Sharing large files online

JasX

google drive is free and pretty easy to use too

http://drive.google.com

borse2008

Use wetransfer it lets you send up to 2Gb for free over email, you can upgrade for more.

Moneymaker

Dropbox has a "Public" folder. You simply copy the file into it then wait until it has uploaded. Then right-click on the file to get the direct link and send that link to the recipient (who does NOT need to have a Dropbox account).

I have several Dropbox accounts - all with the maximum (free) storage of 18GB because I used the referral system to increase my allowance.

Note that the "Public" folder has a data limit, which means that only one or two people can download a large file from it. That works fine if you use it legitimately but it means that you can't divulge the link to several people because they will exceed your download limit and cause your account to be closed.

agrinnall

borse2008 wrote: »

Use wetransfer it lets you send up to 2Gb for free over email, you can upgrade for more.

The OP has specifically ruled out email so this option won't work for them.

TadleyBaggie

agrinnall wrote: »

The OP has specifically ruled out email so this option won't work for them.

As I said I use it but via their website not by email.

NiftyDigits

Moneymaker wrote: »

Dropbox has a "Public" folder. You simply copy the file into it then wait until it has uploaded. Then right-click on the file to get the direct link and send that link to the recipient (who does NOT need to have a Dropbox account).

I have several Dropbox accounts - all with the maximum (free) storage of 18GB because I used the referral system to increase my allowance.

Note that the "Public" folder has a data limit, which means that only one or two people can download a large file from it. That works fine if you use it legitimately but it means that you can't divulge the link to several people because they will exceed your download limit and cause your account to be closed.

The recipient does not need to have an account to be able to download in any of the other options either.
Mega does not have any of the limitations, including the need for referrals to increase account size and a maximum file size limit as well as a download limit.

bsms1147

Torrent it.

RumRat

Try box.com as an alternative to Dropbox.

spud17

RumRat wrote: »

Try box.com as an alternative to Dropbox.

Just a comment.
I've been checking out some of these services, and found that the free Box has been the slowest for uploading by a long way.
It also kept renaming files when resuming an upload.
The problem is well documented on their forum pages.
Copy.com was trouble free, and gives 15GB free.

NiftyDigits

What the benefit of using DropBox, COPY or BOX over MEGA?

Looks as if you can do incrementals backups with DropBox. What else?
Some can also Transcode and stream video, as opposed to having to download them.

Would be more interesting to read quite why people are recommending one solution over another.