Send 50 GB of files for free

What usually weighs 50 GB?

In real life that is a full wedding day with RAW photos and 4K video, a short film’s camera originals, a semester of recorded lectures or an architectural project with renders. Video rates come from YouTube’s upload recommendations and Apple’s ProRes white paper.

Which services can send 50 GB for free?

Very few. As of October 2026, WeTransfer Free stops at 3 GB, TransferNow Free and Filemail Free at 5 GB, and Dropbox Transfer on the free Basic plan at 2 GB. Free cloud storage does not help either: 15 GB on Google, 5 GB on OneDrive, 2 GB on Dropbox.

How long does it take to upload 50 GB?

Most delays come from the upload speed of the connection, not from the service. Check yours with a speed test and look at the upload figure. Our upload time guide shows how to estimate it, and why your upload is slow lists the usual culprits.

How to send 50 GB with Transfr

1. 1

   Step 1

   Prepare the computer

   Plug in the charger, use a cable if possible, and pause cloud sync apps (iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive) that would compete for upload bandwidth.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Drop the files or folder

   Open Transfr and add everything at once. Folder structure is kept; there is no limit on the number of files, only the 100 GB total.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Choose recipients and options

   Link or email (up to 10 people), expiry from 1 to 7 days, an optional password. You can set all this while the upload runs.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Let it run

   Keep the Transfr tab open. Files upload several at a time, each in parallel parts (64 MB each for files over 10 GB), and failed parts are retried automatically.

Checklist for a long upload

• Stop the computer from sleeping. On Windows, set sleep to “Never” while plugged in; on a Mac, allow the display to sleep but prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter.
• Stay on one network. Switching from Wi-Fi to a phone hotspot mid-upload works, but it is slower and may cost mobile data.
• Pause other uploads. Backups and cloud sync can halve your available upload speed.
• Do not close the tab. You can use other tabs and apps. If you close it by mistake, reopen Transfr and add the same files within six days to continue where you stopped.
• Skip end-to-end encryption for multi-hour uploads unless you need it: encrypted uploads cannot resume after the page closes. Use a password and a short expiry instead.

Is a hard drive faster than uploading 50 GB?

Sometimes. If your upload speed is below 10 Mbps and the recipient is a courier day away, posting an SSD can win. But it costs a drive and shipping, risks loss, and the files are not encrypted unless you do it yourself. On a typical fibre or cable connection, uploading 50 GB takes one to two hours and the link reaches the recipient instantly, wherever they are.

An upload also leaves you with something a drive does not: a record. With a free account you can see when your transfer was downloaded, extend its expiry if the client is late, or delete it as soon as the job is closed.

More than 50 GB?

The free plan takes up to 100 GB per transfer: see sending a 100 GB file. Beyond that, Transfr Pro removes the size limit and keeps files online for up to 60 days, useful when a client takes time to download. If you deliver shoots regularly, the guides for photographers and videographers cover the workflow, and sending RAW photos explains how to package them.