Layers Cloud
All your team’s files in one place
Team folders, search and filters, image and PDF preview without downloading, and public links with a PIN code.
No card · free for up to 20 people
The problem
How most teams store files
Files all over the place
- ✗The file you need is buried in chats and email
- ✗You have to download an image just to look at it
- ✗Anyone a folder link gets forwarded to can open it
- ✗Delete something by mistake and it’s gone
01 · Organize
Every team file in its folder
Drop files into a folder, sort them out, star what matters. Your files, shared files and favorites in one sidebar.
Drag them in and the files are in the folder
Drop files into an open folder and the upload window appears; when it’s done, you see Upload complete and a green check next to each file.
Yours, favorites and what’s shared with you
On the left: Recent, Favorites, My files and Shared with me. Favorites holds everything you’ve starred; Shared with me holds teammates’ folders opened to you.
02 · Find
The file you need in seconds
Search across all files, filter by type, owner and date, sort by any column.
Search across all files
Type “report” and Cloud finds the Reports folder and every report file, wherever it lives.
Filters: file type, owner, date
Filters → File type → PDF, and only PDFs are left in the folder, with a filter count on the button.
03 · View
Open files without downloading
Images and PDFs open right in Cloud. Use the arrows to go to the next file in the folder.
Images and PDFs in one click
Click a file and it opens over the folder: zoom into an image, then use the arrow to move on to the PDF next to it.
04 · Share
Access down to the folder
Inside the team, workspace member permissions apply. Outside, a public link, with a PIN code if you like.
Who can see a folder, in one window
⋯ → Share and Permissions: who has access, workspace members and public access by link.
A public link with a PIN code
Click Publish and the folder gets a link. Set a PIN code and only people you give the code to can open it.
A guest only needs the code
Someone without an account opens the link, enters the PIN and sees the folder: all its files download as one ZIP archive.
05 · Don’t lose a thing
Nothing disappears
Deleted items wait in the trash for 30 days. Used storage is shown in the sidebar.
Deleted by mistake? Restore it from the trash
A deleted file goes to the trash instead of vanishing and stays there for 30 days. One click and it’s back in its folder.
And everything else
Sorting, the file menu, details and storage
Sorting
By name, file type, date added or size — ascending or descending.
All in the file menu
Download, favorite, rename, move, copy, link and access — all in the file’s ⋯ menu.
File details
Type, size, date, owner and which folder it’s in.
Storage
How much is used, at the bottom of the Cloud sidebar.
06 · Connect
Cloud files in your email
No need to download a file and attach it again — it’s already in Cloud.
Attach from Cloud in two clicks
In a new email, click the cloud icon and pick a file in Cloud — it’s attached right away.
Cloud or self-hosted
Free for up to 20 people. Your own server whenever you want
In the cloud — no card, no time limit. Need full control over your files? Deploy Layers on your server: the same Cloud, the same apps.
One workspace
Cloud is just the start
Is it free?
Yes: in the cloud it’s free for up to 20 people, no card. On your own server it’s licensed — see pricing.
How much storage do I get?
5 GB per workspace on Free, 15 GB per person on Plus and 100 GB on Business. On your own server, as much as your storage allows.
Can I share with someone who has no account?
Yes: publish a file or folder and send the public link. Add a PIN code if you like — without it the link won’t open.
What does a guest see via a folder link?
Only that folder: its files, author, date and size. The whole folder can be downloaded as one ZIP archive.
What happens to a deleted file?
It goes to the trash and stays there for 30 days — you can restore it from there.
Which files can I view without downloading?
Images, PDFs and videos open right in Cloud; use the arrows to move between files in the folder.
Can I create a document right in Cloud?
Yes: Create → Document, Spreadsheet or Presentation. They open in the SumDoc, SumSheet and SumSlide editors — more about the editors.
Where are files stored on my own server?
On the server’s disk or in your S3 — the admin decides.
All your team’s files in one place
Start free in the cloud or deploy Layers on your own server.
