Director review
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.
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
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 $19/mo instead of Frame.io's $30+ per editor. Keep Frame.io for review if you want it; use us for everything else.
From rough cut to final master, with archive bonus.
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.
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.
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.
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
Project 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 at $12/mo without branded delivery — we're $7 more for that and a domain.
Privacy
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.
Director review
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.
Agency review
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."
Network delivery
50-100 GB ProRes 4444 XQ. Branded link signals legitimacy to broadcaster IT teams. Password-protected. Receipt timestamp matches the delivery deadline.
Stock footage
Bulk-upload graded selects, send branded link to stock agent. They review, license what they want.
Archive handoff
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.
Behind-the-scenes
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.
Pick your tool by workflow, not by what your client used last time.
| Feature | BBulkShare Pro | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $19 | $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 | $228 | $360 | $288 | $144 | Variable $$$ |
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Send large files
When email and Drive can't handle the size.
Custom domain file sharing
Setup walkthrough for deliver.yoursite.com.
Pricing
Pro $19/mo for editors, Studio $39 for post-houses.
For photographers
Sister vertical — similar workflow, different deliverables.
For agencies
When you work as part of a creative agency.
Free plan, no card. Add your studio domain on Pro — large-file delivery, opens tracking, expiry dates included.
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.
BulkShare Pro includes download tracking. You can see when your shared link was opened and when the file was downloaded, so you have confirmation before chasing clients about receipt.
Yes. You can add a password to any shared link. This keeps draft cuts and work-in-progress versions visible only to the intended client, not anyone who stumbles across the URL.
Yes. BulkShare Pro lets you set expiry dates on shared links so draft review URLs stop working once the project is closed or the client has approved the final version.
No. Clients click your branded link and download immediately. There is no sign-up, no app install, and no cloud storage account required on their end.
Yes. With BulkShare Pro you can connect a custom subdomain like deliver.yourstudio.com so every client delivery link carries your brand instead of a generic file-transfer service.
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