How do I deliver raw footage to a client?

To deliver raw footage to a client, upload the camera files into a dedicated gallery or folder, keep the original file names and folder structure, and hand over a single link with downloads enabled. Because raw footage is large and rarely watched, the priority is a reliable download, not playback.

Decide first whether raw footage is included. Most filmmakers treat it as a separately priced deliverable, since it takes storage, upload time and removes the finished-work protection your edit provides. Put that in the contract before the shoot.

Practically: use a clear folder per camera or per day, include a short note on codecs and frame rates, and set a delivery window so you are not hosting hundreds of gigabytes indefinitely. Once the client confirms the download, archive.

DLVRD supports large uploads and full-resolution downloads, and the gallery expiry date plus The Vault give you a clean way to hand over raw material and then move it out of active storage.