Student projects often include multiple file types — a presentation, a written report, images, and maybe a video. Collecting all of this via email is a mess. Here's a cleaner approach.
One link per project
Create an upload page for each project assignment. Students upload all their project files to the same link:
- Title: "Science Fair Project Submission"
- Description: "Upload all project materials: presentation (PPT or PDF), written report (PDF), and any supporting images or videos."
- File types: "Any files"
- Max files: 10 per student
Group projects
For group projects, you have two options:
Option A: One upload link per group. Create separate links for each group ("Group A — Marketing Plan", "Group B — Marketing Plan"). Each group uploads to their own page.
Option B: One upload link for the whole class. Students enter their group name in the uploader name field. You sort by name when reviewing.
Option A is cleaner but more work to set up. Option B is faster but requires manual sorting.
Large files
Video projects can be large. A 5-minute student video might be 500 MB or more. getfiles.app supports files up to 500 MB each, which covers most student work. If a student needs to submit something larger, they can split it or compress it first.
Submission confirmation
After uploading, students see their files listed on the page (stored in their browser's local storage). If they refresh the page, they can see what they've already uploaded. This prevents the "did my upload work?" anxiety.
For the teacher
Your dashboard shows every file from every student. You can see who uploaded, when, how many files, and total size. Download everything as a single ZIP and organize as needed.