If you want to share a large files like Movie, Games, etc with Friends or someone over the internet, You can do it in two way either you put the file in an email message as attachment or if the file is too big then you can upload it to an file hosting service and share the download link with the friends. Web email services like Gmail and Outlook allow you to send files upto 25MB in size. Also you can split you file into parts and send it into smaller chunks of 25MB. The recipient can download and join these parts to restore the original file.
You can use online storage services like Google Drive or OneDrive, Dropbox for sending really big files. Microsoft OneDrive lets you upload single files upto 2GB while the individual size limit is 1 TB in case of Google Drive. You can use Dropbox for even bigger files, here the files have no size limit if you upload them to Dropbox through the desktop application. You can also use WeTransfer web app to send files upto 2GB in size from the browser. You don't have to register for the service, just provide recipient's email address. The uploaded file stays on the server for 7 days.
Online Services with Upload Option
You can use online storage services like Google Drive or OneDrive, Dropbox for sending really big files. Microsoft OneDrive lets you upload single files upto 2GB while the individual size limit is 1 TB in case of Google Drive. You can use Dropbox for even bigger files, here the files have no size limit if you upload them to Dropbox through the desktop application. You can also use WeTransfer web app to send files upto 2GB in size from the browser. You don't have to register for the service, just provide recipient's email address. The uploaded file stays on the server for 7 days.
Online Services without Upload Option
JustBeamIt is peer to peer app means the file transfer happen between you computer and the recipient's computer directly. Just drag and drop a file on to the JustBeamIt website and it will instantly create a shareable link. When someone clicks this link, the file will begin to download on their machine directly from your computer.
Infinit is also uses peer to peer file transfer, just drag the file on to the Infinit app, choose any recipient from your contacts and the transfer will begin once they accept the incoming file request.
If you are sending files to another computers on the same network, Infinit uses your local area network and thus the transfers happen extremely fast.
If you are sending files to another computers on the same network, Infinit uses your local area network and thus the transfers happen extremely fast.
The popular Skype app can also be used for sending documents, photos, videos and other large files of any format to your Skype contacts. Just initiate a chat session or a audio / video call with a contact and choose the Send File option to initiate a transfer. The service imposes no limit to the size or number of the files you can send or receive using Skype and since it is peer-to-peer, no centralized server is needed for the file transfer.