# Transfers --- **Transfers** are Desk resources you attach to [reports](/reporting-creation) to deliver export files automatically when a report runs. Supported destinations: * **Email** * **SFTP** * **Google Cloud Storage (GCS)** * **AWS S3** Each transfer type has its own configuration fields. **The destination type cannot be changed after the transfer is created** — create a new transfer if you need a different channel. ## Manage transfers Open the transfers list from **Settings → Transfers**: 📍 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" =1469x324") ### Create a transfer You can create a transfer in two ways: * Click **New** on the transfers list. 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" =778x434") * Add a transfer directly from a report editor (Recipients / Transfer section). 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" =680x257") Give each transfer a **clear name** so you can reuse it across reports later. ### Use transfers in reports In the report editor, you can attach **as many transfers as you need** to a single report. Each transfer runs when the report is generated (manually or on schedule). ➡️ See [Report creation](/reporting-creation) for the full report workflow, including password-protected exports. ### Test your configuration After saving a transfer, use **Test the settings** in the transfer editor to verify connectivity and credentials before relying on it in production reports. ## What recipients receive | Delivery method | What is sent | |-----------------|--------------| | SFTP, S3, GCS - **Not secured report** | A raw `.csv`, `.xlsx`, or `.json` | | SFTP, S3, GCS - **Secured report** | A `.zip` file is secured report is requested (not a raw `.csv`, `.xlsx`, or `.json`) | | Email - **Link** | An email with a download link to the **ZIP** file | | Email - **Attachment** | The **ZIP** attached to the email | If the report has **Password-protect export** enabled, the ZIP is password-protected. Share the password with recipients through a separate channel when possible. ## Transfer types and parameters ### Email | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Result format** | **Link** - download link in the email. **Attachment** - ZIP file attached to the email. | | **To** | Main recipient email addresses (one or more). | | **CC** | Optional copy addresses. | ![](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/outline-assets.collectiveaudience.co/uploads/a579229e-61bc-476b-887f-f4ebec869d46/9f399e00-3053-46b9-a768-7f6a5e8917d2/email.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA4G6VWWYWENBOMIQL%2F20261016%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261016T230000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECYaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIFIVLlTsgTg96wh%2B13hbcBBtTjtouLzGHYFUQwAMyGCgAiBZQvQLCUm0fJPROIy9UX0zelwKaJXHduvgCeOJjz9zHirGBQjv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDgzOTU3NzQxNzI2MCIM0yab%2Fsb9UPYpqt2CKpoFuB%2BEa5MwONKzFCbtf5wiVAAVRaYR9GmGt6NdMSaKWAK2%2BOb%2BLlpx%2F7ratzmo5gOwnpVXaX%2FyyDJmygkNiMOc%2BgpZ%2FhbNJEfn8TloAI3BYdgaAX5xIMxfElG1K1uLvqeo%2F6U%2FmVj2%2BFlCBT9JxUJDO19Xuaen5xUsRewtRqOWeD9x47bV4x5%2BB3O9QDZOk2LC%2Bu7J1NSYWN3qnLJDOWv5tNMbN%2FKBj0FHzZDzZH7Wx80eg81oATJXexfevFkg0pXRaTrdloHnNhzBft1Jrn9Etddl5rA754DWiTULdpjC%2BCcYhEZNmJcWNnzvkFAZZIleU5QyGSJvlUlWAVzPswAhXPHyvnSu27cxmTKXgphDOHTN3Voxp%2FxYNTJk83LqQzjoTrOdS4q4phhD3Hz5eJm9nJkc2ImiYxz2UBGhRx8Zeb4j%2Fi1ml%2BrnZbxzsNegZdlIYVLCr9vbTpCNpOXisVtb%2FBOzaF7YL6fnhiEzCuuHVDISjdVDV46UnRfpFlvSjO15nPzRHDGbfLfADew7iMYlQVec4B3GZp0QCpnqFDXYPKAxUHbIot%2BjO9NK0qaQOMNqkI3fL6IOXYGz0GMTXqL4mPhd3ET5Jb9SwWRUbnOfY1rrkt7JD6Zu%2BgmijASDdnpvxeMND7EvJ9hBwn7eEWbX9VkBVpSM0T7pUbFtsKzecam6yDn6EwCFw2QO1AfSnYyeG%2FFxsQUzj0cXEMuCk%2FryoSOxY2MVnEkK2dQn9cM74B8SQfCRq%2B0c8TK6Mch3CQ29OkUEeGtIh9j%2F4JF3NcqkBAntcbbvH%2BJDXMakkwybgisr7GwsMoidrDxI%2FAwyPpDADt9e8%2BQweALbpQY0mo4GZNaEu0Rc5nAqH1J5OjBbEydoiIMSQHah2UgHMOu0ytYGOrIBA7%2BJIQPrc8lI3Xk%2FuX9wOXXeLdPxQv0gQ5r10iRjh1hC9aT3%2BK%2BLKUDZo0SxrxFWA7bcxdNYA9kBsmm%2F9gA25vfZ4quNROTqd17T3k3NJT7JJGWCTIt3KxpyePhbKVJEXcfWhVOEL2EwBC7cBAcqe5PlBwWAgwnqhyVopkionYKI49pKBD4BxaU0zkBWmMjB0UdxMqY8L8%2Bc0CC3wpqY75IKUc7Y6yqARbgBVuNlQyiHzA%3D%3D&X-Amz-Signature=a0a6801533a2620fb7eb437e66a1f300f8033933dec7ae6a5dc9b2c996f8a4f6&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =775x570") ### SFTP | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Host** | SFTP server hostname. Do **not** include the protocol prefix (`sftp://`). | | **Port** | Optional. Defaults to the standard SFTP port if left empty (e.g. `22`). | | **Path** | Optional remote directory path. | | **User** | SFTP username. | | **Login mode** | **Password** or **Private key**. | | **Password** | Required when login mode is Password (on create). | | **Private key** | Required when login mode is Private key (on create). | When editing an existing transfer, leave the password or private key field **empty** to keep the current secret unchanged. **Supported key algorithms** (private key authentication): * `ecdsa-sha2-nistp256` * `ecdsa-sha2-nistp384` * `ecdsa-sha2-nistp521` * `rsa-sha2-256` * `rsa-sha2-512` ![](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/outline-assets.collectiveaudience.co/uploads/a579229e-61bc-476b-887f-f4ebec869d46/e19a57b3-38b7-4e35-9bc7-fb1c8a681e1a/sftp.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA4G6VWWYWENBOMIQL%2F20261016%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261016T230000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECYaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIFIVLlTsgTg96wh%2B13hbcBBtTjtouLzGHYFUQwAMyGCgAiBZQvQLCUm0fJPROIy9UX0zelwKaJXHduvgCeOJjz9zHirGBQjv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDgzOTU3NzQxNzI2MCIM0yab%2Fsb9UPYpqt2CKpoFuB%2BEa5MwONKzFCbtf5wiVAAVRaYR9GmGt6NdMSaKWAK2%2BOb%2BLlpx%2F7ratzmo5gOwnpVXaX%2FyyDJmygkNiMOc%2BgpZ%2FhbNJEfn8TloAI3BYdgaAX5xIMxfElG1K1uLvqeo%2F6U%2FmVj2%2BFlCBT9JxUJDO19Xuaen5xUsRewtRqOWeD9x47bV4x5%2BB3O9QDZOk2LC%2Bu7J1NSYWN3qnLJDOWv5tNMbN%2FKBj0FHzZDzZH7Wx80eg81oATJXexfevFkg0pXRaTrdloHnNhzBft1Jrn9Etddl5rA754DWiTULdpjC%2BCcYhEZNmJcWNnzvkFAZZIleU5QyGSJvlUlWAVzPswAhXPHyvnSu27cxmTKXgphDOHTN3Voxp%2FxYNTJk83LqQzjoTrOdS4q4phhD3Hz5eJm9nJkc2ImiYxz2UBGhRx8Zeb4j%2Fi1ml%2BrnZbxzsNegZdlIYVLCr9vbTpCNpOXisVtb%2FBOzaF7YL6fnhiEzCuuHVDISjdVDV46UnRfpFlvSjO15nPzRHDGbfLfADew7iMYlQVec4B3GZp0QCpnqFDXYPKAxUHbIot%2BjO9NK0qaQOMNqkI3fL6IOXYGz0GMTXqL4mPhd3ET5Jb9SwWRUbnOfY1rrkt7JD6Zu%2BgmijASDdnpvxeMND7EvJ9hBwn7eEWbX9VkBVpSM0T7pUbFtsKzecam6yDn6EwCFw2QO1AfSnYyeG%2FFxsQUzj0cXEMuCk%2FryoSOxY2MVnEkK2dQn9cM74B8SQfCRq%2B0c8TK6Mch3CQ29OkUEeGtIh9j%2F4JF3NcqkBAntcbbvH%2BJDXMakkwybgisr7GwsMoidrDxI%2FAwyPpDADt9e8%2BQweALbpQY0mo4GZNaEu0Rc5nAqH1J5OjBbEydoiIMSQHah2UgHMOu0ytYGOrIBA7%2BJIQPrc8lI3Xk%2FuX9wOXXeLdPxQv0gQ5r10iRjh1hC9aT3%2BK%2BLKUDZo0SxrxFWA7bcxdNYA9kBsmm%2F9gA25vfZ4quNROTqd17T3k3NJT7JJGWCTIt3KxpyePhbKVJEXcfWhVOEL2EwBC7cBAcqe5PlBwWAgwnqhyVopkionYKI49pKBD4BxaU0zkBWmMjB0UdxMqY8L8%2Bc0CC3wpqY75IKUc7Y6yqARbgBVuNlQyiHzA%3D%3D&X-Amz-Signature=0682e892c87a7db75cb2355cd577984f0d40762081c16948753a86b13fd712a2&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =775x640") ### Google Cloud Storage (GCS) | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Credentials key** | Service account JSON key. Stored encrypted; never shown again in clear text after save. Leave empty on edit to keep the existing key. | | **Bucket name** | Target GCS bucket. | | **Path name** | Optional object path prefix. Supports name macros (see below). | ![](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/outline-assets.collectiveaudience.co/uploads/a579229e-61bc-476b-887f-f4ebec869d46/617d9843-4734-4895-bbf0-2b985aece732/gcs.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA4G6VWWYWENBOMIQL%2F20261016%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261016T230000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECYaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIFIVLlTsgTg96wh%2B13hbcBBtTjtouLzGHYFUQwAMyGCgAiBZQvQLCUm0fJPROIy9UX0zelwKaJXHduvgCeOJjz9zHirGBQjv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDgzOTU3NzQxNzI2MCIM0yab%2Fsb9UPYpqt2CKpoFuB%2BEa5MwONKzFCbtf5wiVAAVRaYR9GmGt6NdMSaKWAK2%2BOb%2BLlpx%2F7ratzmo5gOwnpVXaX%2FyyDJmygkNiMOc%2BgpZ%2FhbNJEfn8TloAI3BYdgaAX5xIMxfElG1K1uLvqeo%2F6U%2FmVj2%2BFlCBT9JxUJDO19Xuaen5xUsRewtRqOWeD9x47bV4x5%2BB3O9QDZOk2LC%2Bu7J1NSYWN3qnLJDOWv5tNMbN%2FKBj0FHzZDzZH7Wx80eg81oATJXexfevFkg0pXRaTrdloHnNhzBft1Jrn9Etddl5rA754DWiTULdpjC%2BCcYhEZNmJcWNnzvkFAZZIleU5QyGSJvlUlWAVzPswAhXPHyvnSu27cxmTKXgphDOHTN3Voxp%2FxYNTJk83LqQzjoTrOdS4q4phhD3Hz5eJm9nJkc2ImiYxz2UBGhRx8Zeb4j%2Fi1ml%2BrnZbxzsNegZdlIYVLCr9vbTpCNpOXisVtb%2FBOzaF7YL6fnhiEzCuuHVDISjdVDV46UnRfpFlvSjO15nPzRHDGbfLfADew7iMYlQVec4B3GZp0QCpnqFDXYPKAxUHbIot%2BjO9NK0qaQOMNqkI3fL6IOXYGz0GMTXqL4mPhd3ET5Jb9SwWRUbnOfY1rrkt7JD6Zu%2BgmijASDdnpvxeMND7EvJ9hBwn7eEWbX9VkBVpSM0T7pUbFtsKzecam6yDn6EwCFw2QO1AfSnYyeG%2FFxsQUzj0cXEMuCk%2FryoSOxY2MVnEkK2dQn9cM74B8SQfCRq%2B0c8TK6Mch3CQ29OkUEeGtIh9j%2F4JF3NcqkBAntcbbvH%2BJDXMakkwybgisr7GwsMoidrDxI%2FAwyPpDADt9e8%2BQweALbpQY0mo4GZNaEu0Rc5nAqH1J5OjBbEydoiIMSQHah2UgHMOu0ytYGOrIBA7%2BJIQPrc8lI3Xk%2FuX9wOXXeLdPxQv0gQ5r10iRjh1hC9aT3%2BK%2BLKUDZo0SxrxFWA7bcxdNYA9kBsmm%2F9gA25vfZ4quNROTqd17T3k3NJT7JJGWCTIt3KxpyePhbKVJEXcfWhVOEL2EwBC7cBAcqe5PlBwWAgwnqhyVopkionYKI49pKBD4BxaU0zkBWmMjB0UdxMqY8L8%2Bc0CC3wpqY75IKUc7Y6yqARbgBVuNlQyiHzA%3D%3D&X-Amz-Signature=1bc577c30fe31fec4859916864b0d75abc7061d73e11296c4606c2a19773e9a5&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =779x653") ### AWS S3 | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Bucket name** | Target S3 bucket. | | **Path name** | Optional object key prefix. Supports name macros (see below). | | **Access key** | AWS access key ID. | | **Secret key** | AWS secret access key. Stored encrypted; leave empty on edit to keep the existing secret. | | **Region** | AWS region for the bucket (e.g. `eu-west-1`). | ![](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/outline-assets.collectiveaudience.co/uploads/a579229e-61bc-476b-887f-f4ebec869d46/a9e7a8a5-57c6-4517-9484-3600f76f801d/s3.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA4G6VWWYWENBOMIQL%2F20261016%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261016T230000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECYaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIFIVLlTsgTg96wh%2B13hbcBBtTjtouLzGHYFUQwAMyGCgAiBZQvQLCUm0fJPROIy9UX0zelwKaJXHduvgCeOJjz9zHirGBQjv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDgzOTU3NzQxNzI2MCIM0yab%2Fsb9UPYpqt2CKpoFuB%2BEa5MwONKzFCbtf5wiVAAVRaYR9GmGt6NdMSaKWAK2%2BOb%2BLlpx%2F7ratzmo5gOwnpVXaX%2FyyDJmygkNiMOc%2BgpZ%2FhbNJEfn8TloAI3BYdgaAX5xIMxfElG1K1uLvqeo%2F6U%2FmVj2%2BFlCBT9JxUJDO19Xuaen5xUsRewtRqOWeD9x47bV4x5%2BB3O9QDZOk2LC%2Bu7J1NSYWN3qnLJDOWv5tNMbN%2FKBj0FHzZDzZH7Wx80eg81oATJXexfevFkg0pXRaTrdloHnNhzBft1Jrn9Etddl5rA754DWiTULdpjC%2BCcYhEZNmJcWNnzvkFAZZIleU5QyGSJvlUlWAVzPswAhXPHyvnSu27cxmTKXgphDOHTN3Voxp%2FxYNTJk83LqQzjoTrOdS4q4phhD3Hz5eJm9nJkc2ImiYxz2UBGhRx8Zeb4j%2Fi1ml%2BrnZbxzsNegZdlIYVLCr9vbTpCNpOXisVtb%2FBOzaF7YL6fnhiEzCuuHVDISjdVDV46UnRfpFlvSjO15nPzRHDGbfLfADew7iMYlQVec4B3GZp0QCpnqFDXYPKAxUHbIot%2BjO9NK0qaQOMNqkI3fL6IOXYGz0GMTXqL4mPhd3ET5Jb9SwWRUbnOfY1rrkt7JD6Zu%2BgmijASDdnpvxeMND7EvJ9hBwn7eEWbX9VkBVpSM0T7pUbFtsKzecam6yDn6EwCFw2QO1AfSnYyeG%2FFxsQUzj0cXEMuCk%2FryoSOxY2MVnEkK2dQn9cM74B8SQfCRq%2B0c8TK6Mch3CQ29OkUEeGtIh9j%2F4JF3NcqkBAntcbbvH%2BJDXMakkwybgisr7GwsMoidrDxI%2FAwyPpDADt9e8%2BQweALbpQY0mo4GZNaEu0Rc5nAqH1J5OjBbEydoiIMSQHah2UgHMOu0ytYGOrIBA7%2BJIQPrc8lI3Xk%2FuX9wOXXeLdPxQv0gQ5r10iRjh1hC9aT3%2BK%2BLKUDZo0SxrxFWA7bcxdNYA9kBsmm%2F9gA25vfZ4quNROTqd17T3k3NJT7JJGWCTIt3KxpyePhbKVJEXcfWhVOEL2EwBC7cBAcqe5PlBwWAgwnqhyVopkionYKI49pKBD4BxaU0zkBWmMjB0UdxMqY8L8%2Bc0CC3wpqY75IKUc7Y6yqARbgBVuNlQyiHzA%3D%3D&X-Amz-Signature=dea07359e337cb360650f0c68214490dd55814c06121ba8ceb31faf5fdbf7b7e&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =780x610") ## Name templating For **GCS** and **S3** path names (and anywhere the Desk shows the macro helper), you can use placeholders in the path: | Macro | Replaced with | |-------|---------------| | `[USERNAME]` | Current account username | | `[DATE]` | Export run date (`YYYY-MM-DD`) | | `[DATETIME]` | Export run date and time (`YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS`) | Example path: `exports/[USERNAME]/[DATE]/` → `exports/jane.doe/2026-06-23/` ## Security Passwords, private keys, GCS credentials, and S3 secret keys are **stored encrypted** in Collective Audience's database. They are never displayed again in clear text in the Desk after they are saved.