Snapshots

Snapshots allow you to store a read-only archive of any files. First, define a snapshot, add files to it, and then finalize the snapshot. Once finalized, the contents of the snapshot do not change. Each snapshot may include an expiration date; when the expiration date occurs, the snapshot is automatically removed from the Files.com platform.

Customers use snapshots to enforce legal holds, back up files mounted from external storage, and send point-in-time versions of files through share links. See Snapshot Use Cases for examples of each.

The AI Assistant also creates snapshots automatically during a session when it generates files for you, such as charts, reports, or exports. See AI Assistant-Created Snapshots for details.