{"id":501,"date":"2021-11-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/updates\/?p=501"},"modified":"2026-09-23T21:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:56:04","slug":"need-to-send-files-to-your-loved-ones-consider-these-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/updates\/need-to-send-files-to-your-loved-ones-consider-these-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative ways to privately send files to your loved ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Do you want to<b> send files <\/b>to your friends and family? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">There are more options than ever before to send files such as images and movies you&#8217;ve collected over the years. The question is, however, how best to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/updates?p=send-files-without-size-restrictions\"><b>send files<\/b><\/a> to your friends and family? Learn more by continuing to read.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 14.95pt 0in 14.95pt 0in\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">1.) Facebook<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Despite its flaws, Facebook is still a great place to <b>send files <\/b>such as images. You&#8217;re free to share as many photographs as you&#8217;d like with other people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">The fact that Facebook is so widely used is a major plus. Even if your family members aren&#8217;t active on the network, chances are they have a Facebook account because of the platform&#8217;s massive user base of 2.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Due to its widespread usage, Facebook makes it simple to <b>send files <\/b>(mainly images)<b> <\/b>to others. You may build a private album and send it to other Facebook users in a matter of seconds. Email addresses don&#8217;t matter, and attempting to convince your family&#8217;s &#8220;tech illiterate&#8221; members to learn a new app isn&#8217;t an issue either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">On the other hand, the problems with Facebook&#8217;s privacy policies are widely known. Many individuals nowadays are apprehensive about disclosing their private information, including images.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 14.95pt 0in 14.95pt 0in\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">2.) Services for Cloud-based Storage<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/\">cloud storage service <\/a>is added option to securely <b>send files<\/b> on the internet. Google Drive, OneDrive, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/\">Dropsend<\/a> are the three most popular options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Google Drive offers 15GB of free storage to all users. OneDrive gives you 5GB of storage, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/pricingsignup\">Dropsend<\/a> gives you 10GB of storage with their basic plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Fast and low-cost picture sharing may be a great way to stay in touch with loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Each service lets you establish a folder, upload the images you wish to share with your family, and then either share the folder user-by-user or share a sharable link with your friends and relatives. You&#8217;ll need the recipient&#8217;s email address to proceed.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 14.95pt 0in 14.95pt 0in\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">3.) Apps for Texting and Instant Messaging<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">So far, we&#8217;ve looked at two methods to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsend.com\/updates?p=can-you-transfer-big-files-problem-free\"><b>send files<\/b><\/a> like images, all of which focus on doing so in bulk. They aren&#8217;t the best choice to <b>send files<\/b> like quick pictures or family home movies. When that happens, use an instant chat program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">While many would go for WhatsApp out of habit, it&#8217;s not the ideal platform for sending and receiving photographs. Each image\/video may only be 100MB in size, with a maximum of 30 images\/videos being sent at a time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Instead, Telegram allows you to <b>send files<\/b> up to 1.5GB in size. If you really wanted to, you could email 4K photographs using the service.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 14.95pt 0in 14.95pt 0in\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">4.) USB Flash Drive<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Remember to always have a reliable USB memory stick on hand as well. As long as everyone is within close proximity and has the necessary equipment, this method to<b> send files <\/b>will be a breeze. While the photographs are being uploaded, you don&#8217;t have to wait around.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in\">Since a 128GB memory stick is generally low-cost, there&#8217;s no excuse not to carry one in your bag or vehicle at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Send files such as images and movies you&#8217;ve collected over the years. The question is, however, how best to send files to your friends and family? 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