How to Send Large Files to Another Computer Using the Internet

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This wikiHow teaches you how to send a large file to another computer via email or sharing service. The easiest way to do this is by using one of a few different cloud storage services, [1] but you can use a file-sharing site called WeTransfer to share files of up to 2 gigabytes if you don't want to sign up for an account.

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Google Drive

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    Go to https://drive.google.com/ in your computer's web browser. This will open your Google Drive account if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, click the blue Go to Drive button in the middle of the page if it's there, then enter your Google email address and password.
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    It's a blue button in the upper-left corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    You'll find this option in the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a window to open.
    • If you want to upload a folder full of files instead, click Folder upload in this menu.
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    Go to the location of a file that you want to send to another computer, then click the file to select it.
    • To select multiple files at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) while clicking individual files.
    • If you're selecting a folder, just click the folder which you want to upload.
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    It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will prompt your file(s) to begin uploading.
    • If you're uploading a folder, you'll click Upload instead.
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    Click the file that you want to send in an email.
    • You can use Ctrl or ⌘ Command while clicking to select multiple files.
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    It's a person-shaped icon with a ＋ next to it; you'll find this option at the top of the page. [2]
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    Type the email address of the person to whom you want to send the file into the text box.
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    Click the "Edit"
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    icon, then click Can edit in the resulting drop-down menu.
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    It's a blue button at the bottom of the window. Your file's link will be sent via email.
    • If you're sending the file to a non-Google address, you'll have to check the "Send the link" box and then click Send again.
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    In order to download the file, you or the recipient of the email must click Open in the email and then click the "Download"
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    icon in the upper-right side of the page.
    • Non-Gmail users will instead click â‹® in the upper-right side of the page and then click Download in the resulting drop-down menu.
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Method 2
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Microsoft OneDrive

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    Go to https://www.onedrive.com/ in your computer's web browser. This will open your Microsoft OneDrive account if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged into your Microsoft account, enter your email address and password before proceeding.
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    It's an upward-facing arrow at the top of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
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    This option is in the drop-down menu. A new window will open.
    • You can also click Folders here if you want to send an entire folder instead.
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    Click the file that you want to upload.
    • To select multiple files at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) while clicking individual files.
    • If you're selecting a folder, just click the name of the folder that you want to send.
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    It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will upload your selected file(s) to OneDrive.
    • If you're selecting a folder, you'll instead click Upload here.
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    This option is in the upper-left side of the OneDrive page. A pop-up menu will appear.
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    It's near the top of the menu.
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    This option is near the bottom of the menu.
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    Type the email address of the person to whom you want to send the file into the text box at the top of the menu.
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    It's at the bottom of the menu. Doing so will send a link to the file to your specified email address.
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    In order to download the file on another computer, you or the recipient of the file must open the email invitation, click View in OneDrive , and click Download at the top of the page.
    • If OneDrive prompts you to log in, click the x in the top-right corner of the login prompt.
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Method 3 of 4:

Dropbox

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    Go to https://www.dropbox.com/ in your computer's web browser. This will open your Dropbox account page if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and the password to your Dropbox account before proceeding.
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    This blue button is on the right side of the page. Doing so opens a window where you can select files.
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    Go to the location of a file that you want to send, then click the file in question.
    • To select multiple files at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) while clicking individual files.
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    It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your files will begin uploading to Dropbox.
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    You'll find this option to the right of a file if your mouse is on top of the file. Doing so opens a pop-up menu.
    • The Share button won't appear unless your mouse is over the file that you want to share.
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    It's on the right side of the page. This will create a link to the file.
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    This option is to the right of the link. Doing so will add the link to your clipboard, allowing you to paste it wherever you see fit.
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    To do so, open an email inbox of your choice and create a new email, enter an email address in the "To" field, paste the link into the email's body section by pressing Ctrl + V (Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (Mac), and click the "Send" button or icon. [3]
    • Sending a link in this manner ensures that non-Dropbox users will be able to download via the link.
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    To do so, you or the email's recipient must open the email that you sent, click the link, click Download in the upper-right side of the page, and click Direct download in the resulting drop-down menu.
    • If prompted to sign into Dropbox, click the X icon in the top-right corner of the prompt to continue to your file.
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    Go to https://wetransfer.com in your computer's web browser.
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    It's in the lower-left side of the page.
    • Skip this step if you don't see this option.
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    Click I agree . This blue button is in the lower-left side of the page. Doing so opens the transfer form.
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    It's at the top of the transfer form. A window will open.
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    Go to the location of a file that you want to send, then click the file to select it.
    • To select multiple files at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) while clicking individual files.
    • You can select up to 2 gigabytes' worth of files.
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    Fill out the following fields:
    • Email to - Enter up to 20 separate recipient email addresses. Be sure to press space between email addresses.
    • Your email - Enter the email address from which you want to send this file.
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    It's a blue button at the bottom of the form. Doing so will cause the file to upload, after which point it will automatically send to the "Email to" email address(es).
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    To download the file, you or your recipient must open the email, click Get your files , and click Download .
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    The easiest way to do this would be to upload the file to a cloud-based storage site, like Google Drive or DropBox, and then send the link to the file to the other person.
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      1. Go to https://drive.google.com .
      2. Sign in or create an account.
      3. Click + New .
      4. Click File upload .
      5. Select the file(s).
      6. Click the Share icon.
      7. Enter an email address.
      8. Choose permissions.
      9. Click Send .
      10. Download the file on the other computer.

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