Alex Dumitru

Alex is the founder of FileDrop and the HeadwayApps software suite. He loves relaxing on the beach and enjoys multiple espressos per day.

FileDrop The Tables Tool Can Act as a Team Directory, Vendor List, and More

The Tables Tool Can Act as a Team Directory, Vendor List, and More

We’ve been quietly adding some powerful new features to Tables — and we think they change what you can actually use it for. Here’s what’s new: Group your rows by any column You can now group your gallery cards or table rows by any column — department, category, status, region, whatever makes sense for your

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Meet the New FileDrop Add-on Uploader

Meet the New FileDrop Add-on Uploader for Google Sheets

The new FileDrop Uploader is a faster, cleaner way to move files into your Google Sheets spreadsheet workflow. It keeps the core strengths of the standard uploader, but adds a more focused interface, easier browsing, better file handling, and tools that make it simpler to work with both Drive content and newly uploaded files. As

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Google Sheets Automations You can Build with FileDrop

Google Sheets Automations You can Build with FileDrop

Most Google Sheets automations go one direction: something happens, a row gets added. FileDrop does that, but it also runs the other way — pulling data from a sheet into a live visual table on a schedule. Here’s what you can actually build without writing any code. Compare more automations tools and find alternatives for

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How VFX Teams Are Using Google Sheets and FileDrop to Manage Shot Turnovers

How VFX Teams Are Using Google Sheets and FileDrop to Manage Shot Turnovers

If you’ve ever coordinated a VFX turnover for a feature film, you know the problem: your spreadsheet has hundreds of shots with scene details, frame counts, vendor assignments, and delivery specs, but the reference images that make each row actually useful are scattered across shared drives, email threads, or someone’s desktop. That’s where Google Sheets

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Best Google Drive File Upload Tools Compared

Best Google Drive File Upload Tools Compared: FileDrop Forms vs File Request Pro vs DriveUploader vs EZ File Drop

Collecting files through email is slow, messy, and hard to track. Attachments get lost, large files fail, clients forget to include required documents, and teams waste time downloading, renaming, reviewing, and organizing files manually. A better approach is to use a file upload form or file request page that lets clients, customers, employees, contractors, or

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How to Upload Files to Google Forms Without Signing In

How to Upload Files to Google Forms Without Signing In

Google Forms is one of the most widely used tools for collecting information. But if you’ve ever tried to add a file upload field to a Google Form and then shared it with someone outside your organization, you’ve almost certainly run into this wall: “You need to sign in to upload files.” The recipient lands

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