The file never leaves FileLink.
Only the link does.
FileLink isn't tied to email. It's a link — and a link can go anywhere you can paste text.
Casual sharing didn't stop being risky just because it moved to chat
Teams don't just email sensitive files anymore — they paste them into WhatsApp groups, Telegram chats, Slack channels, Teams threads. It feels faster and more casual than email, but the underlying risk is the same, and often worse: once a real file is sent as an attachment in a chat app, it can be forwarded to another group, saved to a camera roll, or screenshotted — with no audit trail, no revocation, and no way to know where it ended up.
How FileLink works the same way everywhere
Paste a FileLink into WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SMS, a LinkedIn message, or email — it doesn't matter which. The recipient still has to verify with a one-time password, still has to accept an NDA if one is attached, still views the file in a secure browser viewer instead of downloading it, and every access is still logged. The chat app only ever carries a link. The file itself never touches it.
Supported everywhere
Why this matters more than it sounds
Unmonitored messaging apps aren't just a casual-culture problem — for regulated industries, they're a real compliance liability. Wall Street banks have paid well over $2 billion in SEC fines across multiple enforcement rounds specifically for conducting business communications over WhatsApp and similar apps without proper recordkeeping. Read the full story