When it comes to sharing somewhat large files, small videos or photo albums, the task is not necessarily easier, because in most cases it does not work via email or through WhatsApp, Telegram or other messaging applications.
If you want to transfer multi-gigabyte files for free, there are several options that we have already seen here, but few of them are as simple and effective as Wormhole. All you need to do is use your browser, copy a link and keep it under 10GB. Easy, right?
Send encrypted files with links that expire in 24 hours
You're going to tell me that most file transfer services are encrypted... and they are... But a service like Dropbox is going to have the encryption key for your files. So if someone other than you has the encryption key for your files, then it's not 100% secure.
That's why Wormhole offers an end-to-end encryption system that ensures that only the sender and the recipient have the encryption key. So it's truly a secure file sharing system.
To transfer your files, Wormhole is really very easy to use. Just drag the file you want to share into the tool window (in your browser)… the file will then be encrypted and you will be able to retrieve a link to share with the recipient(s) of the file.
One of the specificities of Wormhole will depend on the size of your file. Indeed, if your files weigh less than 5 GB, they will be hosted on the site's servers and will be deleted after 24 hours. The recipient will therefore not have to wait to download the file(s) and will retrieve them from Wormhole's servers.
If your files are between 5 and 10 GB, Wormhole will switch to a peer-to-peer system. The files will be transferred directly from your computer to the recipient's computer. This is super efficient, but it requires that the transfer page on your computer remains open until the recipient has completely downloaded the file.
In short, Wormhole is a tool for file sharing voluminous and quite interesting which is a real alternative to other more prominent services… only weak point, the “black hole” style animation when you load a file, really makes you want to vomit…
