Can I send large files from my iPhone or Android device?

Yes, you can send large files from your iPhone or Android device using the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/mobile">Dropbox mobile app</a>. Create a shared link to send a file in your Dropbox account, no matter what size, and share the link through chat, text, or email with your intended recipients.

How do I send large files via email?

You can send large files via email by creating a <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/features/share/send-large-files">shareable link</a> to a file or folder stored in Dropbox. <ul> <li>In Dropbox, hover over the file or folder that you want to send via email and click Share when it appears</li> <li>If a link hasn’t already been created, click Create Link on the Can Edit or Can View option—depending on what level of <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/features/share/file-permissions">file permissions</a> you want to set</li> <li>Click Link Settings to set a password, expiration date, enable download notifications, or other permission settings on the link</li> <li>Click Copy Link, then attach it to an email—adding whoever you want to send the file or folder as the recipient</li> </ul> You won’t have to compress or zip files to attach them to your email.

How do I send a large audio file?

Upload your audio file to Dropbox and create a shared link, or use Dropbox Transfer to send files up to 100 GB. Share the link via chat, text, or email, and recipients can <a href="https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/file-types-that-preview">preview audio files</a> up to 1 GB in formats like MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC, OGG, M4A, and WMA without downloading. The recipient won’t need a Dropbox account to access the file.

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Q: Can I send large videos from Android to iPhone, or vice versa?

Yes. Using the Dropbox mobile app, you can <a href="/features/share/send-long-videos">send large videos</a> and files from an Android device to an iPhone—or from an iPhone to an Android device. With the Dropbox mobile app, you can send any large file, including large videos, using a shared link.

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Need to send a large media file, CAD drawing, video file, or graphics-heavy report over email? With Dropbox, you can send all types of large files to anyone—on any device.

To send large files from your Dropbox account, simply create a shared link that you can send over email or text. With Dropbox Transfer, you can send files up to 100 GB (or larger files up to 250 GB with the Dropbox Replay Add-On)—without taking up space in your Dropbox account.

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Wondering how to send a large file via email safely or what happens to your email attachments after you send them off?

Sharing large files with Dropbox helps you stay in control. Your recipients can view, comment on, and download any large file link you send from Dropbox—but they won't be able to edit the original.

You can also password protect a shared file link and set a date for it to expire. Or, if you want to give recipients the ability to edit your shared files, simply invite them to a shared folder and put the files inside. Start a free Dropbox trial to securely share large files by email.

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With Dropbox Transfer, you can send large files up to 100 GB without taking up space in your Dropbox account. If you need more juice, get our Replay Add-On to transfer files up to 250 GB.

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Frequently asked questions

With Dropbox, you can easily share large files, including high-resolution images and long videos, with anyone – and the recipient won’t need a Dropbox account to access the file. Whether you need to send long videos, or other large files, simply create a shared link from your Dropbox account and share it via chat, text, or email.

Yes, you can send large files from your iPhone or Android device using the Dropbox mobile app. Create a shared link to send a file in your Dropbox account, no matter what size, and share the link through chat, text, or email with your intended recipients.

Yes. Using the Dropbox mobile app, you can send large videos and files from an Android device to an iPhone—or from an iPhone to an Android device. With the Dropbox mobile app, you can send any large file, including large videos, using a shared link.

You can send large files via email by creating a shareable link to a file or folder stored in Dropbox.

In Dropbox, hover over the file or folder that you want to send via email and click Share when it appears
If a link hasn’t already been created, click Create Link on the Can Edit or Can View option—depending on what level of file permissions you want to set
Click Link Settings to set a password, expiration date, enable download notifications, or other permission settings on the link
Click Copy Link, then attach it to an email—adding whoever you want to send the file or folder as the recipient

You won’t have to compress or zip files to attach them to your email.

Yes. Files uploaded through the desktop app or mobile apps must be 2 TB or smaller, and large files uploaded to dropbox.com must be 350 GB or smaller. Learn more about file size limits on our help center page.

Files uploaded to Dropbox can’t exceed your storage quota. For example, if your account has a storage quota of 2 GB, you can upload one 2 GB file or many files that add up to 2 GB.

For downloads from Dropbox, the following file size limits apply:

Basic accounts and accounts on a trial of a Dropbox team: 20 GB of bandwidth and 100,000 downloads per day
Plus, Family, and Standard accounts: 1 TB and unlimited downloads per day
Dropbox team Advanced and Enterprise accounts: 4 TB and unlimited downloads per day

Learn more about file storage and what 1 TB of storage can hold.

Upload your audio file to Dropbox and create a shared link, or use Dropbox Transfer to send files up to 100 GB. Share the link via chat, text, or email, and recipients can preview audio files up to 1 GB in formats like MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC, OGG, M4A, and WMA without downloading. The recipient won’t need a Dropbox account to access the file.

Yes. You can send large files for free with Dropbox Basic, including secure transfers up to 2 GB. You also get 2 GB of file storage. Upgrade at any time for more storage space and transfer limits. See plans and pricing.