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fromsmash.com
Sends a file of any size without charging you for the big ones
Free tier
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send-anywhere.com
Pairs two devices with a six-digit key instead of sending a link.
Pick a file, Send Anywhere shows a six-digit number, the other device types it in and the transfer starts — phone to laptop, Windows to Mac, or your browser to a stranger's. There is also a link mode with an expiry for people who are not sitting there. The key is short-lived, roughly ten minutes, so both ends have to be at their screens at the same time.
Questions
A genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. The six-digit key expires after about ten minutes, and larger link transfers push you toward a paid plan.
Yes. Send Anywhere sends your input to its own servers to process it. That is fine for public material; for anything containing personal data, use one of the on-device tools instead.
The six-digit key expires after about ten minutes, and larger link transfers push you toward a paid plan.
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