Hello! Today I will tell you about a few simple ways that you can transfer files over the Internet. Now you can transfer files to almost every social network, by email, or through different instant messengers. This is not a problem at all. I think you are already using some method. In this article, I'll show you in more detail how you can transfer a large file quickly. However, how fast the transfer goes depends on your internet connection and the connection of the receiving party. Although, there are no special problems with this now.
If you need to quickly transfer several photos, a document, an archive of 20-30 MB, then the easiest way to do this is via e-mail, or the same Skype. In any case (for any file size) you can use the methods that I will show below.
We will look at several cloud services that allow not only sharing files, but also storing files. Also, consider a free service that allows you to instantly transfer a file over the Internet. Moreover, the file size can be up to 50 GB! I think this will be enough for you.
Whichever method you use, if you need to transfer a lot of files (for example, a lot of photos, or videos), then I advise you to put all the files in the archive. Then you only need to transfer one file. You can use the archivers WinRAR, or 7-Zip.
DropMeFiles - An easy way to transfer a large file over the Internet
The service is free. Registration is not even required there. Files up to 50 GB can be transferred. Immediately after uploading the file, you will receive a link to download it. You can send this link by email, or share on social networks.
The only drawback of this service is that the file can be stored for a maximum of 14 days. Although, this is logical. It is a service for sharing files, not storing them. If you need to store files, see below for the method using cloud storage.
Go to the site http://dropmefiles.com
Click on the button to download the file, and select the file that we want to transfer.
After downloading the file, you will see all the information for the file. Also, there will be a link to the file. There are also three switches with which you can change the storage time of the file, protect it with a password (which will appear next to the link to the file), and change the type of password.
Also, below there will be a form through which you can quickly send a link to a file to the required e-mail, or to a mobile phone number.
The user who follows the link will be able to download the file, or all files at once if you have uploaded several pieces.
If you know any other similar services, then share them in the comments.
Cloud storage is another way to share files
Cloud storage allows us to store files and access them from any place and device that has access to the Internet. With the help of cloud services, you can also transfer files. It doesn't matter which cloud service you use, they all work according to the same principle: we upload the required file, get the link, transfer it to another person, and he downloads this file, or immediately saves it to his disk in the cloud.
Most popular cloud storage:
- Google drive
- Yandex.Disk
- Cloud Mail.Ru
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
Depending on the storage, you are provided with a certain amount of storage space for free. Typically, you can buy additional storage for a small fee if needed. But today we have an article not about storing files in the cloud, but about fast file transfer over the Internet. And for these tasks, the free space should be enough for you.
Most likely, in one of these systems you already have a registered account. If, for example, you have Yandex mail, Gmail, or mail on Mail.Ru, then you immediately get access to your cloud. You do not need to register again.
Let's take a look at the process of transferring a file through the cloud using the example of Google Drive.
Follow the link http://drive.google.com. If you have already used this service, you will immediately see your files and folders, or a button prompting you to go to Google Drive. If you do not have a Google account, then register.
All we need is to upload the file to the cloud, and transfer the link to the file.
Click on the "Create" button and select "Upload files". Select the required file (or several) on your computer.
We are waiting for the file to be uploaded to disk. Click on it with the right mouse button, and select the "Enable link access" item.
A link will appear to the file that needs to be copied and sent to the person you want to provide an opportunity to download the file.
Access settings can be configured if needed.
Other cloud storage services work the same way. You can use any cloud that you like the most, or in which you already have an account. I think there is no point in making detailed instructions for each cloud.
How do you send large files over the internet? Share your tips in the comments! Good luck!
