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The right access for the right people. Every time.

Control exactly who can upload, download, delete, share, and manage your workspace. 4 built-in roles, unlimited custom roles, and folder-level overrides.

5 roles that cover most teams

Every workspace member gets one of these roles. Each role defines a clear set of permissions.

Owner

Full control over everything

Can manage billing, delete the workspace, assign any role, and access all files and settings.

Admin

Manage members and settings

Can invite and remove members, assign roles, and manage workspace settings. Cannot manage billing or delete the workspace.

Member

Day-to-day file work

Can upload, download, organize and share files externally, and delete files they uploaded. Cannot delete other people's files, manage members, change settings or see activity history.

Uploader

A common custom role

Not built in - this is the custom role people build most often. Grant upload and download, withhold sharing and deleting, and a drop-box account for a contractor or a CI job takes about a minute to set up.

Viewer

Read-only access

Can view and download files and leave comments. Cannot upload, rename, delete, or share anything.

Custom Role

Build your own

Mix and match any permissions. Name it to match your organization. Reuse across workspaces.

What each role can do

Permission Owner Admin Member Viewer
View & download files
Comment on files
Upload files
Delete their own files
Delete anyone's files
Share links externally
Create file requests
View activity history
Invite & remove members
Assign roles
Change workspace settings
Manage billing
Delete workspace

Real-world role configurations

Video Production Studio

Project-based workspace with internal team and external client

ProducerOwner
EditorsMember
ColoristCustom: Uploader
ClientViewer

University Department

Professor shares materials, students submit work

ProfessorOwner
TAAdmin
StudentsCustom: Uploader
Guest LecturerViewer

Architecture Firm

Project managers, architects, and external contractors

PMAdmin
ArchitectsMember
ContractorCustom: Folder Viewer
ClientViewer

Software Team with CI/CD

Engineers, QA, and automated pipelines

Tech LeadAdmin
EngineersMember
CI/CD BotCustom: API Uploader
QAViewer

Permissions in action

1

Admin invites a new member and assigns the Member role

ALLOWED
SarahAdmin
Invitemike@co.com
AssignMember
ResultInvite sent
2

Viewer tries to delete a file

BLOCKED
ClientViewer
Deleterender.mp4
Permissiondelete: no
ResultDenied
3

Member uploads and shares a file externally

ALLOWED
MikeMember
Uploadallowed
Share linkallowed
ResultLink created
4

A custom Uploader role tries to share a file externally

BLOCKED
InternUploader (custom)
Sharereport.pdf
Permissionshare: no
ResultDenied
5

Member tries to manage billing

BLOCKED
AlexMember
OpensBilling
Permissionbilling: no
ResultDenied

Take control of your file access

4 built-in roles, unlimited custom roles, folder-level overrides. All on every plan, Free included.

No credit card required. Free forever up to 5 GB.