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Introducing Secure Send: Share Files and Messages Securely With Users or Clients

Guides and Tutorials / Published: September 29, 2025 / By

Sharing files securely has become increasingly important for small and big companies. FileDrop has introduced a new feature called “Secure Send” that makes this process simple and effective. I want to walk you through how Secure Send works, its key features, and how you can use it to safely send files and messages to one […]

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How To Request Files In Google Drive – Even From People Without a Google Account

Guides and Tutorials, Resources / Published: July 2, 2025 / Updated: August 27, 2025 / By

Google Drive is great for storing and sharing files, but when it comes to requesting files—especially from people outside your organization—it falls short. There’s no built-in file request feature like Dropbox has. But with the help of tools like FileDrop File Forms, you can seamlessly request and collect files directly into your Google Drive. Why

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Batch File Operations You Can Do with FileDrop Online and in Google Sheets

Updates, Resources / Published: June 13, 2025 / By

FileDrop isn’t just another Google Sheets add-on or a web tool. It’s freedom from the mind-numbing task of manually uploading files one by one. Remember the last time you needed to add hundreds of images to a spreadsheet? That feeling when you realized each one would require clicking, waiting, clicking again? That’s the pain we

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Convert PDF to PowerPoint: An Easy Way to Edit Presentations

Guides and Tutorials, Updates / Published: May 9, 2025 / By

Have you ever received a presentation in PDF format, but needed to edit it and make changes? Converting the PDF to a PowerPoint file can be a lifesaver in such situations. Luckily, Filerop offers a handy tool that makes this conversion process simple and efficient. Why Convert PDF to PowerPoint? There are several reasons why

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Batch Text Extraction From Images Using FileDrop OCR

How to Batch Extract Text from Files with FileDrop Web Platform

Guides and Tutorials, Updates / Published: May 8, 2025 / By

In today’s tutorial, we’ll explore FileDrop’s powerful Batch Files Text Extraction tool, which allows you to seamlessly convert multiple image files into a single, readable text file. Whether you need to extract data from contracts, books, or any other document, this tool makes the process quick and efficient. We also have a tool for table

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Extract Table Data from Images and PDFs with Filerop

Resources, Updates / Published: May 8, 2025 / By

Copying data from images or PDFs by hand can take a lot of time and effort. Luckily, FileDrop offers an intuitive OCR text extraction tool that helps you quickly pull tables from scanned documents, screenshots, and digital files — no manual typing needed. In this post, you’ll learn how to use FileDrop’s table extraction feature

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How to Resize Images in Google Sheets Cells

Productivity in Google Sheets / Published: April 2, 2025 / Updated: May 8, 2025 / By

Have you ever struggled with images appearing too small or distorted in your Google Sheets cells? Whether you’re working on a presentation, report, or personal project, resizing images correctly can make a big difference in the overall visual appeal and professionalism of your spreadsheet. In this guide, we’ll show you how to easily resize images

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Create Searchable PDFs with a Free Online OCR Tool

Guides and Tutorials / Published: February 21, 2025 / By

Have you ever encountered a situation where you needed to search within a scanned PDF document, but couldn’t? This tutorial will guide you through the process of converting non-searchable PDFs into searchable ones using a free OCR online tool. Video Tutorial Getting Started Go to our free OCR tool. This tool allows you to upload your

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Translate Text from Images Using Free OCR Tool

Guides and Tutorials / Published: February 21, 2025 / By

Have you ever encountered an image containing text in a language you can’t understand? Or perhaps you stumbled upon an interesting piece of text and wanted to translate it into your native language? This tutorial will walk you through the process of translating text from images using our free online OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool

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