To: Web Drive

How To: Web Drive

Table of Contents * Prerequisites * Logging into your Filen account * Navigating in your new Cloud Drive * Uploading Files * Creating folders and navigating the files section Create and move folders File options Sorting files Display files differently * Navigating the Sidebar of your Web Drive Folder Tree Recent Favorites Trash * Filen Collaborate (Contacts,

The biggest Filen update is finally here!

News & Updates Featured

The biggest Filen update is finally here!

Dear Filen Community, The wait is finally over! We’re excited to unveil a comprehensive set of updates that have been in the works for some time. These changes mark a significant leap forward for Filen, bringing you a host of new features and improvements designed to enhance your experience

Public Link Tool: Moving to Pro-Only Access

Public Link Tool: Moving to Pro-Only Access

Hello everyone, At Filen, we are committed to providing a secure and private cloud storage experience that prioritizes the protection of your data. To uphold this commitment, we are making an essential adjustment to our public sharing feature. In approximately one week, the public link feature will be available exclusively

The Filen Q&A 2024!

The Filen Q&A 2024!

Table of Contents * Web-App, Cloud & Tech What is the upcoming spaces? Third party security audit? Are there plans to introduce post-quantum cryptography? Preview larger Videos? Are you 100% confident that all uploads, downloads, syncs are 100% error free and 100% bug free? Do you have plans to introduce passkeys or

Black Friday 2024! All news, one post.

Black Friday 2024! All news, one post.

Hello everyone, As every year, Filen is bringing back the Black Friday sale in 2024! Here’s all the essential information at a glance. When does the Filen Black Friday Sale start? The sale kicks off on November 18th, likely in the early morning Central European Time. What discounts can

Status Update - August 2024

News & Updates Featured

Status Update - August 2024

Table of Contents * Finance * Infrastructure Investments * The New Desktop Client * What happens next? * The New Filen Web Drive * CLI “Official” Beta * Our Publicly Documented API & the SDK * Black Friday Sale * Certificate Decisions * Public Appearances YouTube Videos * Marketing & Affiliate * Q&A * Survey Evaluation * Final Words / Conclusion

Closed! - Filen User Satisfaction Survey & Giveaway

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Closed! - Filen User Satisfaction Survey & Giveaway

Filen User Satisfaction SurveyWe are conducting this survey to gather your valuable feedback on various aspects of Filen. Your insights will help us improve our services and ensure we meet your needs better.blocksurvey.io We are conducting this survey to collect your valuable feedback on various aspects related to