File Approved
File Approved is a web service for creative professionals to share files through review links and collect feedback and approvals.
What File Approved is
File Approved is a web service for creative professionals to share files through review links and collect feedback and approvals. It supports video, PDF, audio, image, Office, and code files with native viewers. Reviewers can leave timecoded comments on video and audio, and annotate video frames and images. Each approval creates a timestamped certificate recording the reviewer, approval time, file name, and version number. When a user uploads a new version, earlier feedback and revision history remain available. Clients can review through a link without creating an account or downloading an app; password-protected links and account-required reviews are available on every plan. The Free plan costs nothing, requires no credit card, and includes one active review link with 10 GB of storage. Pro costs $25 a month and adds unlimited active review links, 5 TB of storage, multi-file approvals, ZIP downloads, custom branding, and email notifications for approvals or revision requests. An Engineering & Architecture add-on costs +$29/mo and includes DWG, DXF, and Revit viewing, layer management, submittal review workflow, and drawing stamps.
Good
- Review links work without an account or app download
- Timecoded comments for video and audio
- Approval certificates record reviewer, time, file, and version
- Prior feedback remains with version history
Watch out
- Free plan permits one active review link
- No free trial is listed
- Engineering & Architecture add-on costs +$29/mo
Who it suits
File Approved is aimed at video editors, motion designers, creative agencies, and freelancers who need to gather file feedback and approvals. Its supported file types and review tools also suit teams exchanging visual, audio, document, or code work.
Verdict
File Approved centers file review around shareable links, feedback, and recorded approvals. The free plan covers one active link, while Pro adds higher link capacity and review features.
Plans and prices
From File Approved's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 active review link · 10 GB storage · $0 per month; no credit card required |
| Pro | $25 a month | Unlimited active review links · 5 TB storage · extra storage in 1 TB blocks at $10/mo · $25 per month; cancel any time |
The facts
Each one read from File Approved's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Add-on
- An Engineering & Architecture add-on is listed at +$29/mo and includes DWG, DXF, and Revit viewing, layer management, submittal review workflow, and drawing stamps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product is built for video editors, motion designers, creative agencies, and freelancers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Confidential reviews
- Every plan can use password-protected links or require reviewers to have an account.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File types
- It supports video, PDF, audio, image, Office, and code files with native viewers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site says no setup or integrations are required and mentions sharing links through email or Slack.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- File Approved lets creative professionals share files through review links and collect feedback and approvals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Pro includes multi-file approvals, ZIP downloads, custom branding, and email notifications for approvals or revision requests.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reviewer access
- Clients can review through a link without creating an account or downloading an app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Review feedback
- Reviewers can leave timecoded comments on video and audio and annotate video frames and images.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sign-in
- The help center lists magic link, Google, and Microsoft as sign-in methods.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page lists priority support as a feature.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Users can upload new versions while retaining prior feedback and the revision history.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Approval records
- An approval creates a timestamped certificate recording the reviewer, approval time, file name, and version number.checked 8 Oct 2026
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