How to transfer files using WeTransfer

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      Note: If you have any questions about WeTransfer, please contact their support via Email and Phone.

      WeTransfer is one of the most used file-sharing solutions. Along with the simplicity of usage, WeTransfer lets the users share large files of almost any format.

      With the free service, you can share the files up to 2 GB over WeTransfer at a time, which is way more than the most of the traditional email attachment size. The paid version of the service permits the sharing of file up to 20 GB in one go.

      For example, if you need to share QuickBooks file that exceeds the attachment size limitations of email, WeTransfer provides you a simple and quick option.

      In this article, we are going to discuss how to use WeTransfer to share a file that is available on your local system.

      Follow these steps to share a file using WeTransfer:

      Step 1 :Open a browser on the computer where file is located.

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      Step 2 :Go to the address bar and type myrealdata.wetransfer.com and hit Enter

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      Step 3 :Click on Add Files. Locate the file that you want to upload and click open.

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      Step 4 :Click on “Your Email” and add your email address.

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      Step 5 :Click on “Transfer”. This will upload your file and you will receive an email from Wetransfer with a download link to download the file.

      Step 6 :Open your email and find the download link.

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      Step 7 :Log in to server and open a browser (Google Chrome).

      Step 8 :Copy the download link from email and paste it in the address bar and hit enter.

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      Step 9 :Click on “Download” to download the file.

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      Step 10 :Find the downloaded file at left bottom of Google Chrome window. Click on the arrow pointing to downward and click on “Show in folder”.

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      Step 11 :Right click file and select copy and paste it to the desired folder.

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      Step 12 :To upload multiple files follow the instructions below:

      Step 13 :Create a folder on your computer and rename it (We renamed it to upload).

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      Step 14 :Copy and paste all files on this folder.

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      Step 15 :Locate this folder again and right click on it. Click on Sent to and select Compressed Folder.

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      Step 16 :This will create a zip folder.

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      Step 17 :You can upload this folder using the steps 1 to 11.

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