Breaking news does not wait for you to find a desk. ZenTransfer is built for photographers who need to file the moment the shutter fires.
The laptop-free field workflow
Configure your camera's FTP settings once and save the profile. From that point, every image your camera shoots is transmitted automatically over your phone's hotspot. No card reader, no USB cable, no laptop required on location.
Your editor receives files as you shoot. You keep your attention on the story.
When recipients change, you can toggle destinations on and off from your smartphone.
Speed that matters on deadline
When a press conference ends or a match final whistle blows, every second between the shot and publication counts. ZenTransfer's global FTP network connects your camera to the nearest server and immediately forwards files to your configured destinations in parallel - newsroom FTP, cloud storage, email - all at once.
First to file wins. ZenTransfer gives you that edge.
Works with your existing camera
Canon, Nikon, and Sony professional and mid-range bodies all support FTP over Wi-Fi. If your camera has this capability, ZenTransfer works with it. No firmware updates, no proprietary software.
Connecting on location
Phone hotspot - the simplest setup. Enable your hotspot, connect the camera, start shooting. Works over 4G and 5G wherever you have a signal.
Dedicated mobile hotspot - for assignments where you want to preserve your phone battery or need simultaneous camera connections.
Starlink - for remote locations with line of sight to the sky, Starlink provides reliable high-bandwidth connectivity but is slightly battery demanding.
Multiple destinations at once
Set up delivery to your newsroom FTP, a personal backup, and your picture editor's email simultaneously. ZenTransfer forwards to every active destination in parallel the moment a file arrives. You configure it once in the dashboard; the camera never needs to be reconfigured when you switch clients or assignments.
Metadata on every file
Apply IPTC metadata templates before files reach your editor. Caption, byline, copyright, credit, keywords - all embedded automatically. No post-processing step needed.
From $3.75 per month
Camera-to-cloud delivery. No laptop required.