How to Send Large Video Files for Free

Despite the fact the we have progressed in leaps and abounds in file transfer tech, we still face trouble when we want to transfer large files for free such as videos and other documents via email. Most email services have restrictions on attachment sizes limiting them to not more than 10 MB.

Of course Gmail and Yahoo! offer a little more of up to 25MB and 20MB but that may still not be enough in some cases such as when you intend to transfer a photo album of your first child’s birthday party to your parent’s who are living in another continent. You can make use of certain services like Filemail but they can get pretty expensive. For all those cases where you want to transfer large files for free, we offer you a few interesting options.

Tools to Send Large Video Files for Free

There are several free web tools and services that you can make use of to transfer large files for free. Here are some of them.

Dropbox

Dropbox is a name that immediately springs to mind when you talk about large file transfers and why not. Its free, you can save files of up to 2 GB and this can be increased to plenty more should you choose to employ one of their many bonus schemes. It works on practically any platform you can think of. There’s even an offline mode available so you always have access to the files even if you don’t have an active internet connection.

WeTransfer

WeTransfer definitely ranks among one of the best web services to use when you want to transfer large files for free. There is still a limit for free transfer but its up to 2GB, which should adequately fit most of your needs. You don’t need to sign up or register when you transfer files for free and you can do multiple uploads if you want to.

The maximum number of people you can send the file to is limited to 20 people at a time. You can transfer large files via email or via a downloadable link. The free files will not be available on their servers forever. There’s a 7 day limit in the free version so you’ll have to ensure that the recipient downloads the files before 7 days. You can also do free file transfers via their Android app.

MinBox

Minbox is a free Mac app that promises to transfer files of any size three times faster than Dropbox. It has a Gmail extension as well that lets you attach files or folders of any size and send it via Gmail. You don’t even have to wait for the upload to complete. There are no limits on the number of files you can send or the file size.

All the files are saved in a dashboard and you can manage all your files, folders, and other stuff from right within it. Recipients themselves will receive a link to the files in a clean, responsive web gallery that can be viewed from any device. The app also offers the possibility of real-time chat communication.

Zeta Uploader

Zeta Uploader lets you send large files for free up to 2GB without any registration. All files are kept for two weeks on the servers before they are removed. It doesn’t have a flashy website or interface, is done in pure HTML and is usable on any platform including Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. In fact, there’s a standalone Windows client available for anyone who wants to upload multiple files and folders in one shot. You can send large video files or folders to another online storage solution or you can share the files with friends.

MailBigFile

Want to transfer large video files of up to 4GB for free? Then try MailBigFile. You don’t have to register and you can actually transfer files of any type. You can simultaneously upload up to 5 files at a time. The uploaded files expire after 20 downloads or 10 days, whichever comes first. This tool doesn’t have a super cool interface either, but its got drag and drop functionality which should keep a lot of people happy.

HighTail

Formerly called YouSendIt this popular file transfer service lets you share only up to 250MB but offers 2GB of storage and 5 e-signatures if that matters to you. You will need to sign up to use its services which also include secure data encryption, access to mobile and desktop apps recipient verification and a Microsoft Outlook plugin.

The next time you want to transfer large files for free, consider these various options and tell us which one you prefer.