You need tosend a large file to your contacts, but it is too large to be sent by email?
Don't panic: there are many solutions to send large files online for free.
Here are 12 free tools to send large files that we have selected for you. From now on, you'll have plenty of options to transfer files that are too large.
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SwissTransfer, to send files up to 50 GB for free
Launched in February 2019 by the Swiss host Infomaniak, SwissTransfer is to date the best free transfer solutionFully hosted and developed in Switzerland, SwissTransfer allows sending up to 50 GB of data and offers all the options you might need: customizable expiry up to 30 days, password protection, and sending by email or link.
Simple, secure, and respectful of privacy, SwissTransfer has everything to recommend it, and no registration is required.
TransferNow, the best free and secure solution for fast large-file transfers
TransferNow is the French solution that allows you toquickly send large files (up to 5 GB for free) no mandatory registration, without queueing and without code verification. In a few clicks, your files are ready to be sent by email or via a sharing link. The clear, user-friendly interface adapts to both personal and professional needs.
Professional users benefit from enhanced options with different plans to suit needs: unlimited-size transfers, full interface customization with logo, background images, colors, custom domains, transfer history, extended storage, multi-user management, analytics, security logs and access to an API to automate workflows.
TransferNow stands out for its reliability, its security (your files are stored in France) and its adaptability to the needs of individuals and freelancers, local authorities and companies of all sizes.
Smash, to send your large files stored in France
Smash is a very good solution for send large files online, since it is completely free and has no size limits. It's clearly one of our favorite tools; moreover, Smash is a French tool. Your data is therefore stored in France!
With a simple and intuitive interface, Smash deletes uploaded files after a maximum of 7 days.
The fastest tool for uploading your files, Smash also offers the option to add a password to best secure your file transfers.
Smash offers several plans with prices that vary:
- A Free plan: for sending files occasionally (works very well for most needs, up to 2 GB per transfer)
- A Pro plan at €4.90 per month (when paying 2 years upfront, otherwise €10 for the monthly subscription): for sending very large files (up to 250 GB)
- A Team plan at €12.00 per month (when paying 2 years upfront, otherwise €25 for the monthly subscription): to send files or folders up to 500 GB, with multi-user access and customization options
- A custom Enterprise plan: for business owners or department managers who have recurring needs for sending large files
- A Developer plan: to facilitate file upload and download via API
The more advanced plans also include an Outlook plugin to make sending large files by email.
It's the editorial team's favorite!
WeTransfer, the most well-known site for sending large files
WeTransfer is one of the services ofsending large files the most well-known.
WeTransfer lets you send files for free, to up to 10 recipients at a time, all with an intuitive interface.
Convenient and easy to use, WeTransfer is however limited to 2 GB per transfer, like most of its competitors. As for files, they are deleted after one week (on the free plan).
WeTransfer offers pricing simpler than Smash:
- A Free plan: limited to 2 gigabytes per send, up to 20 downloads per transfer
- A Pro plan at €10 per month: to send up to 200 GB, with 1 TB of storage and unlimited downloads per transfer
- A Premium plan at €19 per month: their best offer, no size limit and with 5 TB of storage
It's the Codeur.com editors' favorite alternative to Smash!
pCloud, to send a large email to 10 people
pCloud offers free sending of large files up to 5 GB. By creating an account on the platform, you'll be able to send up to 10 GB.
Related to sending, all your shares are protected by a password. They self-destruct, again, 7 days after you send them.
In addition, pCloud allows you to send an email to up to 10 recipients or provides you with a download link.
Filemail, to transfer your folders for free
Filemail is a true heavyweight in file transfer: it accepts attachments up to 5 GB (and you can even send an entire folder).
The free version of Filemail offers a 7-day deletion period, but only allows two sends per day.
Filemail also has a paid version. It allows sending large files up to 250 GB and includes all security options such as password protection and delivery tracking.
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Send Anywhere, the file download link as a QR code
Send Anywhere allows sending large files up to 10 GB (with 7 days of validity).
A small original feature of the tool: it is possible to send a link in the form of a QR Code to make downloading on mobile easier.
If you need to send very large files, Send Anywhere offers, via its “Sendy Pro” plan, file transfers up to 50 GB and 1 TB of cloud storage.
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Grosfichiers, to send up to 30 emails with large files
GrosFichiers allows, as its name suggests, transferring large files (maximum 10 GB) for free, simply and without creating a user account.
You can customize your message and send up to 30 emails at once, and the files disappear after 14 days.
FileTransfer.io, the fast file-sending tool
FileTransfer.io is a free, very fast large-file sharing tool (up to 6 GB).
With files remaining available for 21 days and the possibility of downloading sent files up to 50 times, the tool simplifies fast and secure file sending.
The platform is free. However, there are also paid options to speed up document sharing.
Sendbox, to protect your large file with a password
With Sendbox, easily send a large file up to 3 GB.
Simple and easy to use, Sendbox guarantees the fast transfer of your large files.
Sendbox places great emphasis on security. You can, for example, set a password so that only your recipient can open the file.
It also offers paid versions to enhance and supplement an already well-equipped tool.
Tresorit Send, for secure file sending
Thanks to Tresorit Sendbenefit from sending your large files up to 5 GB.
Tresorit Send provides end-to-end encryption and very advanced security options.
It also offers a paid plan to access the cloud, send larger files (up to 20 GB on the most expensive plan) and obtain tracking information that is particularly useful for large companies.
Wormhole, simplified and secure sharing
Born out of the shutdown of Firefox Send, Wormhole is Firefox's new tool and offers plenty of options.
Totally free, Wormhole lets you upload files up to 10 GB. It provides very advanced end-to-end encryption and features, even on the free plan, that are very useful—such as creating QR codes for downloading files.
As with any tool, this one offers a paid version. However, being a recently launched service, that version is still in development.
Why use a large file sending service?
Generally, it's because you want to send a file that is too large for messaging services and to be sent by email. Indeed, most email providers block attachments that are too large. Some only allow a maximum of 10 MB.
The second reason is that you are looking for a secure tool to send large files. These tools have focused on security thanks to numerous options and data encryption. Adding a password or setting up download links helps secure your transfers.
Finally, you might be looking for a tool that allows you tosend a large file to several dozen people at once, without download time limits. Some of these options, however, are typically available by subscribing to paid versions that offer different benefits.
How to choose the right service to send your large files?
To choose your tool well, you first need to know your needs and expectations in terms offile transfer online. Do you need to send large files by email? In that case, Smash can be very convenient with its Outlook plugin.
Most of the tools listed above allow transfers of between 2 and 10 GB without registration or paid plans. For most of them, you can add a password to secure your transfer.
Do you need to send large files regularly?
It is preferable to use a alternative to Google Drive to share documents. It is not designed for secure data transfers like an online file-sending tool.
If you have regular needs, some online file-sending tools offer business plans. But the bill can quickly become steep if you need to grant access to multiple members of your company.
A freelancer can certainly set up a transfer server or an internal service for your company to exchange files at an attractive rate. Feel free to post a project for free on Codeur.com to find a freelancer who can set up an internal system for exchanging large files!
