{"id":132509,"date":"2019-03-13T15:53:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T14:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=132509"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:14:11","slug":"firefox-send","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/firefox-send\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox Send delivers a new, free file-transfer service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mozilla, famous for its privacy-focused web browser <strong>Firefox<\/strong> has launched a rather handy new product.<strong> Firefox Send is a file sharing program that enables users to send huge files, up to 2.5GB, to friends, relatives, and colleagues.<\/strong> Just like the Firefox browser, Firefox Send is built around <strong>privacy<\/strong> meaning users will have control over a number of different factors that\u2019ll help them stay on top of who can access the files they\u2019re sending. If all this sounds like a useful service, you\u2019d be interested in, let\u2019s take a deeper look.<\/p>\n<h2>Firefox Send is a new free service from Mozilla for sharing large files<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-132513\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Firefox_Send_header_uxbas6.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are two ways you can send large files using Firefox Send.\u00a0 All you have to do is go over to send.firefox.com\u00a0where you can sign up for a free account that enables you to send files up to 2.5GB. The other way is to send files without signing up. If you decide to go down this route, however, you\u2019ll only be allowed to send files up to a maximum of 1GB.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Mozilla Firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/28c686b8-96d0-11e6-8435-00163ec9f5fa\/3015648725\/mozilla-firefox-firefox%20quantum%20icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Mozilla Firefox<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mozilla-firefox-mktlp.en.softonic.com\/cpi-download\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\">Mozilla Firefox is a free, open-source web browser. Now with new features, faster and more secure.<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mozilla-firefox-mktlp.en.softonic.com\/cpi-download\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To send files, you first upload them to Firefox Send and then you\u2019ll have a number of different customization options to choose from. As well as who you choose to share your file with, Firefox Send will give you control over <strong>how many times your file can be downloaded<\/strong> in total and <strong>how long it will remain available for download.<\/strong> You\u2019ll also be able to <strong>password protect your file<\/strong> before you upload it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132515\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132515\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Firefox_Send_Screenshot_km21yl.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of Firefox Send\" width=\"700\" height=\"580\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/12\/introducing-firefox-send-providing-free-file-transfers-while-keeping-your-personal-information-private\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mozilla<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once uploaded, your file will be shared via link. Anybody who receives the link will be able to download your file, as long as they fit all the criteria as laid out above. The key thing here is that the person receiving your file doesn\u2019t need to have signed up to Firefox to be able to download it.<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019d imagine with a product coming from Mozilla, privacy sits at the very heart of Firefox Send. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/12\/introducing-firefox-send-providing-free-file-transfers-while-keeping-your-personal-information-private\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog post announcing Firefox Send<\/a>, Mozilla cited its long-standing Mozilla Manifesto and had this to say of its latest offering, \u201cSend uses<strong> end-to-end encryption<\/strong> to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened. It also offers security controls that you can set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mozilla isn\u2019t fazed by the fact the file-sharing market is quite crowded with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/wetransfer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WeTransfer<\/a> already out there and cloud storage operators like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dropbox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Drive<\/a> offering collaborative editing of shared files. The privacy-focused foundation went on to say, \u201cWe know there are several cloud sharing solutions out there, but as a continuation of our mission to bring you more private and safer choices, you can trust that your information is safe with Send.\u201d By offering a secure and simple way to share large files, even with people who haven\u2019t signed up themselves, Mozilla might just be on to something with Firefox Send.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Mozilla Firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/28c686b8-96d0-11e6-8435-00163ec9f5fa\/3015648725\/mozilla-firefox-firefox%20quantum%20icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Mozilla Firefox<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mozilla-firefox-mktlp.en.softonic.com\/cpi-download\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\">Mozilla Firefox is a free, open-source web browser. Now with new features, faster and more secure.<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mozilla-firefox-mktlp.en.softonic.com\/cpi-download\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefox Send is a new free service from Mozilla for sharing large files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9073,"featured_media":132512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2518,2441],"tags":[1588,1126,1624,1027],"usertag":[839],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-132509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","category-how-to","tag-mozilla-firefox","tag-online","tag-privacy","tag-security","usertag-vpn"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132509"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326427,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132509\/revisions\/326427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132509"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=132509"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=132509"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=132509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}