# New folder type: Transfer

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/new-folder-type-transfer/18063
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [February 19, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/new-folder-type-transfer/18063 "2022-02-19T11:01:30Z")
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### Author: ![junkhacker](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/junkhacker/32/11355_2.png) [@junkhacker](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/junkhacker)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/new-folder-type-transfer/18063/7 "2022-02-25T16:00:16Z")

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this is basically the same idea as the “cloud sync” folder type idea i had. i think a lot of people feel a need for this basic idea.

> [@New folder type: Cloud sync](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/new-folder-type-cloud-sync/17890):
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> I have an idea for a new folder type that would be especially useful on mobile devices, or any devices with limited storage. the basic idea is that the folder would actually try to not store files locally, except temporarily. here’s how i envision the feature working: when the folder is added from a shared device, it behaves like the all files are set to be ignored and doesn’t download them the global directory tree is available to the user in the interface, and the user can choose files to n…

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