How to send large files
Plain answers on what works for big videos, photos and other files, with the real size limits of the options you already have.
How to Collect Photos from Wedding Guests
Four ways to collect photos from wedding guests: ask them to send them, invite them to a shared album, use a QR-code upload service, or rely on the photographer.
How to Create a Shared Photo Album on iPhone and Android
Create a shared photo album with Apple Photos, Google Photos or Roceet, add people to it, and see what each keeps: resolution, video, expiry and storage.
How to Send Large Audio Files (WAV, Stems and Session Folders)
Send a large audio file as a download link, and pick the format to match the job: compressed for listening, the original WAV for mixing. Compare Mail Drop, Drive, SoundCloud and transfer links.
How to Send Large Files in Outlook (Attachment Limits and OneDrive Links)
Outlook limits attachments to about 10 to 25 MB depending on your account. Past that, upload the file to OneDrive and send a link. Steps for new, classic and web Outlook.
How to Send Large Files Through Gmail (Past the 25 MB Limit)
Gmail attaches files up to 25 MB. For anything bigger it turns the attachment into a Google Drive link. Steps for Gmail, plus when a transfer link is the better fit.
How to Send Large Files via Email (Limits and 4 Ways Around Them)
Email attachments stop at about 20 to 25 MB. Past that, send a link instead. See each provider's real limit and four ways to get a big file to someone by email.
How to Send Large PDF Files by Email (Shrink the PDF or Send a Link)
A PDF that is too big for email can be made smaller in Preview or an Office app, or sent as a link. Compare compressing, Mail Drop, Drive and transfer links, with limits from vendor pages.
How to Send Large Photo Files by Email (Full-Resolution Originals)
Full-resolution photos and photo sets outgrow email attachments fast. Compare resizing, Mail Drop, Google Photos links and transfer links, with limits from vendor pages.
How to Send Large Video Files from Android (Quick Share, Google Photos and Links)
Send a big video from an Android phone with Quick Share to a nearby device, a Google Photos or Drive link, or a transfer link. Limits checked against Google's own help pages.
How to Send Large Video Files from iPhone (AirDrop, Mail Drop and Links)
Send a big iPhone video with AirDrop to a nearby Apple device, Mail Drop for email up to 5 GB, or a download link for everyone else. Steps and limits from Apple's own pages.
How to Send Large Video Files via Email
Most videos are too big to attach. Check the file size against your email limit, then send a link from Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail or a transfer service.
How to Send Large Video Files (5 Ways Compared)
The easiest way to send a large video is a download link, not an attachment. Compare email, cloud links, Mail Drop and transfer services by real size limits.