Past 2GB
The size where free services usually stop
Two gigabytes is a common free ceiling elsewhere, and an ordinary afternoon of footage. FileFast sends up to 5GB on the free tier, with the original file intact.
A clearer transfer
Fast to send. Simple to receive.
Resumable uploads
Close the tab, lose the connection, come back. The transfer picks up instead of restarting.
Original quality
No re-encoding at any size. A 3GB master arrives as a 3GB master.
One progress state
Twenty files or one archive behave the same: a single transfer, a single percentage, a single link at the end.
At this size
What changes once a transfer passes 2GB
The upload has to survive interruptions
A multi-gigabyte upload will meet a dropped connection or a closed laptop. FileFast resumes an interrupted transfer when you reselect the same files, rather than starting again.
One transfer beats several
Splitting a 4GB delivery into four messages moves the assembly work to the person receiving it. One transfer with one link keeps that work on our side.
Free stops at 5GB here
The free tier covers up to 5GB per transfer. Above that, Plus goes to 300GB, and the limit is on the transfer rather than on individual files.
Time matters more than the limit
At this size the upload takes long enough that reliability beats headline numbers. A service that restarts on a dropped connection costs you the whole afternoon.
Free ceilings are where services differ most
Several well-known services stop free transfers at 2GB. FileFast covers 5GB free, which is why this particular figure sends people looking.
Where the number comes from
Two gigabytes is a business decision, not a technical one
Nothing breaks at 2GB. It is where several services put their paywall, which is why so many people go looking for a way past exactly that figure.
Quick answers
Before you send
The essentials, without another wall of feature cards.
What is the largest transfer?
Free is up to 5GB per transfer. Plus raises that to 300GB.
What happens if my connection drops?
Reselect the same files and the upload continues from where it stopped.
Does the recipient need a fast connection?
They download over normal HTTPS in a browser, and can pause and resume like any other download.
How long does a 2GB upload take?
It depends almost entirely on your upload speed, not on us. At 20 Mbit/s it is roughly fifteen minutes; at 100 Mbit/s about three.
Can I close my laptop during the upload?
On the web, reopen the tab and reselect the same files to resume. The desktop and mobile apps keep the upload running in the background.
Is there a monthly cap as well?
Free accounts have a monthly allowance across all transfers. Sending a single 2GB file does not come close to it.
Try it with the next thing you have to send
Choose the files, share one link, and see what happens after it lands.
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