--- title: Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years | daily.dev description: Zerply, a professional networking and portfolio platform serving the VFX and animation industry for 16 years, will shut down on September 28, 2026 at 16:00... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years | daily.dev og:description: Zerply, a professional networking and portfolio platform serving the VFX and animation industry for 16 years, will shut down on September 28, 2026 at 16:00... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/56FN6lqti.png og:image:alt: Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Zerply, a professional networking and portfolio platform serving the VFX and animation industry for 16 years, will shut down on September 28, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The team cited running out of time and resources. Users can export their data (media exports processed manually, best requested by September 21) and redirect their profile URLs to platforms like LinkedIn, IMDb, Framerate, or Vimeo, with redirects lasting at least a year. After closure, user data will be deleted from Zerply's and its providers' systems within 90 days. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When is Zerply shutting down and how do I export my data before it closes? Zerply will stop working on September 28, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Users should request a data export via the export settings page before September 21, since exports are processed manually; media assets can also be downloaded individually from the Shot Library anytime before shutdown. Zerply will delete all user data from its systems and providers' systems within 90 days of closing. _daily.dev surfaces shutdown notices like this so you don't miss the window to migrate your data._ ### Can I keep my Zerply profile link working after the site shuts down? Yes, Zerply lets users redirect their existing profile URL to another platform such as LinkedIn, IMDb, Framerate, or Vimeo before the September 28, 2026 shutdown, so links on resumes or email signatures keep working. These redirects will run for at least a year after the site closes, after which Zerply.com becomes a static page. _Track platform shutdowns and migration deadlines affecting your professional profiles on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [VR platform Rec Room to shut down in June 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/vr-platform-rec-room-to-shut-down-in-june-2026-rtxb14v5s) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [FlippedNormals Closure Announced](https://daily.dev/posts/flippednormals-closure-announced-miuaen3gr) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T08:03:10.881Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T08:03:32.720Z","description":"Zerply, a professional networking and portfolio platform serving the VFX and animation industry for 16 years, will shut down on September 28, 2026 at 16:00...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0856cd48965067b943cb1a960bd05de7?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0856cd48965067b943cb1a960bd05de7?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"80 LEVEL","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"80 LEVEL","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/78eebcd76c154e6bbfd565fed7dc4093","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"career","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"80 LEVEL","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Zerply Is Closing After 16 Years"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/zerply-is-closing-after-16-years-56fn6lqti#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When is Zerply shutting down and how do I export my data before it closes?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Zerply will stop working on September 28, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. 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