Three Easy Ways to Send Large Video on WhatsApp
- Misrohatun Hasanah
Jakarta – WhatsApp is the world's most popular instant messaging platform. Apart from text messages, people also use the platform to share media files such as photos, audios, or videos with family and friends.
However, users often face problems when sending large files on WhatsApp. As note, there is a file size limit of 100 MB which was later increased.
As mentioned, there is a 100MB file size limit on WhatsApp, which was later increased to 2GB in 2022.
While the updated limit is still not implemented for all users. So, there are some easy ways to send videos over 100MB on WhatsApp.
In July 2022, WhatsApp updated the file size limit to 2GB without the use of third-party apps. Users can simply select files less than 2GB in size and send them with the 'file' format.
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Sending Files up to 2GB on WhatsApp
1. Open the WhatsApp chat window where you want to share the file, and tap the attachment icon (pin).
2. Next, from the pop-up menu, tap the Documents iconDocumentspop-up tap the Documents icon.
3. Now, simply browse and select the file you want to share.
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Use Google Drive
The first and probably the best method that can be used to send large files on WhatsApp is Google Drive. Users can upload and share large videos on WhatsApp using the Google Drive link. Here's how.
1. Once the file is uploaded, tap the three-dot menu next to the file and open the Share option.
2. On the next screen, tap 'Manage Access' and tap the 'Change' option.
3. Now, tap on 'Restricted' and change the access to 'Anyone with a link'.
4. Finally, click on the Pin icon to copy the file link, and share it on WhatsApp. The Google Drive link will allow your contacts to view the file, and even download it.
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Using WeTransfer
WeTransfer is another useful tool for sharing large files via a link that can be shared with anyone. It is easy to use and supports most file formats. The free version allows users to upload files up to 2 GB, and with the pro version you can share up to 20 GB.
Follow the steps below to transfer files via WeTransfer.file
1. Visit the WeTransfer website in a web browser.WeTransfer in a web browser.
2 . Click Upload files and select the files you want to share. files and select the files you want to share.
3. Now, scroll down and select the Get Transfer link to get the shareable link.
4. Next click on Get Link button to start the uploading process of the upload.
5. Once the file is uploaded, click 'Copy link' and then paste it into a WhatsApp chat to share it with contacts.
6. Contacts will be able to open the link and download the file using the WeTransfer website.
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