One of the main purposes of using the internet is to share files between users. Sending a file and being sure that it is received is an operation generally entrusted to email and e-mail, but when the size of a file exceeds a certain threshold (usually over 100 MB), we may encounter difficulties, given that the service mail may very well not support sending large and bulky files.
So to share a large file we can rely on the most famous cloud services (Onedrive, pCloud, Google Drive and other Cloud Drive storage services).
There is however another interesting option to send large files to someone, which offers the same flexibility, no limit on the file size and which can be used via browser, without requiring any software to be installed, through P2P sharing (peer to Peer), which in some cases does not require registration and no download of programs.
We see in this guide which are the best services for sending large files via the internet, free of charge (which have limits but can be used without problems), which, in some cases, have no limits in file size .
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These services work a bit like a "file courier": they take charge of our heavy file (uploading via the Web, programs or apps), compact it and provide the sender with a unique link, which they can share with anyone.
The recipient, having received the link, will only have to open it in the browser or dedicated applications to start the download immediately.
Who sent the file will have to keep his PC on, since the transfer to the other computer is directed in peer to peer, without going through the server of the site itself.
The connection remains encrypted so that the original file remains only between the sender and the recipient.
The efficiency of these services is given by the use of P2P technologies to optimize the bandwidth, so that everyone can download that file if they have the link.
Another positive thing is that the recipient does not have to download any software to download the shared file, just the web browser is enough for downloading from the internet.
Let's see together the best free services to send heavy and large files in P2P
1) ToffeShare does not require any registration to use its service, which has no limits.
The interface allows you to drag and drop a file to the center or add it by pressing the Upload button.
You can send any type of file, be it EXE, ISO, ZIP, MP4 or any other format file.
As soon as the file is added, a sharing link is generated.
The file is not uploaded anywhere, so whoever sends it must not close the browser or the site tab during the transfer, until the download is completed by the recipient.
When the receiver opens the download link, it can download the file as if it were doing it directly from the sender's PC.
2) FilePizza is perhaps one of the most immediate sites to use, since it does not even require registration and has no size limit.
After uploading the file a link is generated that can be shared with anyone.
Who wants to download the file writes that address on the browser to start downloading that file.
The condition that, after uploading a file, someone can download that file is that both who sent and who receives must be connected simultaneously on the web page (they must be online).
In fact, the file is not uploaded to a cloud space and does not reside on a server, but remains online as long as our PC is connected to the Filepizza page; the technology used is therefore quite similar to other known Peer to Peer (P2P) networks .
3) Sharedrop is another site for sending files via Torrent technology in p2p so the file can be downloaded immediately, without waiting for it to be uploaded online, with direct transfer between two computers .
By connecting to the site, the sender can start a file transfer session by obtaining a private link that can be sent to a friend or colleague, via email or, verbally, by phone.
When whoever receives the file opens that link in their browser, they can choose to download the file directly or to use a Torrent client for download.
The file is copied from the computer of the person who sends it directly to the pc of the person who receives it, guaranteeing that the files are not downloaded by other people (a session can also be protected with a password).
4) JustBeamIt is the perfect online service to send files directly in P2P without limits of size and size.
JustBeamIt works just as described above, without uploading to an intermediate server, with direct transfer in which whoever sends the file only has to keep the website and the transfer page open.
5) File Over Miles is a somewhat old site, but still good for transferring files to P2P, just upload them into the interface to get a link; by sharing the latter and leaving the site window open, anyone with the link can download the file kept on our computer.
The transfer is fast and immediate, there are no limits on the size and size of the file, it does not pass through any server, the file is not stored anywhere (therefore no privacy violations) and, if you close the web page, it closes also connect instantly.
6) Syncthing is an open source service that allows you to share folders and entire PCs with other PCs or with other networks, so that you can also send large files without limits of size and speed.
It is not a P2P service, but a client / server synchronization application that requires the installation of a program or app.
7) Dat: // is another new generation P2P file sharing service with which to share large personal files by going through the Internet and without uploading anything to the server.
8) SparleShare is a sharing service of folders stored on the PC via P2P, so as to allow the sharing of any type of file (even very large) in a simple and safe way.
9) Resilio is one of the best P2P services to transfer and send files of any size via the internet in a simple way, which I have already talked about other times.
Thanks to the use of P2P technology, we can save any type of file online without any size limit (even 10 or 100 GB) and share it with other users; as soon as the latter are associated with the file, they can download it to their app or program and become peers, i.e. provide the same file to other users who will have access to the same file.
The operation is very similar to BitTorrent but the files are personal and shared only within authorized users (who have received the link or the invitation to download a file), so that they cannot be intercepted from the outside.
The free version has many limitations, but it is good for sharing one file at a time; to unlock all the features we can buy a home license for 60 €, valid forever.
10) Other sites and services for sending large files
- Telegram, the messaging app, allows you to share files within groups or send files to other people with a large size of 1.5 GB and you can also Transfer files to the Telegram cloud .
- Other programs are used to synchronize files between computers directly, without limits .
- In another article we can find the simplest sites to transfer files between PCs for free without registration, cables or programs .
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