If you only use Apple computers, Macs, you can take advantage of the Airdrop service to transfer files in a super easy way. If you are only using Windows PCs, you can use the home group or network file sharing.
We have seen, in a general article, how to share files between PCs and access shared folders on Windows, Linux and Mac, but configuration procedures are always boring, not difficult but still laborious.
For this there are some programs, strictly free, which make the transfer of files between computers fast and simple, on Windows PC and Mac, both between PCs on the network, and between computers of different people connected in different networks, via the Internet .
Among these programs we exclude cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Google Drive, which work well, but always require an internet connection and only to transfer files between personal computers (even if both have the function of sharing files with others).
Transferring files between computers is easier if you use the wifi connection or using comfortable web apps in a creative way, obviously without the use of cables, without size limits .
READ FIRST: Share files between PC and access shared folders (Windows, Linux and Mac)
1) File Pizza is the best site for transferring files between home computers or even miles away. The only thing to do is to select the file to be sent and keep the page open until, whoever downloads it after receiving the link, completes the download. There are no limits on the size of the file, you can also transfer entire folders, it allows you to upload a file online and generate links and you can also use it to transfer files between your computer and smartphone, Android and iPhone.
2) FileDrop is a simple program to transfer files between even different computers such as Windows and Mac. Start it on both computers to send files from one to the other, if they are connected to the same wifi network, by dragging and dropping them.
The program is free, with no limits in file size, also available as an app for Android and iOS to transfer files to mobile phones.
3) Send Anywhere is the ideal app, for Windows and Mac, to transfer files between computers in the office or even between PCs not connected to the same wifi network.
I spoke of this program as the easiest one to transfer everything via web between Android, iPhone and PC
Send Anywhere gives full control over files and folders that are shared and the transfer takes place via P2P connection, without going through an intermediate server. The program is free, with no size limits, which also allows you to transfer folders, excellent for transfers via the internet, available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
4) Feem is a program similar to Send Anywhere, which works very well, even if not fully free but with a premium version that is requested a bit persistently.
5) Nitroshare is an app for PC and Mac, which lacks some features, less simple, but still free and without limitations.
6) CloudApp, compared to other similar programs, is based on a cloud service for transferring files via the internet. It can create a copy of a file on the internet by simply dragging it to the icon that appears near the clock at the bottom right, it automatically shares the screenshots created with the Stamp button and allows you to generate a file sharing link. The problem with CloudApp, available for Windows and Mac, are the limitations of the free version that allows you to send a maximum of 10 files per day, no larger than 25 MB, which will be deleted after 3 months.
Finally, in another article, the fastest ways to share files with everyone on the internet are listed, using online services.
These wonderful applications are yet another example of how cables are obsolete today and how USB sticks are now objects of the past, already useless for backups, now also for fast transfers.
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