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1. Check Chrome and your TabParcel access
The current direct-send workflow requires desktop Chrome 148 or later. Sign into TabParcel in the extension and check that your account has an active access period and permission for Send to. The extension checks the server before starting a new operation.
A first-time provider identity receives a seven-day signup trial. Recreating a deleted account with the same identity does not grant another signup trial. If no active period remains, check the website account page for any available free renewal. Use the same provider and provider account as in the extension; matching email addresses do not automatically merge Google, Microsoft and Apple identities.
Your TabParcel account and your destination’s account are separate. Signing into TabParcel does not sign you into a cloud drive or grant it file access. See the trial and access rules for current eligibility.
2. Open the destination folder in another tab
Sign into Google Drive, Dropbox or Box in Chrome, then open the folder that should receive the files. Keep that tab available. In a browser with several provider accounts or folders open, check the account and exact destination before choosing it in TabParcel.
TabParcel hands files to the destination webpage using the browser session in that tab. It does not upload your files through the TabParcel server. Cloud OAuth account linking and server-side background transfers are not part of this workflow.
The provider controls folder permissions, storage quotas and upload availability. If you cannot upload a normal file through that website yourself, resolve that access problem before trying to send with the extension. Review the supported website list for current destination coverage.
3. Review your selection before sending
In the relevant TabParcel workbench, preview and select the files you want, then choose Send to. Pick the open destination tab and confirm the account and folder. Grant the requested website permissions when Chrome asks.
- A direct-send batch contains up to five items.
- Each file may be up to 100 MiB.
- Files are processed one at a time; this is not a promise of five simultaneous uploads.
These limits apply to direct sending, not every original-file local download. For a larger file, download it first and use the provider’s own upload controls, subject to that service’s limits.
4. Keep the source and destination available
Let TabParcel obtain the source file and hand it to the selected destination webpage. Keep source tabs and their required login sessions available, particularly when a source resolves media through the original page.
After handoff, TabParcel waits up to 120 seconds for a matching result from the target webpage. The countdown is a confirmation window, not a measurement of uploaded bytes or a guarantee that the upload must finish within that time.
Check the target folder for the expected file. A task being accepted or handed off is different from an upload being confirmed, and an extension confirmation does not replace checking a file’s contents when accuracy matters.
Stop later files and check the saved name
Choose Stop in the send window to cancel a source file that is still being read and prevent subsequent files from being handed over. If the destination website has already taken the current file, TabParcel waits for and keeps that item’s confirmation result. Stop does not undo or cancel the website’s own upload. Check the receiving folder before retrying an unconfirmed item.
Google Drive and Dropbox filenames include a random suffix to avoid overwriting a file that is not visible or loaded. Box rejects a visible duplicate and can add a suffix when its file list is incomplete. Check the actual name shown in the result and in the destination folder, rather than assuming the original filename was kept.
Check the folder before retrying
A website can finish an upload without exposing a clear matching confirmation to the extension. If a result is unconfirmed, inspect the receiving folder first so that retrying does not create an unwanted duplicate. TabParcel pauses later items when a result needs attention.
| What happened | What to check |
|---|---|
| Sign-in or access required | Check the TabParcel provider account, access expiry and feature permission before starting again. |
| No suitable destination | Open a supported, signed-in folder tab and allow the requested website permissions. |
| Source file unavailable | Keep the original page signed in and check whether the resource is still available to your browser. |
| Upload unconfirmed | Inspect the destination folder and its own upload status before deciding whether to retry. |
| Provider refuses the upload | Check its folder permissions, available storage and own upload errors. |
For support, include the source tool, destination provider, versions and a safe description of the result. If you sent a diagnostic report, keep its receipt. Support can help investigate without receiving your sign-in tokens, account passwords or private files.