---
id: data-transfers.transfer-a-single-file
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/transfer-a-single-file
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Setting up a transfer"
question: "Why can I only pick folders, not single files, with the folder button?"
alt_questions:
  - "select one file to transfer"
  - "folder button won't let me pick a file"
  - "upload a single file to cloud storage studio"
  - "transfer one file only"
short_answer: "The folder button picks folders because transfers run between locations. To send one file, put it in its own folder and transfer that; for a file on the web, use Download with its link."
tags: ["single file", "folder picker", "new transfer"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/download-a-file-from-a-link", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/how-do-i-start-a-new-transfer"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why can I only pick folders, not single files, with the folder button?

The folder button chooses folders, because a transfer is set up between two locations. To send one file, the simplest way is to put it in a folder of its own and transfer that folder.

If the file is on the web, use **Download** with its link instead — that operation is built for a single file and can resume large ones.

Related: [Download a file from a link](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/download-a-file-from-a-link) · [Start a new transfer](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/how-do-i-start-a-new-transfer)