Send a 50GB File for Free, and Bigger Ones Too
You can send a 50GB file for free with Smash, and bigger ones too. Drop it on the page and Smash gives you a link to share, with no sign-up and no size cap. Other sizes are covered in our guide on how to send files over 2GB.
Based on 59,000+ reviews, Smash is rated 4.9/5 on Trustpilot and Google (November 2026)
Good to know before you start: on the free plan, Smash puts transfers above 2 GB in a queue behind Pro transfers, sometimes for many hours. Your link then stays live for up to 7 days.
How to transfer a 50GB file with Smash
It works the same way in your browser and in the Smash apps, on desktop or mobile.
- Open Smash and drop your file on the page. You can drop a whole folder too.
- Add a password or a custom link if you like. Both are included in the free plan.
- Choose how to share the link: Smash emails it to your recipient, or you copy it and paste it wherever you want.
- Click send. On the free plan, a 50GB transfer goes through a queue first. A countdown shows the time left, then the upload starts.
While your file uploads, Smash shows artwork by artists it supports. At 50 GB, you will see quite a few. Your recipient gets a link to a page where they can preview images and videos. Smash emails you as soon as they download.
Your files are only used for this transfer: Smash doesn't reuse them, doesn't use them to train any AI, and only your recipients can access them.
Smash was built to send large files with no size limit. The steps are the same for 30 GB, 60 GB or much more.
What to expect on the free plan
There is no size limit and no account to create. Your link stays live for up to 7 days. In return, there is a queue above 2 GB: free transfers go after Pro ones, and the wait can last many hours, sometimes overnight.
Under 2 GB, there is no wait. That's why some people prefer to send several smaller transfers.
Then comes the upload, and at 50 GB it takes a while. At 100 Mbps upload speed, 50 GB takes a little over an hour. At 20 Mbps, it takes about five and a half hours. Keep the tab open and the computer on until the upload is done, countdown included.
An example: Saturday, 8 pm. A wedding videographer exports 46 GB of edited footage for a couple who want it before Tuesday. On the free plan, the transfer goes through the queue first. Then the upload takes a little over an hour on a fast connection, or most of the night on a slow one. The couple may only get the link on Sunday. For Tuesday, that's fine. For Sunday morning, it's risky.
If your deadline is close, start the transfer the day before.
Smash is also a real team. When you contact support, an assistant answers simple questions first, and a person from the team takes over quickly if you ask.
You send files this size every week. With Pro, the files you send skip the queue and your links stay live for up to 30 days.
See Smash ProWhere free plans stop
At 50 GB, almost every free option is too small. A Gmail attachment is limited to 25 MB, and many free transfer services stop at 5 GB. Here is the limit of each free option, according to the provider.
Logarithmic scale from 10 MB to 100 GB. The dashed line marks 50 GB. Free plans only, figures published by each provider, checked in November 2026.
A few details. Above 25 MB, Gmail replaces the attachment with a Google Drive link. Our guide explains how to send large files via email. WeTransfer Free allows up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in total over a rolling 30 days, according to its help center (updated October 23, 2026). The details by plan are on our page about WeTransfer limits.
Google's 15 GB is shared with Gmail and Google Photos, so a 50 GB file doesn't fit on the free plan. SwissTransfer and TransferSize both stop at exactly 50 GB per transfer, according to their own pages. SwissTransfer keeps files for up to 30 days, TransferSize for 1 or 7 days. If your file is right at 50 GB, check how Windows counts it, explained below.
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Transfer your file now See plansWhat people who sent large files say
Here are a few Trustpilot reviews from people who sent large files with Smash, waits included. They are quoted as written, and each name links to the original review.
“they give me to send 60 gb, only one at interned. yes i had to wait but fair enough !”
“Smash made sharing a large video file a simple and pleasant experience. I needed to send a finished film to a newspaper, and it was a relief to have an easy way to transfer it without worrying about email attachment limits. […]”
“smoothly sent my video file to editor”
Based on 59,000+ reviews, Smash is rated 4.9/5 on Trustpilot and Google (November 2026).
Why Windows shows a 50GB file as 46.57 GB
macOS counts in base 1,000: 50 GB is 50,000 MB, or 50 billion bytes. Windows counts in base 1,024 but still shows “GB”. So the same file appears as about 46.57 GB in File Explorer.
The reverse matters more at this size. A file shown as 50.00 GB in Windows actually weighs 53.69 GB. A service limited to 50 GB may refuse it. Smash has no size limit, so this never matters.
How many videos and photos fit in 50 GB
To give you an idea, here is what 50 GB means in hours of video or number of photos. The figures use the settings in the last column. Your own exports will vary.
| Content | In 50 GB | Settings used |
|---|---|---|
| 4K video export | About 1 h 07 min | H.264 or H.265 at 100 Mbps |
| 4K video export | About 2 h 13 min | H.264 or H.265 at 50 Mbps |
| HD master for editing | About 30 min | ProRes 422 HQ, 1080p at 29.97 fps, about 220 Mbps |
| Stereo WAV master | About 48 h | 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Multitrack session | About 3 h | 32 mono tracks, 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| JPEG photos | About 10,000 | 5 MB per photo |
| RAW photos | About 1,000 | 50 MB per file, typical of a high-resolution camera |
Which service to choose for your needs
- A one-off delivery to a client, rushes or a master: Smash, with a free link that lasts up to 7 days.
- Your file is 30 or 40 GB: services limited to 5 GB refuse it. SwissTransfer and TransferSize take it, and so does Smash.
- Your file is 55 or 60 GB: free services limited to 50 GB refuse it. Smash takes it, with no size limit.
- Your recipient needs a month to download: SwissTransfer keeps files for up to 30 days on its free plan, and so does Smash Pro.
- The file has to stay online for months: you need a paid cloud storage plan, since 50 GB is more than Google's free 15 GB.
- Your files are even bigger: here is how to transfer 100GB for free.
One tip: zipping a video or JPEGs won't save much space. These formats are already compressed. Zip only to group a folder. With Smash, you can even send the folder as it is.
Questions about 50GB transfers
Can I send a 50GB file for free without an account?
Yes. Smash Free needs no sign-up and has no size limit, for 50 GB or more. Above 2 GB, the transfer goes through a queue first, behind Pro transfers.
Which free services take a 50GB file?
Smash Free, which has no size limit. SwissTransfer and TransferSize accept up to exactly 50 GB, according to their own pages. Google's free 15 GB is too small, and services limited to 5 GB, such as Apple Mail Drop, won't take it.
How long does a 50GB transfer take?
The upload depends on your connection: a little over an hour at 100 Mbps, about five and a half hours at 20 Mbps. On the free plan, you first wait for the end of the queue, which can last many hours.
How long can my recipient download the file?
On the free plan, you choose a link that lasts 1 to 7 days. With Pro, up to 30 days. After that, the link expires.
Is Smash free 50GB cloud storage?
No. Smash is a transfer service, not a storage space. Your file stays online for up to 7 days on the free plan, then the link expires. Free storage plans are smaller than 50 GB: Google gives 15 GB shared with Gmail, Dropbox Basic gives 2 GB. To keep 50 GB online, you need a paid storage plan.
Are my files protected?
At Smash, a transfer is only used to transfer. Your files are not reused for anything else and are not used to train any AI. Nobody but your recipients can access them. You can add a password on the free plan.
How do I send a 50GB video from my phone?
With the Smash apps for iOS and Android, you send a video like any other file. At 50 GB, check that your phone has the space and stays on Wi-Fi. For phone tips, compression included, read how to send large video files.
Sources
- Smash, Plans and pricing, checked November 5, 2026.
- Smash Help Center, Why is my transfer in the waiting line?, checked November 5, 2026.
- Google, Gmail attachment help page, checked October 15, 2026.
- Dropbox Help, What is Dropbox Basic?, checked October 15, 2026.
- WeTransfer Help Center, Plan limits, updated October 23, 2026, checked November 5, 2026.
- Apple Support, Mail Drop limits, checked October 15, 2026.
- TransferNow, home page, checked November 5, 2026.
- SendGB, FAQ, checked November 5, 2026.
- TransferSize, FAQ, checked November 5, 2026.
- SwissTransfer, home page, checked November 5, 2026.
- Google Drive Help, storage page, checked October 15, 2026.
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