Large files can put a strain on those who want to transmit them: 200 MB, 1 GB or even 5 GB can be very difficult to "send" in particular if we have an ADSL connection with very little upload. To send such a large file from one computer to another it is not possible to use traditional mail but other methods are available. This speech obviously does not apply to two PCs that are at home or in the same corporate network because in this case you just need to share files between Windows PCs .
In this guide we will show you the best methods to transfer large files using the Internet, very useful if we have to send a video game to a friend or a program, a large photo album, a film, a music CD or an entire DVD.
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Transfer and send files of all sizes via Internet sites
One of the most effective methods of transferring files of any size is to take advantage of the services dedicated to sending via personalized links, also available for free (obviously there are limits to the size of the files we can send). Obviously we will have to trust these sites (which can keep files even for a certain period of time), but fortunately the privacy laws are always quite strict (it is always worth encrypting the files that we exchange with this method, so that they cannot be intercepted ).1) WeTransfer
The best known and most used site for transferring and sending large files via the internet is WeTransfer, which provides free sending of files up to 2 GB.
We can access the service from here -> WeTransfer .
With this service we can send up to 2 GB for free; at the end of the upload (easily recoverable to upload in several hours or days) we will be able to provide our interlocutor with a link from which to download the file directly. Up to 20 GB maximum file size, transfer protection and link retention for a longer period are available for Premium users.
2) TransferXL
TransferXL is one of the best alternatives to WeTransfer, a free site that allows you to transfer files up to 100 GB.
3) TransferNow
Another service that we can use to send large files is TransferNow, reachable here -> TransferNow .
With this service we will be able to send files for free up to 4 GB in size, obtaining a convenient link to provide to our interlocutor to start downloading (obviously after uploading). For premium users the limit is 20 GB and the files can be kept longer.
4) GrosFichiers
Another free service for sending any type of file is GrosFichiers, a site of Swiss origin that can be reached here -> GrosFichiers .
This site allows you to upload files up to 4 GB in size, then compose the message and enter the email of the user who will receive it. Our interlocutor will receive the email with the message and a link where to download the file we have just uploaded. Being Swiss servers, they are much more attentive to privacy and delete files after a short time, so if you really need a site to send large files, you might as well rely on the Swiss.
Other valid sites to send files via the Internet can be found here -> file sharing sites without registration and without programs to install .
Transfer and send files of any size via P2P
Usually P2P is always associated with Emule or BitTorrent, with all the illegal characteristics of the case. Instead P2P is perhaps the only way to transfer large files via the internet thanks to some applications and above all without limits and without having to go to unknown sites. Surely this method is safer than using servers: the file is redistributed among all authorized clients, there is not a single PC or server that stores everything so we can also keep our most secret files (better always encrypt them for security .We have seen in another article the best sites to send P2P files without size limits.
One of the best is without a doubt Resilio Sync .
Resilio Sync is a free program heir to BitTorrent Sync (now gone, but all the functions have been maintained by this program) that we can download from here -> Resilio Sync .
It allows two people to easily send and exchange large files without any limit. Resilio Sync must be installed and started on both PCs, both the one that sends and shares the file. To establish communication and establish the connection between the two PCs we can either use the sharing link created by another user or upload our folders and start sharing them, so as to obtain the necessary code to be provided to the interlocutor.
Once a folder has been loaded, we wait for it to be synchronized, then we click on it to get the link ID to communicate to the other. If, on the other hand, we want to add a folder, we can do it using the Enter a key or link item and wait for synchronization to end. Many features are only available for a fee, but for basic use this program is more than enough. The files that are shared are shown below on the window as well as those shared by the other PC. The transfer speed is limited only to your line speed: the faster your line, the faster you can exchange files!
If we are among the lucky owners of an FTTH line or an FTTC line (in a few words of the optical fiber), we will be able to take full advantage of this type of programs, because the files are exchanged with great speed, almost as if it were in a local network (especially if we own the Gigabit or 1000 Mega). There is no limit to the file size: we can also upload a 50 or 100 GB file, we will only have to wait for it to be uploaded to the P2P network so we can share the link to another user, who will synchronize this folder on his Resilio.
In another article we talked about the best alternatives to Resilio Sync -> Synchronize files between computers directly via the internet without limits (without cloud server) .
If we want to use special e-mail services we can send large files or attachments via Email or use the programs and sites that we will recommend below.
