About ZapFile

Made in Ontario, Canada — privacy-first tools since 2023 (Zapfile officially launched October 2025)

Who We Are

ZapFile is a Canadian-built privacy tool with one purpose: sending a file should be as frictionless as sending a text message. No forms to fill out. No passwords to remember. No app to download. Just open a browser, pick your file, and share a code.

Our Story

We built Zapfile because we kept running into the same wall — a contractor needed a 2GB project file, a colleague needed raw footage, a friend needed their photos back, and every tool in the way had the same answer: create an account, install an app, wait for a cloud upload, hope the link doesn't expire.

So we built the tool we actually wanted to use. No accounts. No apps. No size limits. No copies left on a server. Just a code.

Zapfile started quietly in 2023 as an internal tool. By October 2025, it was live for anyone who needed it. In May 2026, we crossed 1 TB of transferred data — files that moved from one person to another without ever being stored, sold, or seen.

We're a small team based in Toronto, Ontario. Small means decisions get made fast, the product stays focused, and when something breaks, the people who built it are the people fixing it.

Meet the Team

The people behind Zapfile

Tanuja Chinthati

Content & Product Lead · Ontario, Canada

Tanuja leads content and product communication at Zapfile. With a background in Electronics and Communication Engineering, she translates the technical foundations of encrypted file transfer — TLS, AES-256, and secure server architecture — into guides that anyone can act on. She's written over 70 articles on file sharing, mobile transfers, and digital privacy, and is the voice behind most of Zapfile's published work.

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No Login. No Signup. No App. Ever.

This is not a free tier with a sign-up wall at the end. There is no account system at all. We deliberately chose not to build one. Creating an account means collecting your email, storing your identity, and taking on responsibility for data we have no business holding. So we don't.

ZapFile runs entirely in your browser. Nothing to install. Nothing to update. Works on any device, any operating system, any browser — the moment you need it, without setup.

No File Size Limits. Seriously.

Most services cap you at 2 GB, 5 GB, maybe 10 GB — then ask you to upgrade. ZapFile has no artificial file size restriction. Whether you're sending a quick PDF or a massive video project, the answer is always yes. Large files are handled automatically behind the scenes using chunked uploading — you just pick the file and go.

How It Works

ZapFile uses a secure, code-based handoff system. Upload your file and a short transfer code is instantly generated — something like AB3D7. Share that code with your recipient however you like: a message, an email, or a QR code. They enter it on their end, the file downloads straight to their device, and that's it.

Your files are never stored permanently. Once the transfer is done, the file is automatically and permanently purged. No manual cleanup. Nothing lingers. We have no reason to hold your files — so we don't.

Our Privacy Commitment

Privacy is not a setting or an upgrade tier — it is the default state of everything we build:

• We do not collect your name, email address, or any personal information
• We do not log what files you share or who you share them with
• We do not use your files or metadata to train AI or machine learning models
• Files are encrypted in transit via TLS and encrypted at rest via AES-256 — always
• Files are permanently purged after transfer — not archived, not analysed, not retained

We operate in compliance with Canadian privacy law, including PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act). Privacy compliance is a structural property of our architecture — not a checklist someone has to remember to follow.

Why ZapFile Over Other Services

Every other file sharing tool makes you earn the ability to send a file — create an account, verify your email, download an app, hit a size wall, read a terms-of-service page. By the time you've done all that, you could have sent the file three other ways.

ZapFile removes all of it. Open browser. Pick file. Share code. Done. No account. No app. No limit. No trace. Files that aren't retained cannot be breached, subpoenaed, or misused — because they no longer exist.

Our Location

ZapFile is built and operated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All product decisions, engineering, and operations happen here.

Where to Find Us

Zapfile is listed on Product Hunt and active on X and Reddit. If you've used Zapfile and want to share feedback, those are the best places to reach us publicly.

• ▲ Product Hunt
• 𝕏 X / Twitter — @zapfileai
• ● Reddit — r/zapfileai

Get In Touch

Whether you have a technical question, a privacy concern, a bug report, or a business inquiry — we read and respond to every message. Reach us at [email protected] or via our contact form.