Sending the first rough cut
1-5 GB at H.264 proxy. Director clicks, downloads, watches in QuickTime. Two days later they send notes back via email — no comments lost in a review tool sidebar.
For editors & post studios.
Deliver the cut from your studio, not Frame.io.
Send rough cuts, final exports, and project archives from deliver.yourstudio.com — branded, password-protected, expires after sign-off. See the moment the client hits play.
No file size cap · Custom domain on Pro · Password + expiry
For video editors + post-production
Move 100 GB+ video projects without a Frame.io subscription.
Frame.io is great for frame-accurate client review. It's overkill (and overpriced) for moving cut files, source ProRes, or final deliverables. BulkShare gives you a branded subdomain like deliver.youredit.com, 100 GB single-transfer limit, and per-recipient download tracking — for $29/mo instead of Frame.io's $30+ per editor. Keep Frame.io for review if you want it; use us for everything else.
Standard video delivery workflow
From rough cut to final master, with archive bonus.
- 1
Set up deliver.youredit.com once
CNAME record, 2 minutes. Every link you generate from now on uses your brand. Clients seeing deliver.bensteinedit.com trust the link more than wetransfer.com/download/abc123.
- 2
Upload your export — proxy, rough, fine, master
Drop the file or full project folder. 4K master at 100 GB? No problem. Send-many-versions workflow? Upload all at once, share each as a separate link with version names.
- 3
Send the branded review link
Director gets one link, agency producer gets another, network gets the password-protected master. Each link tracks separately, so you know who reviewed what and when.
- 4
Archive at end of project
Set link expiry to project + 90 days. After delivery, files auto-expire. Saves you from "can you re-send the v3 cut from 18 months ago?" while staying within most retainer contracts.
Logarithmic scale (each step is roughly 10×). Most editor workflows touch every level on the same project.
H.264 proxy (1080p)
~500 MB
Quick director review on a phone
ProRes LT mezzanine
~5 GB
Detail review in QuickTime
Fine cut (1080p ProRes 422)
~15 GB
Agency / network review
4K master (ProRes 4444 XQ)
~100 GB
Broadcaster delivery
Project archive (Premiere + RAW)
~500 GB-1 TB
Multi-link splitProject closeout to client
100 GB single transfer cap
That's the most common 4K master size. Above it, split into batches — most editors do this anyway for parallel download speed.
WeTransfer caps at 2 GB free
Useless for serious video work. WeTransfer Pro goes to 200 GB but with no branded delivery or custom domain — the two things client work actually needs.
Privacy
Unreleased cuts and embargoed material need real protection
A leaked rough cut isn't just embarrassing — it can blow a multi-million-dollar embargo and end client relationships. BulkShare keeps masters off the public internet entirely. AES-256 storage, link-level passwords, granular expiry, and per-recipient access logs that satisfy NDA + chain-of-custody requirements without the latency of a dedicated VDR.
- AES-256 encryption at rest on Cloudflare R2
- Password on every link — separate password for each stakeholder if needed
- Per-recipient access log (timestamp + IP region + password pass/fail)
- Link expiry that auto-revokes after broadcast window
- No public file index — masters stay invisible to crawlers and scrapers
Video editor workflows where this matters
Fine cut to creative + account team
5-15 GB. Multi-stakeholder. Password protected. You see which agency person actually opened it — useful when revisions come back "we didn't see the new version."
Final master to broadcaster
50-100 GB ProRes 4444 XQ. Branded link signals legitimacy to broadcaster IT teams. Password-protected. Receipt timestamp matches the delivery deadline.
Selects to stock platform / library
Bulk-upload graded selects, send branded link to stock agent. They review, license what they want.
Source files at project closeout
Premiere project + all RED RAW + audio stems. Often 500 GB-1 TB. Split into 5-10 batches; send each as a separate dated link the client can download in parallel.
BTS footage to social team
Mid-shoot or mid-edit, drop B-roll to the social team without waiting for the full cut. Small files (1-3 GB), quick delivery, no "can you share via Dropbox" friction.
How we compare to video-specific tools
Pick your tool by workflow, not by what your client used last time.
| Feature | BulkShare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $29 | $30 | $24 | $12 | Pay-per-GB |
| Max single transfer | 100 GB | Unlimited | 5 TB lib | 200 GB | Unlimited |
| Custom domain (deliver.yoursite.com) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Frame-accurate review tool | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Direct download (no platform login) | Yes | Pro+ | Embed only | Yes | Yes |
| Per-recipient open tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Password protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pro+ | Yes |
| Link expiry control | Custom | Custom | Yes | Fixed | Custom |
| ProRes / RAW support (preserved) | Yes | Yes | Re-encodes | Yes | Yes |
| Annual cost — 1 editor | $240 | $360 | $288 | $144 | Variable $$$ |
Editor-specific tips
- 01
Send 3 export tiers, not just the final
Always include: 1) H.264 proxy at 1080p (~500 MB) for quick review on a phone, 2) ProRes Proxy or LT mezzanine (~5 GB) for detail review, 3) Final master. Three links from the same workspace, clearly labeled "proxy / mezzanine / master."
- 02
Use ProRes 422 LT for client review, not master
Master at ProRes 4444 XQ is 100 GB+. Most client reviewers don't have monitors that show the difference. Send LT at ~30% the file size — they download faster, you save bandwidth, the master link still exists for archive.
- 03
Bundle audio + video for sound design rounds
Sound designers need video + the original audio. Send both in one delivery — "v3-cut-with-stems.zip" — instead of two separate links they have to sync manually.
- 04
Always include a thumbnail in the URL
When your delivery link is shared in Slack or email, the preview thumbnail (auto-generated from the video) signals "this is from us, this is legit." Trust factor that reduces "is this safe?" emails.
- 05
Pair with Frame.io if review is the bottleneck
Use Frame.io for the actual frame-accurate review loop. Use BulkShare for everything else — final delivery, source archive, BTS. No need to pay $30+/mo per editor for what is essentially a glorified file-share with comments.
- 06
Set 30-day expiry on rough cuts, 1-year on masters
Rough cuts shouldn't circulate forever — set them to expire to limit who has access to unfinished work. Masters should stay accessible for at least the agreed-upon delivery window in your contract.
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Common questions
Yes. BulkShare is designed for large file delivery. You can upload and share high-resolution video exports, project archives, and multi-file renders without compressing or splitting files.
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