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How to transfer files in an ecological and responsible way?

Discover how to transfer your files responsibly and drastically reduce your digital carbon footprint.

98.7%
CO₂ reduction vs classic solutions
100%
Renewable energy
2-15d
Optimized temporary storage
🇫🇷
French infrastructure

Carbon footprint comparison by method

Real carbon impact according to the transfer method used

FileVert (Recommended)

Recommended
Scenario :
1 GB transfer, 11.7 days storage, French infrastructure
Carbon impact :
0.16 t CO₂e/year
FileVert advantages :
  • • 100% French and ecological hosting
  • • Automatic file deletion
  • • AES-256 encryption in transit
  • • Intuitive and fast interface

WeTransfer

Scenario :
Temporary transfer, global multi-cloud
Carbon impact :
Significantly higher impact than FileVert
Issues identified :
  • Long-term storage (beyond transfer needs)
  • Advertising and user tracking
  • High server requests (dispersed multi-cloud)
  • Global non-renewable infrastructure
  • No control over data location

Google Drive

Scenario :
Permanent storage, global cloud
Carbon impact :
12.51 t CO₂e/year
Issues identified :
  • Non-optimized permanent storage
  • Non-renewable infrastructure
  • No automatic deletion
  • Indefinite data retention

3 best practices for eco-friendly transfers

Apply these principles to drastically reduce your carbon footprint

Optimized temporary storage

Limit storage duration to your actual needs

Recommended actions :

  • Automatic deletion after download
  • Storage duration adapted to the project
  • No unnecessary permanent storage
Impact :
85% emissions reduction

Renewable infrastructure

Choose hosting providers powered by green energy

Recommended actions :

  • 100% renewable energy hosting
  • Green Web Foundation certification
  • Transparency on carbon impact
Impact :
60% emissions reduction

Security and compliance

Respect GDPR and protect data

Recommended actions :

  • French/European hosting
  • GDPR compliance guaranteed
  • Data encryption
Impact :
Security + ecology

Migration plan to ecological transfer

3 steps to transform your habits and reduce your impact

1

Audit your current practices

Identify your tools and measure your current carbon impact

List your current transfer solutions
Calculate your monthly carbon impact
Identify unnecessarily stored files
2

Progressive migration

Gradually replace your tools with ecological alternatives

Test FileVert on your small projects
Train your team in best practices
Configure automatic deletion
3

Continuous optimization

Monitor and optimize your practices to maximize impact

Regularly measure your carbon impact
Optimize storage durations
Share best practices with the team

Case study: Successful migration to FileVert

Measured results after 1 year of FileVert usage

Before vs After

❌ Before (Mix of classic solutions)

  • • 60% WeTransfer (7 days minimum storage)
  • • 25% Google Drive (permanent storage)
  • • 15% Email (25 MB limit)
  • • Total impact: 13.31 t CO₂e/year

✅ After (100% FileVert)

  • • Optimized temporary storage (11.7 days average)
  • • 100% renewable energy infrastructure
  • • 77% of files actually downloaded
  • • Total impact: 0.16 t CO₂e/year

Savings achieved

98.7%
CO₂ emissions reduction
Annual savings13.15 t CO₂e
Tree equivalent658 trees planted
Car equivalent59,000 km avoided
Volume processed :
200 GB
per month
€0
additional cost

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Frequently asked questions about ecological transfer

Everything you need to know about responsible and ecological file transfer

FileVert reduces carbon impact by 98.7% compared to traditional solutions. A 1 GB transfer with FileVert emits 0.16 t CO₂e/year versus 12.4 t CO₂e/year with cloud giants. Our 100% renewable energy French infrastructure and 48-hour auto-deletion minimize environmental footprint.
FileVert uses 100% renewable energy French infrastructure (OVH/Scaleway), auto-deletion of files after 48 hours (vs 3 years for giants), automatic carbon offset with GoodPlanet, and local hosting to reduce transmission distances. Each transfer is optimized to minimize environmental impact.
48-hour auto-deletion avoids permanent storage that consumes energy 24/7. Cloud giants keep your files for 3 years on average, 1000x longer. FileVert automatically deletes after 48 hours, drastically reducing energy consumption and storage carbon footprint.
Migration is simple: 1) Create your free FileVert account, 2) Gradually replace your transfers with FileVert, 3) Inform your teams about new links, 4) Delete your old accounts. FileVert accepts all formats and sizes (up to 200 GB) without compression, making the transition seamless.
Yes, FileVert is 100% French: French company, French servers (OVH/Scaleway), French team, GDPR compliance. Our infrastructure uses 100% renewable energy and we offset each transfer with GoodPlanet. Our carbon reports are transparent and verified by independent organizations.
Encryption in transit avoids automatic file analysis by AI, reducing server energy consumption. No unnecessary data processing, no metadata analysis, no targeted advertising. FileVert transfers your files without analyzing them, minimizing processing carbon footprint.