A SendGB alternative for small, code-based transfers
SendGB is built for big files delivered by email or link. ShareQuik is built for small files handed over with an 8-character code. Use it below, and compare the two underneath.
- 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.
SendGB lets you send up to 5 GB without registering, according to its own site, with a choice of how long files are stored (its how-it-works page lists options from 1 to 90 days), optional passwords, and the option to email the transfer to several recipients.
ShareQuik is deliberately narrower. It never emails anybody: you get a code and pass it on yourself, which is handy when you don’t have the recipient’s address or are moving files to your own device.
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.
What ShareQuik does differently
You never type an address
ShareQuik doesn’t deliver by email, so you don’t enter the recipient’s address or your own to send.
Easy to pass on verbally
An 8-character code can be read over the phone or written on a whiteboard for a group.
Files plus text
Include instructions or a message in the same share, visible before download.
ShareQuik vs SendGB
SendGB covers far larger transfers and longer storage, and supports passwords. ShareQuik covers small, short-lived transfers with no addresses involved.
| Feature | ShareQuik | SendGB (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Size limit | 100 MB per share | Up to 5 GB |
| Storage period | 3 days, extendable to 15 | Chosen by sender (1 to 90 days listed) |
| Registration | Not needed | Not required |
| Delivery | 8-character code you pass on | Email to recipients or a link |
| Password protection | No | Yes |
Which one fits your transfer
- Over 100 MB, or needs weeks of availability: SendGB.
- Needs a password on the transfer: SendGB, or zip the files with a password before using ShareQuik.
- Small file, no email address handy, or going to your own device: ShareQuik.
See also how to send files without email for other address-free options.
Frequently asked questions
Is SendGB free without registration?
SendGB’s site says you can send up to 5 GB free without registering.
Can ShareQuik email my files to someone?
No. ShareQuik gives you a code to pass on yourself; it doesn’t send emails.
Which keeps files longer?
SendGB lets senders choose longer storage periods. ShareQuik keeps shares for 3 days, or 15 if extended.
Related ShareQuik pages
- How to send files without emailHow to send files without email: share an 8-character code instead of an attachment, or use cloud links and messaging apps, and when each one makes sense.
- A FileTransfer.io alternative that uses a short codeFileTransfer.io vs ShareQuik: 6 GB links that last 21 days versus 100 MB shares opened with an 8-character code. Sourced facts on limits, expiry and downloads.
- A Filemail alternative without a daily transfer countFilemail’s free tier allows 5 GB but only 2 transfers per 24 hours. ShareQuik sends 100 MB at a time with no daily count. A sourced, side-by-side comparison.
- Send files to someone, even without their email addressSend files to someone using only an 8-character code: no email address, no account, no app. Here is what the person receiving your files will see and need to do.
Sources
Send a small file with a code
Upload above, then give the code to whoever needs the files.