Have you ever been in a situation where you really want to transfer files to someone via email attachment only to be told the file size is too big to be attached? Some free email services has a limit of 25MB file attachment size while some premium email services may allow up to 200MB, let’s say you want to transfer 500MB worth of files to someone, sending via email is definitely not an option anymore.
The next option will be to share such file via file hosting service. I must confess I am one of those few who do not like online registrations especially in a situation where I quickly need to transfer files to someone, you may have to wait for an hour or more sometimes for the confirmation emails to arrive, some may even hot the junk folder while you are waiting for it on the inbox. I know there are people out there who do not want to register with any file hosting service to be able to transfer files, so I am going to introduce you to 5 awesome file hosting service websites where you can quickly transfer files without registration.
5 File Sharing Services to share files online without registration:
GE.TT: GE.TT is a free file hosting service that allows you to share files online without registration. Without registration, you can be able to transfer up to 250MB worth of files using this service. You can be able to transfer larger files sizes if you register an account. GE.TT allows your files to exist for just 30 days on their server before it is deleted if you share them without creating an account.
Using the drag and drop you can upload files and on completion of the upload, you will be required to enter the recipient’s email address and click the ‘Send’ button to share the file. Then the recipient will receive an email with the download link to the file. The beautiful side is that n other person can be able to access your uploaded files except they have the direct download link. So if you are looking to share files below 250MB, GE.TT is the perfect tool for you.
StreamFile: Just like GE.TT above, StreamFile allows you to share files worth 150MB which will only exist for just 24hours on their server before getting deleted. If you want to share larger file sizes you will need to register an account though. Simply enter the recipient’s email address, choose the file you want to share and stream the file, once the file is streamed, a link will be emailed to the recipient. So if you are looking to share files below 150MB, StreamFile is the perfect tool for you.
WikiSend: Wikisend is yet another file sharing service that allows you to share files worth 100MB even without registration. The shared file will exist for just 7 days on their server before it gets deleted. Simply select the file you want to share and click the ‘Properties’ button if you want to password-protect the file. Then click the ‘Upload file’ button to upload, on successful upload a file ID will be generated which you can send to whomever you are sharing the file with to download the file.
LargeFilesASAP: LargeFilesASAP is yet another free file sharing service that allows you to share files worth up to 2GB without registration. Files are only allowed to live for just 72 hours on their server before it is deleted after which the download link expires. Just like the other discussed above, simply enter the sender’s and recipient’s email addresses, subject and message and then click Next to attach and upload the file. Once the file is successfully delivered you will get a confirmation message that it’s been delivered and the recipient will get a download link to the file.
Files2U: Files2U allows you to share files online even without registration. With Files2U you can share files worth up to 3GB and the files are only allowed to exist for just 48hours on their server. Simply fill the form appropriately and then attach the file and upload. On successful upload, a download link and PIN number is sent to the recipient. With Files2U you can share files online easily.
I hope you find these services useful, if you have any contributions or questions to ask, please use the comment form below.
wow great Post .this Post is very informative and helpful.thanks for sharing this Post
hi Nwosu,
It is really so informative and useful for share the large size of data. I think it is much needed to me. it is very important for the purpose of business, I think it gets more traffic on your site.
Thanks for share with me!!!
Am glad you found it informative…thanks for your comment.
Surely, i use these services always to transfer large files online and you know how impatient some people are about registrations.
You should also consider speedyshare which comes with no ads, no pop ups and no waiting time for downloads to start. Looks more professional and individuals and large organizations alike are using it for both personal and professional use.
Thanks for adding speedyshare to the list…
I use pibox.com. They give 3Gb per friend, unlimited. Also I like their Facebook integration to share files with friends easily