This post shows some of the ways one can send large files over the internet for free. There are some necessities that could arise which would require you to send a large file over the internet. Some of these could be;
- You are a student submitting a heavily sized project for assessment.
- Maybe you are sending a large file for personal reasons.
- Or perhaps you could be a designer sharing some of you work that is heavily sized
There are other scenarios that could require you to send large files over the internet that I have left out. The main point here is to discover how you are going to send these large files over the internet for free. Because there are going to be those websites that you might land on that are going to ask you for some money (I.E monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial) to send the large files. You do not have to subscribe if you do not want to. There are actually free ways to send large files on the internet. We will talk about them next. Read on to find out.
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Free-ways to send large files over the internet:
a) WeTransfer
b) Google drive
c) Dropbox
d) Send Anywhere
a) WeTransfer
WeTransfer makes file sharing simple. It is very easy sending your files all over the world. You can transfer up to 2GB free.
Since it is a free service, you do not have to sign up to use it. You can upload and send files as well as receive and download them without signing up for this cloud service.
To send a file; go to WeTransfer’s website and upload your file.
Select upload files or select a folder that you want to send. Choose the exact location on your computer where it is and select.
The file will be added and you will be asked for both your email address and the person you are trying to send to. Do that and send/transfer.
That is how you can send large files over the internet using WeTransfer. Next up we look at sending large files with google drive. See you there.
b) Google Drive
Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files. Besides a web interface, Google Drive offers apps with offline capabilities for Windows and macOS computers, and Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Google Drive comprises Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which are a part of the Google Docs Editors office suite that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more. Files created and edited through the Google Docs suite are saved in Google Drive.
To share files with google drive, click on the colored plus button (labeled “New”) in the upper left corner immediately below the Drive logo on the desktop site.
Choose Upload a file or a folder. After the upload, tap on the icon with a person and a plus to share the file.
You can share with another person’s email account or copy and send a link to the file with the person. That is how to share files with google drive. We discuss our third last way of sharing large files using DropBox next. Stick around!
c) DropBox
Dropbox is a place for all your work where you can store and share files, collaborate on projects, and bring your best ideas to life—whether you’re working alone or with colleagues and clients.
You can invite someone to view your files or folders by sharing a link or setting permissions. If you need someone to be able to see your files, but not edit them, you can send them a link to that file, or you can give them view-only permissions.
When you share a link with someone, they can view the file or folder on dropbox.com. You can send a link by email, Facebook, Twitter, instant message, social networks, wherever you want. You can share these links with anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. Lastly, we discuss Send Anywhere.
4. Send Anywhere
Send Anywhere is a free cloud-based service that enables users to send and receive files instantly within a few seconds from any device to anyone in the world. This file-sharing and peer-to-peer solution offer a highly streamlined interface wherein registration can only take a matter of minutes. Once your account has been confirmed, the transfers can immediately begin.
The application also has a mobile version on both iOS and Android.
Those are some of the ways you can freely send large files over the internet.