CapSend vs Dropbox, Google Drive, and WeTransfer
How do people send you video now? Choose another way to compare.
Shared folders are made for videos that already exist.
Dropbox, Google Drive, and WeTransfer work well for sharing existing videos. If you need someone to record a new one, you still have to explain what to say, how to hold the phone, and which recording settings to use. CapSend puts those instructions and settings in the recorder.
With a shared folder
- 1 You email a folder link, with notes on what to say.
- 2 They open their camera app and record, choosing the orientation and recording settings themselves.
- 3 They find the video, open your link, and pick the file. Some phones and apps shrink it on the way.
- 4 They keep the page open while a large file uploads.
- 5 You check which videos have arrived and follow up with anyone who hasn't responded.
With CapSend
- 1 They receive a request by email or text, with your organization's branding and instructions.
- 2 They open the link and record in their browser. No app or login needed.
- 3 Your recording settings are already selected, and an optional teleprompter helps them follow your script. The video uploads while they record.
- 4 They watch it back and can re-record before sending.
- 5 You can see who's opened the request, who's recording, and who's sent a video. Send reminders to anyone who hasn't responded.
Side by side
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| Feature | Shared folder | CapSend |
|---|---|---|
| Asking for the video | ||
| Instructions and script in the recorder | No | Yes |
| A teleprompter beside the lens | No | Yes |
| Preset orientation, quality, and time limit | No | Yes |
| No app or login needed to record | Depends on the service | Yes |
| Reminders for outstanding videos | No | Yes |
| Getting it back | ||
| The original quality, up to 4K | If they send the camera file | Yes |
| Uploads while recording | Uploads afterward, with the page open | Yes |
| Request and recording status | Only once a file arrives | Yes |
| Videos organized by request and person | Uses the sender's filename | Yes |
| Handing off | ||
| An edit-ready copy at a constant frame rate | No | Yes |
| An expiring link for your editor | Yes | Yes |
Asking for the video
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Instructions and script in the recorder
- Shared folder
- No
- CapSend
- Yes
-
A teleprompter beside the lens
- Shared folder
- No
- CapSend
- Yes
-
Preset orientation, quality, and time limit
- Shared folder
- No
- CapSend
- Yes
-
No app or login needed to record
- Shared folder
- Depends on the service
- CapSend
- Yes
-
Reminders for outstanding videos
- Shared folder
- No
- CapSend
- Yes
Getting it back
-
The original quality, up to 4K
- Shared folder
- If they send the camera file
- CapSend
- Yes
-
Uploads while recording
- Shared folder
- Uploads afterward, with the page open
- CapSend
- Yes
-
Request and recording status
- Shared folder
- Only once a file arrives
- CapSend
- Yes
-
Videos organized by request and person
- Shared folder
- Uses the sender's filename
- CapSend
- Yes
Handing off
-
An edit-ready copy at a constant frame rate
- Shared folder
- No
- CapSend
- Yes
-
An expiring link for your editor
- Shared folder
- Yes
- CapSend
- Yes
When a shared folder is a good fit
- Finished files
- If the video is already shot and edited, like an agency delivering a final cut, a transfer link is the right tool.
- Someone who shoots for a living
- A videographer knows their settings and will send camera files. They may already have a recording workflow that works for them.
- When to use CapSend
- Use CapSend when you need videos from executives, customers, or employees for a town hall, customer story, or ad. Give them clear instructions, help them record, and get the original files back for editing.
Get the video you asked for.
Create your first request and send a recording link.