0% Salesforce Native
Apex + LWC · No external dependencies
AppExchange Certified
Security reviewed · Enterprise ready
Platform License Ready
No Sales/Service Cloud required
No bulk downloads. No upload restrictions. No public link generation. No tile view. No configurable actions. Salesforce's built-in component hasn't evolved — but your team's needs have. Smarter Files is the drop-in replacement you've been waiting for.
Features
Switch between list and tile layouts per record page. Configurable default view in Lightning App Builder.
Download all record files as a single ZIP. Server-side Apex for large files, JSZip for smaller batches.
Generate shareable public links with one click. Automatically copied to your clipboard.
Limit file extensions and maximum upload size per component instance. Full admin control.
Download, Share, Public Link, View Details, Edit, Delete, Remove — all from a contextual dropdown.
Works with Platform Starter and Plus licenses. No Sales or Service Cloud dependency.
Every user-facing string is a Custom Label. Admins localize and customize without touching code.
Preview files with the standard Salesforce previewer. No downloads needed, instant access.
Control who sees which files with role-based category rules and private file marking. Isolated storage mode keeps files fully managed with granular visibility permissions.
Define document categories with Custom Metadata rules. Assign categories to files and restrict visibility by user role — all configured through a built-in admin wizard.
Installation
Install Smarter Files directly from the Salesforce AppExchange. One-click deployment to your org — no manual setup required.
Open Lightning App Builder, drag Smarter Files onto any record page. Configure allowed file types and size limits.
For the AppExchange Edition, use the built-in wizard to set up document categories and role-based visibility rules. Optional but powerful.
Pricing
Free Edition
Open source · MIT License
AppExchange Edition
Everything in Free Edition, plus:
Install from AppExchange FAQ
Smarter Files works with all Salesforce editions that support Lightning Web Components, including Platform Starter and Platform Plus licenses.
No file size restrictions for individual downloads. For bulk ZIP downloads, large files are processed server-side via Apex, while smaller batches use client-side JSZip.
Yes. Configure allowed file extensions (e.g., pdf, docx, png) and maximum upload size per component instance directly in Lightning App Builder.
The core file management features are available as a free, open-source package on GitHub under the MIT License. The AppExchange Edition includes additional enterprise features like document visibility controls and category management.
The Free Edition on GitHub includes all core file management features: bulk downloads, upload restrictions, public links, and more. The AppExchange Edition adds document visibility controls, category management, private file marking, and isolated storage mode for organizations that need granular control over file access.
If you need to control which users can see specific files based on their role, or want to organize files into categories with visibility rules, the AppExchange Edition is for you. If you just need better file management than the standard Salesforce component, the Free Edition has you covered.
All user-facing strings are stored as Salesforce Custom Labels. Modify them in Setup without any code changes — supports multi-language out of the box.
Smarter Files is built by Tucario, the same team behind Data Quality Sense and Flexible Team Share. We specialize in Salesforce-native tools that solve real problems.
Install Smarter Files from the AppExchange and transform file management across your Salesforce org. Built by the team at Tucario.
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