can be a great way to keep and share files, so long as you know the right tools
to use for the job. Jumia Travel shares 4 of the best apps for sharing
files.
1. WeTransfer
This is mainly used when
you want to upload a huge set of photos and videos at once. It’s a free app that
lets you upload up to 10GB at once, and sends a link for recipients to download
your files via email, without needing to log in. It is especially convenient
when you want to send files to someone remotely, and it lets you email multiple
recipients at once and send a message along with it. For the free WeTransfer
subscription plan, your uploads are available to recipients for a period of 7
days before expiring.
2. Xender
With Xender you can send files between devices,
that is either between Android devices, or between iOS devices or between
Android and iOS devices. All you need to do is follow a couple of on-screen
steps to create a Wi-Fi hotspot and you’re good to go. Xender file sharing works
with a group of up to four devices at once. Also, Xender allows you grab APK
files of any app installed on your phone which is very useful when you want to
backup specific versions. In addition, with Xender’s desktop interface, you can
view images, videos, music, documents, apps and other files stored on your
device by switching from one tab to
another.
3. Dropbox
Dropbox is a popular storage provider
that’s also a great way to share files. Upon creating an account, Dropbox gives
the user free 2GB storage, and the user can share videos, photos or documents
with people who don’t even have a Dropbox account. All the recipient needs to do
is click a link to gain access to whatever it is you want them to see, without
having to download the Dropbox software. Dropbox works across iOS, Android,
Windows and OSX, which makes it a great option for sharing files with other
devices. Dropbox is also one of the more common enterprise choices for cloud
storage.
4. Superbeam
Superbeam uses Wi-Fi direct technology
to send files between devices, so it is able to work with or without an internet
connection. Superbeam works with iOS and Android devices. To use Superbeam, all
you need to do is open the app on the two devices you want to share files
between, and then aproceed to trade files by scanning an on-screen QR code or
pairing them over NFC. On Android, you can share images, music, apps, documents
and even contacts, but for iOS devices, because file management to the camera
roll is restricted, you can only share photos and videos from your iPhone or
iPad.
