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Open, download and preview files

Open, download and preview files

You open files from a Client's Files tab, from To review, or from a request's page. Whichever way you choose, Reposha writes it down first.

Time: about 2 minutes to read.

How a file opens

Click Open or Download, an entry is written to Activity, then the file opens through a link valid for 60 seconds
  1. You click Open or Download.
  2. Reposha records it in the Activity log, with your name and the time.
  3. Then the file opens, through a private link that works for 60 seconds.

If the record can't be written, the file doesn't open. That's how Reposha can promise that every access is logged.

What opens and what downloads

PDF, JPG and PNG open in a new tab; Word, Excel and CSV download
  • PDF, JPG and PNG open in a new browser tab.
  • Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx) and CSV download to your computer.

Files open in their own tab, separate from Reposha. So a harmful file can't act inside your account.

Download all of a Client's files

Need everything for one Client, for example to work offline? Use Download all on the Client's Files tab.

Download all: one ZIP of the Client's files, prepared in the background, ready for 2 days, every file logged
  • Reposha prepares one ZIP file in the background.
  • It stays ready to download for 2 days.
  • Each file inside is recorded in the Activity log.

Quick answers

I downloaded a file. Is it still safe? The copy on your computer is now your firm's responsibility. Delete it when you're done, and work from Reposha where you can.

Can I preview Word files inside Reposha? No. Word, Excel and CSV files download, and open in your own software.

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