Share in a couple of clicks

Safely share FileMaker Pro databases with both Windows and Mac users.

Sharing basics

Once you create a database in FileMaker Pro it's so easy to share it with others. If your computers are connected to a network, you and up to nine other FileMaker Pro users can access the same database file simultaneously. It doesn't matter if you're on a Mac or a Windows PC, FileMaker Pro works seamlessly between the two platforms.

Learn how to set up file sharing.

Send your data in popular formats

You can also share your information in popular formats such as Microsoft Excel or Adobe^® Acrobat^®. Just choose the Save/Send Records as Excel or PDF, and your FileMaker data is saved in the selected format. You can then send your Excel file or PDF via email in just a couple of clicks.

Sharing with large groups

FileMaker Server software supports secure database sharing with large groups of people. If you choose to share databases with more than nine people at the same time or you need reliable, high-performance access to your data, FileMaker Server 11 supports up to 250 simultaneous FileMaker Pro users. Or if you have larger groups of people, FileMaker Server 11 Advanced technology does not limit the number of FileMaker Pro connections. Technical limits are imposed only by your hardware or operating system.

Publish your databases over the web

Securely publish your databases to the web with FileMaker Pro in a couple of clicks. Create registration sites, customer feedback forms, service requests, surveys and more. FileMaker Pro supports up to five simultaneous web users. If you need to support and share databases with larger groups of people over the web, FileMaker Server Advanced supports up to 20x as many web users as FileMaker Pro.

If you want to build custom, data-driven websites, FileMaker Server has integrated support for PHP. It includes the PHP Site Assistant that helps guide you step-by-step to produce PHP-based web pages based on your FileMaker Pro layouts - no PHP coding skills required.