--- title: How to create, edit, or delete a MASV Portal description: Learn how to send and receive file transfers with MASV Portals --- [Skip to content](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#main-content) [![MASV logo](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/MASV_Logo_Colour_2026.png?width=150&height=38&name=MASV_Logo_Colour_2026.png)](https://massive.io/) - [Home](https://help.massive.io/en) - [Products](https://massive.io/product/) - [Pricing](https://massive.io/pricing/) - [Blog](https://massive.io/blog/) - [Company](https://massive.io/about-us/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://help.massive.io/en) - [Products](https://massive.io/product/) - [Pricing](https://massive.io/pricing/) - [Blog](https://massive.io/blog/) - [Company](https://massive.io/about-us/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center - MASV](https://help.massive.io/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Send and request files](https://help.massive.io/en/send-and-request-files?hsLang=en) 3. [Request files with portals](https://help.massive.io/en/send-and-request-files?hsLang=en#request-files-with-portals) # How to create, edit, or delete a MASV Portal ## Use MASV Portals to request files from your clients MASV Portals offer a simple and organized way to request and receive files from your clients, colleagues, or content creators. You can create as many portals as you want to facilitate your workflow and track file transfers. This page includes the following topics - [Overview](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#overview) - [Instant portals](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#instant-portal) - [Custom portals](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#custom-portal) - [Duplicate a portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#duplicate) - [Embed a portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#embed) - [Edit a portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#edit-a-portal) - [Delete a portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#delete) - [Portal customizations](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#Portal_customizations) - [View and organize your portals](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#view) ### Overview In a hurry? Use **Instant portal** to create a MASV Portal with a single click. Need a custom look or have integration or metadata requirements? Use our **Custom portal** to: - Brand the portal with your logo, colors, and a custom background. - Integrate directly with cloud storage, cloud collaboration, and asset management sites. - Collect metadata, set rules and specifications, and apply terms of service agreements. ![masv-portals-branded-graphic](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/masv-portals-branded-graphic.png?width=670&height=352&name=masv-portals-branded-graphic.png) You can also automate uploads and downloads from portals. For more information, see [How to automate file transfers with MASV](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-automate-file-transfers-with-masv-watch-folders?hsLang=en). #### To create an Instant portal 1. In the **MASV Web App**, in the sidebar on the left, select **Request Files with Portals**. 2. On the **Request Files** page, do one of the following: - If this is your first portal, select **Instant portal**. - If you already have one or more portals, select the **New portal** button, then select **Instant portal**.![masv-new-portal](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/masv-new-portal.png?width=670&height=354&name=masv-new-portal.png) 3. If you want to share the portal link immediately, do one of the following: - To get a URL that you can paste into your preferred means of communication, select **Copy portal URL**, and select **Finish**. - To send the portal URL directly to one or more email recipients, select **Send Upload Request**. In the **Send Upload Request Via Email** window select the portal link, enter your email recipients, type a message, and select **Send Request**. **Note**: At any time, you can customize or edit a portal on the **Request Files** page. See [To edit a portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#edit-a-portal) #### To create a custom portal 1. In the **MASV Web App**, in the sidebar on the left, select **Request Files with Portals**. 2. On the **Request Files** page, do one of the following: - If this is your first portal, select **Custom portal**. - If you already have one or more portals, select the **New portal** button, then select **Custom portal**. 3. On the **New portal** page, select the **General** tab and choose any of the following settings: - **Domain**: This is the portal URL which will be used by your clients to access your custom portal. You can type a custom URL and share it via email or other communication methods. - **Name**: This is the name used to identify your portal and will be used in the **Transfer History** and notification emails sent to you and your clients or collaborators who upload to the portal. - **Email Recipients**: Enter email address(es) if you know who the download recipients will be. Please note that each recipient that completes a download counts towards your total usage, and that field is not visible to the client. Please also note that if the field is left blank, no emails are sent when a download is available. However, all transfers can still be accessed from the **Transfer History** page. - **CC Recipients**: Enter email addresses of people who do **not** need a download link, but who need a notification that a download has been sent. Ideal for admin and project managers and to notify users who access files delivered to an integration, rather than downloading from a link. - **Message:** Type any instructions or restrictions that users will need to know before they upload content. For example, if you set Rules for file type and size, you can reinforce the information here. - **Tag**: Add a tag you can use to identify the project for billing or other organization purposes. - **Files Expire After**: Set an expiry period for when the files will no longer be available for download via MASV. The number of free storage days varies according to your plan. Any additional days will show their estimated storage cost. - **Send an email confirmation when someone uploads to this portal**: 4. For more customizations (see [portal customizations](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv#Portal_customizations)), set the properties you want on any of the following tabs: - **Security:**  Set security-related settings that limit access to portals and portal downloads. You can **Assign Teamspace, Set as Private portal**: \[*Note: Feature not available in standard version. Please use Teamspaces to limit portal access.\]* , or enforce **Upload Security** and **Download Security** with passwords or authentication. For more information, see [portal security](https://help.massive.io/en/portal-security?hsLang=en). - **Rules:** Set requirements for content collection, such as adding a terms of service agreement, setting file size and type specifications, enforcing a package naming format, or choosing a portal expiry date. - **Look and Feel**: Choose your branding options. For more information, see [How to customize a MASV Portal with your brand](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-brand-a-masv-portal?hsLang=en) - **Integrations**: Integrate directly with cloud or on-premises storage, cloud collaboration sites, and media asset managers (MAM). For more information, see [How to use MASV Portals to send files to integrations](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-use-a-portal-to-send-files-to-integrations?hsLang=en). - **Custom Form**: Create a form that will guide your portal recipient to provide the metadata you need to organize the transfers. For more information, see [How to design a form to collect metadata](https://help.massive.io/en/designing-a-custom-metadata-form?hsLang=en). 5. When you have finished customizing your portal, select the **Create** button in the lower right corner of the page. 6. Do one of the following in the **Your portal is ready** window: - To use the new portal immediately, you can follow the instructions to request files (**Copy portal URL** or email with **Send Upload Request**). - Select **Finish**, and access your portal from the **Request Files** page. Select the menu icon ![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column to preview your portal (**Open portal Page**) or to send an upload request (**Send Upload Request**). #### To duplicate a portal 1. In the **MASV Web App**, in the sidebar on the left, select **Request Files with Portals**. 2. On the **Request Files** page, select the menu icon ![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column for the portal that you want to copy. 3. From the menu, select **Duplicate**. 4. Edit the portal settings as needed. Two fields to consider editing: 1. **Domain**: A unique domain is required. If you don't edit the domain, it defaults to the original portal domain with a unique number sequence appended. 2. **Name:** If you don't edit the **Name**, it defaults to the original portal name, with **-copy** appended. **Note**: Passwords are not included when you duplicate a portal. Please check and set security settings, including passwords, on duplicated portals. #### To embed a portal on a webpage 1. In the **MASV Web App**, in the sidebar on the left, select **Request Files with Portals**. 2. On the **Request Files** page, select the menu icon ![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column for the portal that you want to embed on a webpage. 3. From the menu, select **Embed**. 4. From the **Embed your portal** window, choose the settings you want. 5. Select **Copy** to copy the embed code and add it to your webpage, adjusting sizing as required. #### To edit a portal 1. In the **MASV Web App**, select **Request Files with Portals** in the sidebar on the left. 2. On the **Request Files** page, select the menu icon![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column for the portal that you want to edit. 3. From the menu, select **Edit**. 4. Edit any of the portal settings on any of the tabs and select **Save** in the bottom right corner to apply the changes. #### To delete a portal 1. In the **MASV Web App**, select **Request Files with Portals** in the sidebar on the left. 2. On the **Request Files** page, select the menu icon ![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column for the portal that you want to delete. 3. From the menu, select **Delete**. 4. In the confirmation window, select **Delete**. **Note**: Deleting a portal does not delete the file transfers associated with the portal. To delete file transfers, in the **MASV Web App**, go to the **Transfer History** page, select the file transfers that you want to delete, select the corresponding menu icon ![vertical-3-dot-menu-b](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png?width=26&height=26&name=vertical-3-dot-menu-b.png) in the **Actions** column, and select **Delete Package**. Portal customizations In addition to the settings you choose on the **General** tab, you can customize your portal with the following security, rules, branding options, integration settings, and custom form fields. The following customizations are available from the **New portal** and **Edit portal** pages: #### **Security** - **Assign Teamspace**: Only Member users (role) who are assigned to the selected Teamspace have access to the portal. Owner and Admin users always have access. - **Upload Security:** Enable **Password protection** if you want to set a password that must be entered by portal recipients before they can upload to the portal. For information about additional upload security, including requiring single sign-on (SSO) and authentication options, please contact [sales@masv.io](mailto:sales@masv.io). - **Download Security**: Enable **Password protection** if you want to set a password that must be entered before users can download a package delivered via the portal. The password requirement will be visible only to those who access deliveries sent to the portal. For information about additional download security, including requiring single sign-on (SSO) and authentication options, please contact [sales@masv.io](mailto:sales@masv.io). For more information about options on the portal **Security** tab, see [portal security](https://help.massive.io/en/portal-security?hsLang=en). **Note**: Users are locked out of a portal after five incorrect password attempts and are instructed to contact the portal owner. **Note:** Older accounts might have access to another option: **Set as Private portal**. This feature has been replaced by [Teamspaces](https://help.massive.io/en/what-is-a-masv-teamspace?hsLang=en) and [user authentication](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-control-who-can-upload-to-a-masv-portal?hsLang=en). #### Upload Rules - **Terms of Service**: Add a terms and conditions agreement. When active, the user must acknowledge the terms and conditions, contest rules, or other messaging before they can submit content to the portal. You can copy and paste your terms of service into the **Description** box or use the **Description** box to direct users to the **URL** you provide. - **File Specifications**: Set a maximum package size or specify the file formats that you want to receive. Packages that don't meet the criteria are not uploaded to the portal. - **Package Name Format**: Enforce a naming convention for files uploaded to the portal. For example, you can ensure packages use a standard naming format, such as \[date\]-\[project\]-\[ID\]-\[resolution\]. Package name formatting is defined by Regular Expression (also known as RegEx). For more information, see [How to set a package name format in MASV.](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-set-a-package-name-format-in-masv?hsLang=en) - **portal Expiry**: Choose a date for when the portal becomes inactive. For example, if running a contest, you can set the portal to expire (portal becomes "Inactive") when the contest closes. undefined **Note**: You cannot [automate](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-automate-file-transfers-with-masv-watch-folders?hsLang=en) a portal that uses Rules. #### Look and Feel - **Logo**: Add a logo to reflect your organization. This logo will be shown on email notifications as well. - **Background**: Choose a background image to reflect your brand or something related to the project. This will be seen by anyone who accesses the portal via the Domain URL. - **Accent Color**: Choose a color for the logo banner and buttons. The color is used for portals and email notifications. For more information, see [How to customize a MASV Portal with your brand](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-brand-a-masv-portal?hsLang=en) #### Integrations - Send and receive files using integrated cloud or on-premises storage, collaboration services, or asset management software. Select from the MASV list of integrations, and in the **Add Integration** window, authenticate the integration and select **Connect.** For more information about portal integrations, see [How to use a MASV Portal to send files to integrations](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-use-a-portal-to-send-files-to-integrations?hsLang=en). #### Custom Form - Get the metadata you need from senders by adding a custom form. The sender is prompted to fill in the form, and MASV [includes this metadata](https://help.massive.io/en/what-are-metadata-forms?hsLang=en) with any files they send to you. By choosing a compatible delivery format, you can use this information to track your transfers or [integrate](https://help.massive.io/en/getting-and-integrating-metadata?hsLang=en) with your media asset management (MAM) platform. For more information, see [How to design a form to collect metadata](https://help.massive.io/en/designing-a-custom-metadata-form?hsLang=en). **Note**: You cannot [automate](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-automate-file-transfers-with-masv-watch-folders?hsLang=en) a portal that uses [Custom Forms](https://help.massive.io/en/designing-a-custom-metadata-form?hsLang=en). ### View and organize your portals All your portals are listed on the **Request Files** page. You can view, sort, and customize the columns of the portal table to quickly see the information that is most meaningful to your workflow.  ![masv-request-files-table-01](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/KB/masv-request-files-table-01.png?width=670&height=162&name=masv-request-files-table-01.png)*The table on the Request Files page lists your portals.* The **Request Files** table includes columns for the following information: - **Enabled:** A toggle indicates if the portal is on (active) or off (inactive). - **Type:** Portals are **Regular** by default. \[Deprecated type: [Private](https://help.massive.io/en/portal-security?hsLang=en)\] - **Created:** The date the portal was created (local time). - **Name:** Portal name. An **Edit** icon displays to the right of the portal name. Selecting the icon opens the **Edit Portal** page. - **Recipients:** Lets you view the email addresses of the person(s) or system(s) who receive an email when a package is uploaded to the portal. - **Domain:** The domain used in the URL for the portal. To the right of the Domain link are the **Open portal page** and **Copy portal link** icons. - **Integration:** Lists active integrations that are connected to the portal. These represent destinations where portal files are delivered automatically when files are uploaded. - **Teamspace:** Displays the [teamspace](https://help.massive.io/en/what-is-a-masv-teamspace?hsLang=en) associated with the portal. Only teamspace members have access to the associated portals and packages. - **Actions**: Provides a menu icon for access to portal commands. #### Sort and customize your portals view You can sort the list of portals on the **Request Files** page by ascending or descending order based on the **Created** date and the portal **Name**. You can also customize the presentation of the columns by hiding or showing only the columns you want or by changing the order of columns (from left to right). #### To sort and customize your portals list 1. In the MASV Web App, select **Request Files with Portals** from the sidebar on the left. 2. To sort the portals list, hover over the **Created** or **Name** column headers, and select the arrow that displays. You can select the arrow again to toggle between ascending or descending order.![masv-portals-sort](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/KB/masv-portals-sort.png?width=428&height=151&name=masv-portals-sort.png) 3. To customize the column order and view, select the **Customize columns** button, and do any of the following in the **Customize columns** panel: 1. **Hide or show columns**: Mark the checkbox for the columns you want to display. If a checkbox is unmarked, the column is hidden. 2. **Change the order of columns**: Do one of the following: 1. 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