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Quick start

Get from signup to sharing your first delivery in under 10 minutes.

Step 1 — Create your account

Go to hub.swyvl.io and sign up. You’ll be asked to:

  • Name your organisation — this appears on all your share links (e.g. “Lone Star Surveying”)
  • Choose a data region — where your files are physically stored. Pick the region closest to your clients. This cannot be changed later.

Available regions: Australia (Sydney), US East (Virginia), US West (Oregon), UK (London), EU (Frankfurt).

Step 2 — Create a site

From the map home screen:

  1. Click + in the toolbar, or click any location on the map
  2. Enter a site name (e.g. “Adelaide 500 Circuit”)
  3. Drag the pin to the exact location if needed
  4. Click Create

All files in Swyvl must belong to a site. Sites appear as pins on the map.

Step 3 — Upload your files

  1. Click the site pin to open the Site Hub
  2. Go to the Files tab
  3. Click Upload files or drag and drop your files

Swyvl supports all major spatial formats — see the full list →

For files over 100 MB, multipart upload happens automatically. You don’t need to split files manually.

Processing takes 10–60 seconds per file. A thumbnail and viewer are assigned automatically.

Step 4 — Create a share link

  1. Go to the Sharing tab
  2. Click New share link
  3. Enter a delivery name (e.g. “Adelaide 500 — March 2026 Survey”)
  4. Choose which files to include:
    • All files — includes everything uploaded now and in the future
    • Selected files — pick specific files
  5. Set access mode:
    • View only — client can view in-browser but not download
    • Download enabled — client can download original files
  6. Click Create
  7. Copy the URL

Step 5 — Send to your client

Paste the URL in an email or message. Your client opens it in any browser — no login, no app, no plugins required.

They’ll see:

  • Your organisation logo and name
  • The delivery name and site
  • All files grouped by capture session with thumbnails
  • Interactive viewers for each file
  • Download buttons (if you enabled download)

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