Tutorial File Transfer - Direct, encrypted file transfers from your computer to anyone, anywhere — no signup, no cloud storage in between.

[Condobloke]

https://www.altsendme.com/en

Click on Download for Linux

Save the file to wherever you like----I chose desktop for convenience

When it has downloaded, right click and select properties.

In Properties Click on Permissions, and then tick the box to 'Allow executing file as a program'

Follow the linked page above to use it. (

https://www.altsendme.com/en)

I sent two 1.1 GB files yesterday. The first took just 4 minutes, the second one approx 14 minutes. Both files were (video/x-matroska) .mkv files and both played perfectly at their destination.

Why the second file took so long I am unsure....perhaps time of day, but the transition was still seamless.

Once the 'ticket' has been made, use it then....dont leave it sitting there for an extended period of time, apparently it has a 'use by'

This app works with Linux, Windows & Mac

 

[KGIII]

I could see that as being useful for some people. It doesn't suit my regular needs, but that's okay. I normally don't need to send large files to anybody. If I do want to share a file, I'll upload it to my own server and share the link. if need be, the file will be compressed and encrypted. I'll sometimes use email, which would also be compressed and encrypted.

But, this could be handy. Once in a blue moon, I want to send something large. This could work.

I do a weekly thread on another site. We record ourselves making music and share that with each other (or people who just want to listen and otherwise partake). We've been doing this since 2018, having never missed a weekly thread.

To that end, I've just been hosting it myself. When I record a song, I do everything in my power to recreate the same sound you heard on the album. I get nailed for copyright. So, I host it myself.

Recently, I realized that Mega has a built-in audio player. It's also 20 GB of space. The 320 bit MP3s that I share may take up 10 MB. So, even if I upload the 6 years of archives, I've got enough free space for the next 15 years.

So, I've been using that.

I mention it because it has 20 GB of space (on the free tier, though you can earn some temporary space).

Mega has no file size limits. You can upload the file and share it with yourself (or even sync it with another machine). You can give out links to the files. They're a zero-knowledge storage solution. That means your stuff is encrypted. That also means you're screwed if you forget your password. If you lose your password, you can not recover the contents.

They've been around for a while. I have no need for a paid plan, but their costs are relatively low.

I figured I'd share an alternative that I've been testing for a while. So far, so good. They've existed for years, so I don't expect them to close the shop too soon.

It's https://mega.nz -- if you're interested.

 

[wizardfromoz]

I sent two 1.1 GB files yesterday. The first took just 4 minutes, the second one approx 14 minutes. Both files were (video/x-matroska) .mkv files and both played perfectly at their destination.

... and my place was the destination, lol.

Why the second file took so long I am unsure....perhaps time of day, but the transition was still seamless.

There was about an hour and a quarter in between the start times for the sending of one and the sending of the other.

It takes the same time for the sender's file to be sent as it takes to be received by the recipient.

HTH

Wiz

 

[tinfoil-hat]

I've installed a plik server for my tempoary file uploads https://github.com/root-gg/plik works like charm thought I leave this here

 

[wizardfromoz]

Cool, thanks for sharing.