Send large files that are too big for email
Email usually stops at 20–25 MB. ShareQuik takes up to 100 MB per share, with no account. Drop your files below and send the 8-character code.
- 100 MB per share
- 8-character code
- 3 days, extendable to 15
- No account
Find
Enter a share code to access shared content.
The 8-character code from the sender: 2 letters, then 6 digits.
“Large” depends on where you’re sending from. To an email service, a 40 MB presentation is too big. To a video editor, 40 MB is nothing. ShareQuik is built for the files that are too big for email and chat apps but not huge: up to 100 MB per share.
If you’re sending several gigabytes, ShareQuik isn’t the right tool, and we’d rather tell you now. The section below explains your options.
How ShareQuik works
- Step 1
Add files or text
Drop files into the Share panel above, up to 100 MB in total, or paste up to 3,000 words of text.
- Step 2
Generate a share code
Select Generate Code. ShareQuik uploads everything and shows a code like BX678095 that you can copy, text or read out.
- Step 3
The recipient enters the code
On any ShareQuik page they type the code into the Find panel, enter an email address, and download the files.
Why use ShareQuik for files email rejects
Four times a typical attachment limit
Up to 100 MB per share, compared with around 25 MB for most email services.
Several files in one go
Add a batch of files to the same share; the 100 MB limit covers them all together.
No account or app
Upload in the browser and send the code. The recipient downloads in their browser too.
Files bigger than 100 MB?
You have three realistic choices:
- Make them smaller. Compressing videos and images, or zipping folders of documents, often brings a transfer under the limit. Our guide to compressing files for sharing shows how.
- Split them across shares. Five 90 MB shares with titles like “Part 1 of 5” works for batches of photos or documents.
- Use a large-file service. For single files of several gigabytes, use a service with a higher limit. Our WeTransfer alternatives page compares the free tiers.
How the 100 MB limit is counted
- The limit applies to the total size of all files in a share, not to each file.
- ShareQuik counts in binary megabytes: 100 MB is 104,857,600 bytes. Your computer may show the same file as “100 MB” or “105 MB” depending on how it counts.
- Text you add to a share doesn’t count toward the 100 MB; it has its own limit of 3,000 words.
If your file is just over the limit, small reductions are usually easy: re-export a video at a slightly lower bitrate, save a PDF with “reduced size” settings, or put a folder into a ZIP archive. The compression guide covers each.
Tips for uploading large files
- Use a stable connection. A 100 MB upload on a slow mobile connection can take several minutes; keep the page open until the code appears.
- Check the running total. The Share panel shows the combined size of your files against the 100 MB limit as you add them.
- Give the share a title so the recipient knows what they’re downloading before they start.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest file I can send with ShareQuik?
100 MB per share. That can be one file or several files whose sizes add up to 100 MB or less.
Can I send a 1 GB file?
Not as one share. Compress or split it, or use a large-file transfer service with a higher limit.
Will my files be compressed?
No. ShareQuik stores and delivers your files exactly as you uploaded them.
Can I send exactly 100 MB?
Yes. Shares up to and including 104,857,600 bytes (100 MB) are accepted.
How long does a 100 MB upload take?
It depends on your upload speed. On a 10 Mbps upload connection, 100 MB takes roughly a minute and a half.
Related ShareQuik pages
- Send large video files in original qualitySend or share video files up to 100 MB in original quality, with no account. How much video fits, how to shrink longer clips, and sharing one clip with a group.
- How to send large files, by sizeHow to send large files, organised by size: what works under 25 MB, up to 100 MB, a few GB and beyond. Includes free options and when ShareQuik is the right fit.
- Send files online with an 8-character codeSend files online free, in seconds: upload up to 100 MB, get an 8-character code and give it to anyone. No account, no trial and no paid tier.
- Free file transfer, and how the free options differFree file transfer with no account: up to 100 MB per share and an 8-character code. Plus how the free tiers of other transfer services differ, with sources.
Further reading
- How to compress files so they are easier to shareHow to make videos, PDFs, photos and folders smaller before you send them, what each method costs in quality, and when splitting a transfer works better.
- Email attachment size limits, and what to do when you hit themThe attachment size limits of Gmail, Outlook and iCloud Mail, why a file under the limit can still bounce, and what to do when your attachment is too big.
Send your large file
If it fits in 100 MB, you can send it right now without signing up.