Many times we have tried to write an email to someone and we have found very low limits on file sizes when sending it. We also may not have known how to share a huge photo album to a family member or a large video to a friend. For these situations, there are applications and web pages that offer a service to send large files satisfactorily and effortlessly.
Currently we can find a good number of web services specially designed to be able to share large files . All the services that we are going to discuss here are free (although some also have payment options) and offer all the security we need. Some of them allow us to send files without a size limit, so without the need for paid services it is possible to send large files at no cost.
GoFile
It is a free and anonymous platform with which we can share files between users without including any type of cookies or advertisements. This service allows us to store and share files of all kinds such as images, music, videos, etc. It is a very fast and secure service since it uses the SHA256 and RSA-4096 protocol for encryption and is focused on privacy. This web application has no limits, does not require registration and has advanced options, such as the ability to set a password, enter a description for the file, or indicate when the file will expire.
If you want to send files of all types and sizes with GoFile, just access its website .
WeTransfer
It is one of the most popular and easy-to-use services for sending all kinds of files. It has TLS encryption and the files are uploaded to servers with AES-256 encryption, although it does not allow adding a password to the download. It allows us to send files for free and without registration of files of up to 2 GB . You can use this service as many times as you want and send the same file at once to up to 20 different people. If more capacity is required there is a Pro version with up to 1 TB of cloud storage and allows you to receive and send files of up to 20 GB per file for a monthly price of 12 euros.
To send and receive files with WeTransfer, just access its official website .
Smash
This web application is known for being a limitless alternative to WeTransfer, since its use is similar in terms of comfort and ease of use. We only have to drag the files that we want to share to the web to be able to send it. It has a free plan that allows us to send files without a size limit and keeps them available for two weeks. It has the possibility of adding a password to the link that we are going to share to keep its content safe. Additionally, we have a monthly payment service of five euros that allows us to keep files for more than 14 days and gives us priority downloads, access to history and reports on downloading shared files.
If you want to start using Smash, you can do it for free by accessing its website .
Firefox send
It is a file delivery service belonging to Firefox, which is currently in an experimental phase. It is free and does not require prior registration. Its use is very simple, since we will only have to drag the file and share the link that is generated. It has a maximum limit of 1 GB and the link disappears once it is downloaded or after a day. For more security, you also have the possibility to set a password and change the valid date settings. To protect the privacy of the content, the page uses TLS encryption , using AES-128 encryption. Furthermore, no content is stored in the cloud.
To start using the services of Firefox Send for free, simply access its official website.
MailBigFile
It is a tool that will allow us to send files online with up to 2 GB of data , with a limit of 5 files . These files are kept on your server for 10 days and can be shared with up to 20 people . To send them is as simple as dragging the file to the tool interface, indicating the sender’s email and clicking the Send File button. It also has annual payment plans that cost 22 euros per year, allows up to 20 GB and has AES 256-bit encryption.
We can send files through MailBigFile by accessing their website .
FilePizza
This web application allows us to share files through the WebRTC protocol , making use of a P2P service, without the need to download any type of software. In this way, the data is sent directly from our computer to the recipient without being hosted on a central server . The platform does not require any type of registration, so we can send our files safely and anonymously.
In order to send files through FilePizza for free, we must access its official website .
Instant.io
It is a completely free service, open source and free software , through which we can stream any file using WebTorrent without any size limits or file downloads. In this way we can share the file of any size by generating a magnet link. It is currently in Beta phase and works in Chrome, Firefox and Opera browsers.
Send unlimited files of any size with Instant.io for free by accessing their website .
Mediafire
It is one of the best known online file delivery services for everyone, which allows us to upload files for free up to 1 GB without registration and up to 4 GB if we register. This service allows us to share the download by email, link, or social network. The downloads are unlimited with advertising and without waiting times. To keep control of our downloads, we can share a file using a single-use link, so the recipient cannot share the link with anyone else.
To upload and send files for free through Mediafire, just access its official website.
Filemail
This web service allows us to send files of up to 50 GB that will be kept in the cloud for 7 days with your free plan. It does not require any registration to start using it and includes the possibility of seeing how many times each file has been downloaded and how much time is left to expire. For this it is as simple as entering both our email and that of the person who will receive the link, and select the file that we are going to send. Fast, comfortable and free. Additionally, it also has different payment services from $ 10 a month.
To use Filemail services, it will only be necessary to access its official website .
Terashare
This service is a hybrid of a file sharing system with a P2P system and a cloud storage system . We can use it to be able to save up to a maximum of 10 GB (although it allows an unlimited size using P2P) that we want to send. This service requires us to install a small 11 MB application that we can download from its website .
If our file is larger than 10 GB, it will send the file using the P2P system without storing anything in the cloud. In this way, it will be a direct exchange between the person who sends and the person who receives the file so that the download can start without the other having finished uploading it completely.
For encryption use RC4 encryption so your files will always be safe, but it has the disadvantage that its use is a bit complex for users with little knowledge.
Volafile
It is an online service that allows us to send files to other users in real time anonymously , so it does not ask for registration or personal data. To do this, it uses the so-called Rooms’, which are chat rooms that allow groups of users to upload and download collaborative files of up to 20 GB in size that disappear after two days. The service is free and very easy to use, allowing us to share all kinds of files, such as documents, images, videos, and music, through links to another person anonymously.
If we want to use Volafile’s services, we only have to enter its website .
