Frame.io Transfer
Frame.io Transfer is a macOS desktop app for uploading and downloading large files, folders, and projects to and from Frame.io.
What is Frame.io Transfer?
Frame.io Transfer is a desktop file transfer app for macOS that helps people move large media uploads and downloads between their computer and Frame.io. It is designed for video, post-production, and review workflows where entire folders, project structures, or high-resolution source files need to transfer reliably. The app supports bulk transfers, preserves folder hierarchy, and lets users monitor active jobs in a transfer queue. Users can reprioritize transfers, cancel in-progress jobs, and resume interrupted transfers without restarting everything from the beginning. It is commonly used alongside the Frame.io web app when browser-based uploads or downloads are less practical for large batches of media. Frame.io, Inc. also notes that Frame.io Drive is replacing Transfer over time, but Transfer remains available as a separate app.
Key features
- Upload large files, folders, and full project structures to Frame.io
- Download original media, folders, and project contents from Frame.io
- Preserve folder hierarchy during bulk transfers
- Monitor upload and download activity in a transfer queue
- Reprioritize transfers with drag-and-drop queue management
- Resume interrupted transfers automatically
- Cancel active transfers or clear completed items
- Use edit lists such as EDL and XML formats to download source media used in an edit
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
This is a legitimate media transfer tool used with Frame.io workflows. Network access and access to files you choose to upload or download are normal for its purpose. If you remove it, large browser-triggered transfers and bulk desktop transfer features from Frame.io may stop working until you reinstall it or switch to Frame.io Drive.
Recommendation: Keep Frame.io Transfer if you still use Frame.io for large uploads, downloads, or project-based media handoff on your Mac. If you no longer use Frame.io, or you have moved your workflow to Frame.io Drive, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself.
Common paths
/Applications/Frame.io Transfer.app
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