How to Send Large Files On the Internet

If you've just recorded a house video or created the greatest mix tape – a digital version of this old chestnut, obviously – undoubtedly you'll be eager to talk about it with friends and family and family.

With regards to the size and number of files you'll need to send, this could be a problem. For instance, Gmail only lets you attach files all the way to 25MB in total to email messages. As well as the fact large files will quickly eat into your space for storage quota while lurking in your Sent folder!

If you want to send big files online, there are plenty of good ways to take action without running into trouble – and we've highlighted 12 of the greatest here, the vast majority which are free (though they generally have premium tiers if you intend to purchase a greater service).

Work with a VPN

"What?" I hear you say. What does a VPN have regarding sharing large files? Well, unbeknown to many, some websites providers (like Virgin Media) use broadband traffic management to moderate upload bandwidth (rather than download).

Employing a VPN like our number 1 choice, ExpressVPN, means that your ISP cannot determine the type of files you're uploading and therefore cannot - theoretically - apply traffic shaping to your account.

P2P (peer-to-peer), one of typically the most popular and reliable methods for moving large amount of data, is the one kind of content that's most probably be flagged and pushed down the priority lines. We have compiled a listing of the best VPN services available. Just keep in mind your mileage can vary and utilizing a VPN may also slow down your connection.

Make use of a specialised service

There's a brand new breed of file transfer services which can be browser based and have built-in proprietary technology to accelerate the upload of big files. Masv is one of them (the other major players being Aspera and Signiant) and specialises in the transfer of huge (20GB+) files via the cloud.

It offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model with a cost of $0.25 per downloaded GB. There's no subscription fees, no contracts, no support feess user limits or filesize/bandwidth limits.

While more expensive than traditional file transfer services, Masv and similar services are far, far quicker than Dropbox or Google Drive and are more resilient than the later.

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