# Using form views and receiving files

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** form-view\
**Created:** [February 13, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982 "2023-02-13T19:18:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tommy\_Hedley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/tommy_hedley/32/6468_2.png) [@Tommy\_Hedley](https://community.fibery.io/u/Tommy_Hedley)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982/1 "2023-02-13T19:18:24Z")

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has been using forms to receive external (outside of company) data with files. I am working on setting up an external work request form for construction projects and I would like to give potential clients a way to upload files. I have tried adding the Fibery file upload to the form and while it works fine to upload files, I am concerned about not being able to back up the files or see them in a conventional file tree. I was also hoping to be able to move files between entities with automations which I don’t think I can currently do. I have considered a Dropbox or OneDrive upload links and was wondering if anyone has built a good implementation of form file upload yet?

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**Author:** ![tpaktop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/tpaktop/32/6394_2.png) [@tpaktop](https://community.fibery.io/u/tpaktop)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982/2 "2023-02-14T02:59:08Z")

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How about going in reverse.  
You can let users upload files and then in automation perform backup on files field changed.  
If users will give u just Dropbox links it doesn’t give backup guarantee either.