Need to send large files?
Every app has a size limit. A link gets past all of them.
Launching soon
Free when it launches: 5 GB per transfer, 10 transfers or 20 GB a month, and links that last 14 days.
To send a large file, send a link to it instead of the file itself. SendTheStuff will make that link in a few clicks, at full quality, up to 5 GB per transfer free. Every email, chat and texting app has a size limit, and a link fits under all of them. SendTheStuff is launching soon. Until then, the guides on this page show each app's exact limit, what you'll see when you hit it, and the quickest way past it.
Guides
- Send large files on Discord without NitroDiscord stops free uploads at 20 MB. A link doesn't.
- Send long videos from your iPhoneToo long to text? Send a link, to another iPhone or any phone.
- Email large videos from your iPhoneSkip the attachment. Email a link.
- Send large files past Yahoo Mail's 25 MB limitYahoo counts every attachment in a message toward its cap. A link gets around it.
- Send long or large videos on AndroidMMS squeezes it and Gmail caps it. A link sends the whole video.
- Send long videos by textTexting shrinks your video. A link doesn't.
- Send files over 25 MBEvery inbox has a limit. Links don't.
- Send large files in OutlookWhen Outlook says it's too big, send a link.
- Gmail's attachment size limitOver 25 MB? Send a link instead of an attachment.
- Outlook's attachment size limit, version by versionThe limit depends on your mailbox and your Outlook. A link gets past it.
- WeTransfer's file size limitNo per-file cap is listed, just a running 3 GB total. Here's how to send more.
- Discord file size limitIt depends on your Nitro and the server's boosts. Past it, share a link.
- Email a video that's too big to attachShrinking it costs quality. A link sends the whole video.
- Send large files through GmailPast 25 MB, personal Gmail sends a Drive link. Make sure it opens.
- Send photos from iPhone to AndroidGreen bubbles can blur them. A link keeps every pixel.
- Email attachment size limits, app by appGmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo Mail stop at 25 MB per email. Here's everyone else.
- Email lots of photos at full qualityA handful of full-size photos fills an email. One link carries the whole batch.
- Email a PDF that's too large to attachShrinking a big PDF blurs its pages. A link sends it exactly as it is.
- Upload time calculatorAt 20 Mbps, 1 GB takes about 7 minutes to upload. Enter your file and speed for your own number.
- Free WeTransfer alternatives, comparedWeTransfer's free plan stops at 3 GB per 30 days. Here's where each free alternative stops, from its own pages.
- Video file size calculatorSize is bitrate times length, divided by eight. Ten minutes of 4K at YouTube's recommended bitrate comes to about 2.6 to 3.4 GB.
- A file.io alternative for quick, throwaway linksfile.io deletes a file after one download. Here's how long the other quick-share services keep yours, and how big it can be.
- Mbps to MB/s converterMbps counts megabits each second, and MB/s counts megabytes. A byte is 8 bits, so divide by eight.
- Send large files by emailToo big to attach? Put a link in the email, from any app.
- Transfer files from PC to PCSticks fill up and shared folders need one network. A link reaches any computer.
- Send a folder through emailEmail apps attach files, not folders. Zip it, or send the whole folder as one link.
- WhatsApp's file size limit, and the way past itVideos get squeezed and big files get refused. A link carries the whole thing.
- AirDrop for Windows: iPhone to PC and backAirDrop stops at Apple devices. Here's what moves files between an iPhone and a PC, in both directions.
- Download time calculatorAt 100 Mbps, a 50 GB game takes about 1 hour 7 minutes to download. Check your own file, and what slows it down.
- Transfer photos from Android to your PCA cable needs the right USB mode and an unlocked phone. Here's every way across, wired or not.
- Transfer files from your phone to your PCCables only charge by default, and every app needs setup. Here's each way across, and where it stops.
- Transfer photos from your iPhone to a PCWindows wants a cable or iCloud, a Trust tap and a format it can open. Here's every route, and what each keeps.
- Secure file sharing: what each service really protectsEncryption and link life for eight services, from each one's own pages, and why email alone falls short.
- Send zip files, even large onesZipping barely shrinks photos or video, and Gmail blocks some zips. A link carries zips far past the limit.
- Send files between Android and iPhoneAirDrop stays mostly with Apple, and Bluetooth won't carry files to an iPhone. Here's what crosses, each way.
- The best file sharing websites, compared on their free limitsSize per transfer and link life for seven free services, taken from each one's own pages and all checked on the same day.
- Send large audio filesWAVs outgrow email fast. A link sends them whole.
- Send RAW files at full sizeEmail can't take most RAWs. A link can.
- Send large video filesToo big to email or text? Send a link instead.
What SendTheStuff will do
SendTheStuff's upload tool will be for sending, not storing.
- Upload the file once. SendTheStuff will take up to 5 GB per transfer, in as many as 1,000 files.
- Send the link anywhere. Paste it into an email, a text or a chat, where it fits under every app's limit.
- They download the original. SendTheStuff won't compress or convert anything. After 14 days, the files will be deleted.
When it launches, the free plan will include:
- Up to 5 GB per transfer.
- Up to 10 transfers or 20 GB a month, whichever comes first.
- Links that work for 14 days, after which the files are deleted.
- For personal, non-commercial use.
Attachment or link?
| Way to send | Largest file | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| A SendTheStuff link, launching soon | 5 GB per transfer will be free | After 14 days, it will be deleted |
| Email attachment | 25 MB in Gmail, 25 MB in Yahoo Mail, 25 MB in Outlook.com | Email only, and their inbox needs room for it too |
| Cloud storage link | Whatever fits in your storage | It uses up your storage until you delete it |
Until SendTheStuff launches
A cloud storage link does the same job, with a few catches. It uses up your storage, and the file stays there until you delete it.
- Put the file somewhere shareable. Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or any cloud storage you already use. If you're next to the other person, AirDrop or Quick Share skips this.
- Share it with anyone who has the link. A link limited to specific people makes each recipient sign in first.
- Paste the link where the file would have gone: an email, a text, a chat. Remind them to download the file, since a preview can be lower quality.
Frequently asked questions
When does SendTheStuff launch?
The upload tool is launching soon. The guides on this site are ready to use today. There's no waitlist and nothing to sign up for: come back when you have a file to send.
Will it be free?
Yes. The free plan will send up to 5 GB per transfer, and up to 10 transfers or 20 GB a month, whichever comes first.
What's the biggest file I can email?
25 MB in Gmail, 25 MB in Yahoo Mail and 25 MB in Outlook.com. Past that, send a link: SendTheStuff will send up to 5 GB per transfer free. Apple's Mail Drop goes up to 5 GB from the Mail app. The email guides on this page cover each inbox's limit and error.
How do I send a large video from my phone?
Send a link, not the video: texting squeezes it. SendTheStuff will make that link from your phone at full quality. Until then, AirDrop on an iPhone or Quick Share on Android works when you're side by side. The iPhone and Android guides on this page go step by step.
Do recipients need an account to open a link?
SendTheStuff links won't need one: recipients will open them in any browser. A cloud storage link needs no account either if it's shared with anyone who has the link. One limited to specific people makes each of them sign in first.
Will files keep their quality?
Yes. SendTheStuff won't compress or convert anything. The person you send files to will download exactly what you uploaded, even a long iPhone video or a folder of RAW photos.