How can you transfer a file big size through the Internet different ways? Many users have faced a similar problem, because there are no problems with transferring small files.

The main problem when transferring a large file is its size. In most cases, services and applications limit the file size to a certain size, which cannot be exceeded.

A small file can be attached to an e-mail message, and the file can be sent via a message in a messenger. In these cases, there are restrictions on the size of the file. With files small size everything is clear, but how to convey large file?

When transferring files of 1 GB or more, difficulties arise due to the large file size. Attaching such a file to a message in the traditional way will no longer work; to transfer it, you need a direct link and support for the service or application.

There are several simple ways send a large file over the Internet, which I will mention in this article. There are quite a few ways to transfer large files, I will tell you about the simplest and most convenient ways for an ordinary user.

When sending large files, keep in mind that the following factors affect the file transfer speed:

• the larger the file, the longer it will take to transfer it
• internet connection speed
• load of remote servers at the time of file transfer, when using a third-party service

You can transfer large files over the Internet between computers using the following methods:

• cloud storage
• file sharing services
• file hosting
• by synchronization
• torrent file transfer

Traditional file sharing services (TurboBit, DepositFiles, etc.) are not suitable for exchanging files between users due to the fact that when using such services for free, the download speed is very limited. Therefore, you will have to download a large file for free from there for days.

Synchronization tools allow you to transfer a file to another computer directly, but, unfortunately, there are practically no free solutions.

Previously, it was possible to send large files via Skype, until restrictions were introduced.

How to transfer a large file via Yandex Disk

To use the Yandex.Disk service, you must have a Yandex mail. Using the Yandex service, you can transfer a large file in two ways: directly through Yandex Disk, or send a large file by attaching the file to an e-mail message.

If you are sending a file via email, click the Attach Files from Drive icon, and then send the message to the recipient.

You can attach a file up to 10 GB to an e-mail message (provided that the Yandex Disk client program is installed on your computer). A recipient can save a file larger than 2 GB on his Yandex.Disk, and a file up to 2 GB can be downloaded to a computer or saved to Disk.

Please note that Yandex Disk allows you to upload files up to 10 GB in size (via the Yandex.Disk application, or software), and when uploading via the web interface, the file size cannot exceed 2 GB.

The second way to transfer a large file via Yandex: copy the link to the file directly from Yandex Disk, and then send it to the recipient. The link can be sent to one person, to several recipients, or posted publicly.

Follow these steps:

In the cloud storage, the file will be available for download continuously until it is deleted from the storage, or public access is closed to this link.

Similarly, you can use the services of another cloud storage, for example Google drive, Cloud Mail.Ru, Dropbox, etc. Cloud storages have different size provided to the user, some of its own characteristics.

How to send a large file to Mega

Mega.nz - cloud storage providing 50 GB of free disk space. Feature this repository is the encryption of files placed in the "cloud". Files are encrypted on the user side.

Enter cloud storage Mega, click on the file right click mouse, in context menu select "Get Link".

In the "Export links and decryption keys" window that opens, select the option you want to send a link to the file, and then copy the link.

Mega uses the following link export options:

• Keyless link - a link to a file without a decryption key
• Decryption key - the key to decrypt the link
• Key link - Decryption key link

Another user can easily download the file to his computer, having received a link to the file with the decryption key. When transferring a link without a key, the addressee will be able to download the file only after receiving the decryption key.

To transfer large files, it makes sense to use the MEGASync application. For the recipient of a large file, it is advisable to have an account in Mega in order to download the file without any problems due to restrictions. After receiving a link to a file larger than 5 GB, the addressee must save the file to his Mega storage (this happens instantly), and then download the file to the computer from his storage.

How to transfer large file to uTorrent

Using the program - torrent client uTorrent (or other similar application), you can transfer a large file directly between computers without using an intermediary: a torrent tracker.

BitTorrent technology transfers a file from one computer to another computer without intermediaries.

Prerequisites for sending a file using this method:

• torrent software must be installed on both computers
• file transfer occurs only when the computer sending the file is turned on and connected to the Internet

The file transfer process takes place in several stages:

1. Creation of a torrent file with the extension ".torrent".
2. Creating a distribution.
3. Transferring a torrent file or magnet link to the addressee in any convenient way.
4. Uploading a large file to another computer.

Read the detailed article on this method of sending large files to another computer.

Conclusions of the article

The user can transfer a large file to another user via the Internet, using cloud storage, file sharing services, via torrent.

Each computer has a certain amount of hard disk space, which in turn can be filled with various files, movies, games, and so on. Today, these files can be stored on the Internet. These services are called file hosting. Today we will consider the question of how to upload a file to a file hosting service. Before moving on to the process itself, we will tell you about what it is and why, what file hosting services are there and which ones are better and more profitable to use.

About file hosting

File sharing is special services for storing and transmitting information. By means of such services, you can effortlessly exchange any files with colleagues and friends. Downloading files is relatively fast, it all depends on the speed of your Internet. Usually, you can upload 1 gigabyte of information to file hosting services, or more, it all depends on what account you have. There is a simple account, that is, free and premium, that is, for money. Depending on how much your account is worth, so much you can upload information there. Also, almost everywhere there is a bonus system, that is, for example, your file has been downloaded about a thousand times, then you receive a small amount of money to your account, this also gives an incentive to use this or that service.

The best file hosting services

Based on a social survey, our Internet resource made the following conclusions about the best file hosting services: the file hosting service called rghost.ru is considered the best, then letitbit.net and depositfiles.com is in third place. These conclusions were made based on the space provided in the free account, download speed, attendance by many other criteria.

How to upload a file to a file hosting service?

Let's consider how to upload a file to a file sharing service using the letitbit service as an example, since this service free. Before uploading files for this file hosting service, first you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of this service. After that, you click on the checkmark next to the inscription “I accept the rules”. Next, you need to click on the "Select file" button, specify which one and click on the "Upload" button. After uploading the file to this service, you will be provided with a link to it so that other users can download it. The main advantage of all file sharing services is that uploaded files can be downloaded even by an unregistered user.

You no longer need cables and flash drives to exchange files between computers and mobile gadgets. If the devices have access to the Internet, files can “fly” between them “on the cloud”. More precisely, they can "settle" in the cloud storage, which is a collection of servers scattered around the world (combined into one virtual - cloud server), where users place their data for free or for free. In the cloud, files are stored in the same way as on a computer hard drive, but they are accessible not from one, but from different devices who are able to connect to it.

Every second or third Internet user has already adopted cloud storage technology and uses it with pleasure, but someone is still saving themselves with flash drives. After all, not everyone knows about such an opportunity, and some simply cannot decide which service to choose and how to use it. Well, let's sort it out together.

What are cloud storage from the user's point of view and how they work

If you look at the eyes of an inexperienced user, cloud storage is a common application. All it does is create a folder on the computer under its own name. But not simple. Everything that you put into it is simultaneously copied to the same cloud-based Internet server and becomes available from other devices. The size of this folder is limited and can grow within the limits of the disk space allocated to you (on average from 2 GB).

If the cloud storage application is launched and the computer (mobile gadget) is connected to the global network, the data on the hard disk and in the cloud is synchronized in real time. At autonomous work and also when the application does not work, all changes are saved only in local folder... When the machine is connected to the Internet, access to the storage becomes possible, including through a browser.

Files and folders uploaded to the cloud are full-fledged web objects, just like any content on Internet sites and ftp storages. You can link to them and share links with other people, even those who do not use this service. But only those to whom you yourself have allowed it can download or see an object from your repository. In the cloud, your data is hidden from prying eyes and is securely password protected.

The bulk of cloud services have additional functionality - a file viewer, built-in document editors, screenshot creation tools, etc. This, plus the amount of space provided, creates the main differences between them.

Is a cloud storage service that needs no introduction to Windows users. Of course, because in latest issues this OS (in the "top ten"), it just climbs on top of everything on the screen, as it is configured to autorun by default.

For Windows users, the advantage of the Microsoft OneDrive service over its counterparts is perhaps only one thing - it does not need to be installed. Also, you do not need to create a separate account for it - to enter the cloud, you just need to enter your data account Microsoft.

The owner of one account Microsoft OneDrive provides 5 GB of free disk space to store any information. To get additional volume, you will have to pay extra. The maximum is 5 TB and costs 3 399 rubles per year, however, this package includes not only disk space, but also Office application 365 (home edition). More affordable tariff plans are 1 TB (2,699 rubles per year for storage and Office 365 personal) and 50 GB (140 rubles per month for storage only).

Additional features of all tariffs:

• Supports other operating systems - Mac OS X, iOS and Android.
• View and edit documents using the built-in Office suite applications.
• Remote access to all content on the computer (not just the OneDrive folders) where the service is installed and your Microsoft account is used.
• Creation of photo albums.
• Built-in messenger (Skype).
• Create and store text notes.
• Search.

Paid versions only:

• Creation of links with a limited duration.
• Offline folders.
• Multi-page scanning with saving documents in a PDF file.

In general, the service is good, but sometimes there are problems with logging into your account. If you are going to work with the web version of the storage (through a browser) and log into it with a different IP address than before, Microsoft sometimes triggers a verification of your account ownership, which is quite time consuming.

There have also been complaints about the removal of user-generated content from OneDrive - when Microsoft suspected it was counterfeit.

- one of the oldest cross-platform cloud storage... Unlike the previous one, it supports all major Operating Systems as well as some rarely used ones, such as Symbian and MeeGo. The service is very easy to use, fast and stable.

For free, a DropBox user is provided with only 2 GB of disk space for storing personal files, but this amount can be doubled by creating and attaching another one to your account - a work one (which can actually be personal). This makes 4 GB together.

Switching between personal and working disk space on the DropBox website and in the application is carried out without logging out of your account (you do not need to enter your username and password each time). On the computer for both accounts, a separate folder- 2 GB each.

DropBox, as expected, also has several tariff plans... Free was mentioned above, Paid is "Plus" (1 TB, $ 8.25 per month, intended for personal use), Standard (2 TB, $ 12.50 per month, for business), Advanced (unlimited, $ 20 per month per user), and Enterprise (unlimited, custom pricing). The difference between the latter two lies in the set of additional options.

In addition to storage, free users have access to:

• Service working together with DropBox Paper docs.
• Share links and create shared folders.
• File change log with the ability to restore them to previous version(up to 30 days).
• Commenting on files - both your own and other users, if the file is available for viewing.
• Search function.
• Receive event notifications (individually configurable).
• Automatic download of photos from the camera (by the way, for enabling this option some time ago, DropBox provided users with additional space).
• Choice of full or selective synchronization.
• Data encryption during storage and transmission.

The possibilities of paid tariffs can be listed for a very long time, therefore, we will note only the main ones:

• Remotely wipe data from DropBox on a lost or stolen device.
• Link expiration date.
• Two-factor account authentication.
• Setting access levels to different data.
• Enhanced protection of information class HIPAA / HITECH ( safe storage medical documentation).
• 24/7 technical support.

DropBox is, if not the best, then a very decent service. Despite the small volume of free space by today's standards, it is used by millions of people around the world.

Mega (Megasynk)

As it is clear from the description, Amazon Web Services is focused only on the corporate sector and is not intended for storing albums with photos of cats, although it is possible that someone uses it for this as well. After all, cloud storage of files - Amazon Glacier, like Yandex disk, provides users with 10 free GB. Additional storage costs $ 0.004 per GB per month.

Comparing Amazon Glacier with the web resources described above is perhaps incorrect, since they have slightly different purposes. The functionality and capabilities of this service are determined by business objectives, including:

• Uninterrupted operation, increased reliability.
• Compliance with enhanced data protection standards.
• Multilingual interface.
• Unlimited volume (additional charge extension).
• Ease of use and flexibility of settings.
• Integration with other Amazon Web Services.

Those interested in Amazon's capabilities can check out the full AWS product documentation on the official website.

Mail.ru

It takes the second or third place in the popularity rating of web file storage among the Russian-speaking audience. In terms of the set of features, it is comparable to Google Drive and Yandex Disk: it, like them, contains web applications for creating and editing documents (texts, tables, presentations) and a screenshoter (a utility for taking screenshots). It is also integrated with other Mail.ru projects - mail, social networks "My World" and "Odnoklassniki", the service "Mail. Dating ”, etc., has a convenient file viewer with a flash player and is also quite affordable (for those who do not have enough allocated space).

The free disk space of the Mail cloud is 8 GB (this figure has changed several times before). The premium rate for 64 GB costs 690 rubles per year. For 128 GB you will have to pay 1,490 rubles per year, for 256 GB - 2,290 rubles per year. The maximum volume is 512 GB, it will cost 3,790 rubles per year.

Other functions of the service are not much different from similar ones. This is:

• Shared folders.
• Synchronization.
• Built-in search.
• The ability to share links.

The Mail.ru client application runs on Windows, OS X, iOS and Android.

Cloud storage is a proprietary web service for owners of smartphones and tablets from the same manufacturer. Designed for storage backups data from mobile devices- multimedia content, OS files and other things at the discretion of the user.

Client Samsung app Cloud is preinstalled on phones and tablets released after the second half of 2016 (more precisely, after the release Samsung Galaxy Note 7). Registration of an account on the service is possible only through it, apparently, to filter out strangers.

Free storage is 15 GB. An additional 50 GB costs $ 0.99 per month, and 200 GB costs $ 2.99.

iCloud (Apple)

- the favorite among cloud data storage users of Apple products. Still, because it is free (though not very roomy) and is integrated with other apple services. The service is designed to store backup copies of data from iPhone, iPad and iPod, as well as custom media files, mail and documents (the latter are automatically synchronized with the contents of iCloud Drive).

Free iCloud storage capacity is 5GB. Additional storage is priced at $ 0.99 for 50GB, $ 2.99 for 200GB, and $ 9.99 for 2TB.

The iCloud client application supports Mac OS X, iOS, and Windows operating systems. An official application for Android has not been developed, but owners of devices based on this OS can view mail from the Apple cloud on their device.

Chinese service completes the top parade of cloud storage. As you can see from the screenshot, it is clearly not adapted for us. Why is it needed then, if there are Russian, European and American analogues that are more familiar to a Russian-speaking person? The point is that Baidu provides users with a terabyte of free disk space. For this, it is worth overcoming translation difficulties and other obstacles.

Signing up for Baidu Cloud is significantly more time consuming than the competition. It requires confirmation with a code sent via SMS, and no SMS from a Chinese server arrives at Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian numbers. Our fellow citizens have to get out with the help of rent virtual number phone, but that's not all. The second difficulty is that the account cannot be registered to some email addresses. In particular, on services gmail (Google is blocked in China), fastmail and Yandex. And the third difficulty is the need to install mobile application Baidu Cloud on your phone or tablet, since this is exactly what 1 TB is given (when registering on a computer, you will receive only 5 GB). And it, as you know, is completely in Chinese.

Aren't you scared? Go for it - and you will be rewarded. Information on how to create an account on Baidu with your own hands is on the Internet.

Today we bring to your attention a useful compilation cheat sheet, which will always and everywhere help you find the best way to transfer a large file to a person.

Email

Email is convenient, but many popular email services impose severe restrictions on the size of attachments. For example, in Gmail and Outlook, each individual file cannot exceed 25 MB in size.

You can refuse mail in favor of a more flexible solution, but if for one reason or another this cannot be done, then a simple freeware multiplatform utility will help you HJ-Split... With its help, the source file is divided into pieces of the required size and embedded / transmitted in parts, after which it is just as easily glued on the recipient's side.

Classic web storages

If the file is generally large, then the best solution there may be cloud storage: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and their analogues. Here, as a rule, preference for this or that service is given depending on the habit, but in extreme cases it is necessary to look at the maximum capabilities of each storage.

OneDrive allows you to upload a file with a maximum size of up to 2 GB.

Yandex.Disk has a 10 GB limit, but if you need to download something heavier than 2 GB, you will need a desktop client.

Google drive in this regard, it is much more powerful and eats a file up to 5 TB (5000 GB). Naturally, large files must also be uploaded here via the client.

It is difficult to imagine a situation in which the user would not have enough Google capabilities Drive, but, just in case, Dropbox does not have a designated limit on the size of one file at all. Have a desktop client? Go ahead, upload all the Internet of the world to it! In the last two cases, the limitation is not the file size, but the size of the personal storage.

Paranoid Corner

Fans of increased secrecy should pay attention to the freemium service. WeTransfer... It does not ask you to register and allows you to almost anonymously transfer a file up to 2 GB in size directly from the browser, knowing only the recipient's email. The file uploaded here will be stored for seven days.

Super paranoid corner

All the methods described above have one drawback: in order to transfer something, you need to pour this “something” somewhere. Simply put, your data will be temporarily (or forever) stored on remote servers... If this prospect does not suit you, then the option remains called JustBeamIt based on the peer-to-peer principle. The transferred file will not be uploaded anywhere, but will run directly from you to the recipient. The service web shell supports Drag & Drop and is very easy to use. We drag and drop the file, get the link (the lifetime of the link is 10 minutes), transfer it to the addressee in any suitable way.

Another P2P transfer method is a service called Infinit... In addition to everything that the previous tool can do, Infinit supports stopping / resuming downloads, and in the case of transferring video files, it allows you to start viewing immediately after the start of the transfer.

Skype and other messengers

Modern and not so messengers are quite successful in transferring files. In this case, the maximum file size depends on the specific service used. For example, the most popular Skype, although slow, works on the same P2P principle and, in fact, does not have a limit on the size of the transferred file.

This material only affects the methods associated with the use of really popular products and services. There are many other cloud storages, FTP and dozens more more or less convenient ways transfer a large file. If you have your own elegant and simple way of transferring a large amount of data, share it in the comments.

You can send a file to someone over the Internet in a variety of ways, and everyone who does it chooses the most obvious way - send it by e-mail... But there is a limitation on the file size, usually 25 MB, some programs in the .exe format are unlikely to be sent due to security restrictions. Perhaps by placing them in the archive. Many people use Skype for transfer, there are no restrictions on the file size, but the transfer is not very fast, regardless of the network speed. I never waited for the end of the transfer of large files, but used other tools, which I will discuss below.

Clouds have entered our lives for a long time and obviously this is the most understandable way to transfer any files. All popular postal services there is a cloud.

Gmail has this Google drive- 15 GB initially available for free, great integration with all google services and excellent speed. Yandex mail has its own disk 10 GB expandable. Install the Yandex disk application on your smartphone and turn on photo autoload, get +32 GB. There is an interesting feature called screenshots, which saves them directly to Yandex Disk. With the ability to edit and decorate the screenshots taken. Mail from Mile boasts cloud 50 GB for new users, before it was possible to reserve 100 GB, this is perhaps all the advantages. this moment cloud Mega with 50GB free, file encryption, cool interface and decent speed.

Didn't mention the most popular founding dying Dropbox just because its meager 2GB is inherently unsuitable for transferring large files. Yes, and there are a lot of different clouds with different conditions, I told in my opinion about the most popular in runet.

Transferring files this way has a number of advantages and disadvantages:

• To send a file, it must first be placed on the storage server, and this is not always convenient, it takes time and sufficient free space.
• In conjunction with mail - good integration and the ability to simply give access to the file to third parties, or put it in the public domain.
• Sami cloud services offer a tool to view and edit some files.
• In the case of Mega, encryption is default and the key is transmitted in the link to the recipient.
• The file is available while it is in the cloud.

Browser transmission

There are quite a lot of such methods, I'll tell you about those that have been tested working, there are no restrictions on the size of the sent file, and they are also simple and straightforward.

Dropmefiles.com

Perhaps the most functional service for moving large files. All functionality is in one window, with convenient tips and a clear layout of controls.

• Drag the desired file or folder into the browser window, click to select on your computer, or use ctrl + v to paste from the clipboard.
• Copy the link to send it in a way convenient for you. Or send it directly by mail by adding a message up to 140 characters.
• Store the file on the service for up to 14 days or send it directly without closing the browser window.
• The ability to set a password, alphabetic or numeric.
• Service speed is quite good, of course with an eye to your provider.

File.pizza

A very simple service for transferring any files directly from the browser, transfer is possible only when the window is open. And until the file is downloaded from the link received. If you need to send a file to multiple users, you will have to do it personally each time. This technology features you transfer the file directly without uploading it to a third-party server.

• The file is sent directly, excluding uploading to the server, p2p connection as torrent.
• Select or drag and drop the required file to transfer into the browser window.
• Doesn't work in mobile safari.
• Otherwise, lovely and safe.

BitTorrent sync

Your personal torrent network, for which you need a bittorent sync client, since there is support for ALL platforms, including drives and others cloud devices... The program has impressive file sharing and transfer capabilities, you can read it in detail and very clearly. I will say that the speed is really good, encrypting and transferring the file directly makes this method especially attractive. Only two aspects overshadow such rosy praises: the indecent price of 2499 rubles / year for PRO version(although you can do without FREE version) and a little confusing controls for an inexperienced user.

Anonymous way

Absolutely awesome free and anonymous service anonymousfiles.io file transfer up to 5 GB. Drag and drop or select files on your computer. Get a link, share the link.

You cannot delete uploaded files, but you can define their lifetime up to 6 months. No logs and restrictions for uploading and downloading. Amazing and free a way to securely exchange.

Opinion

Every day we are approaching the fact that we perform most of the tasks in the browser, transferring large files over the network also moved to the browser window, moved to the cloud, or, as in the case of bittorent sync, mastered p2p networks and key encryption. Streams move in the 21st century with incredible speed and scale, and mankind has come up with plenty of tools for this!

If you know about others that are fundamentally different from those presented, write in the comments - it will be interesting!