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3Rd Party Applications
One of the recommended application for file sharing as well as storage.
You can send file of maximum size of 4 GB. Sharable link does not expire. In addition you get a storage of 10 GB.
Great for sharing audio recordings. Documents, photos and videos etc.
One of the recommended application for file sharing as well as storage.
You can send file of maximum size of 4 GB. Sharable link does not expire. In addition you get a storage of 10 GB.
Great for sharing audio recordings. Documents, photos, and videos, etc. However, the paid option gives you control over file sharing, like one-time download links and storage of 1TB.
Send Anywhere is a primarily a file sharing application and you can transfer files of as high as 1TB size. It promises higher speed of file transfer anywhere to anywhere and any devise to any devise
Real Time File Transfer
Share files using a 6 digit key
Link sharing
Share the file with a link and file can be downloaded any number of times( yes no limit for no of downloads) within the expiration time
Device to device transfer
Transfer from device to device without any 6 digit key or sharable link. Very convenient for people who access files on multiple devices.
Attach large files to email
Using chrome extension and outlook add on you can even send big files as email attachments.
Using send anywhere plus a premium version you can send files faster(100 MB/second speed), with no limit on capacity or expiration, more secure transfer with a password and even track the no of downloads of the link A very nicely designed application with a lot of attractive pictures
We Transfer is another file sharing web application. It has a nicely designed interface. It does not require any registration for usage. Maximum file size that can be transferred is 2 GB . Faster file transfer. The applicagtion is free to use as it is built on in open source.
It is very simple to use as you need enter your email and recipient email only. Only Draw back is there is no pass word protection for the files to be transferred.
You can also signup and once your email is verified the files you send are more securely transferred. But if you do not sign up you need to send a verification code for every email transfer.
With pro account you get 1 TB of storage, can receive and send files of big size of 20 GB. Password protection is also enabled. You can even delete the transfer initiated and resend the file.
Dropsend is another useful file sharing website similar to WE transfer.
You can send 8GB of files fast and secure. No downloading and installing of software and the recipient of your file need not have Dropsend account.
Files are secured with 256 AES High level encryption.
The process of sending files is simple you enter your email, recipient email, and optional subject and message and select the file for upload and you get an email for validating your account. Once you have validated and logged in you can transfer the file.
Comparison of different File sharing Applications
| Sl NO | Service Provider | File Size | Maximum Storage size | Expiry of Link | Devices(PC/ Laptop/Mobile /Tablet) | Link website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Drive | 15 GB | 15 GB | No Expiry | All | Google drive |
| 2 | Microsoft One Drove | 5 GB | 5 Gb | No Expiry | All | One drive |
| 3. | Firefox Send | 1GB | No Storage | 7 Days | PC & Android | Firefox Send |
| 4 | Media Fire | 4 GB | 10 GB | No Expiry | All | Media Fire |
| 5 | Send Anywhere | 1TB | NO storage | 2 Days | All | Send Anywhere |
| 6 | We Transfer | 2 GB | No Storage | 7 Days | All | We Transfer |
| 7 | Dropsend | 8 GB | No Storage | 7 Days | All | Dropsend |
This is very helpful! I mostly use Google Drive for file shares but ‘Send Anywhere’ looks interesting with large transfer limit. Will check it out.
Thanks, Dheeraj