Quick tip: send larger files with a new space
Quick tip: send larger files with a new space
Include full size images, full documents, and include any bookmarks and notes to help add context
Twice this week I needed to send some large files to people (once over email and once over chat) and both times I was delighted by how new.space let me make a space, drop the large files in, “Copy Link,” and send everything along.
Inspired by this, I want to quickly highlight a few reasons why I think new.space is better than WeTransfer, Dropbox Transfer, and other file sending services.
1) Private by default
Unlike WeTransfer, Dropbox, or others: Shareup cannot see any of the files added to spaces in new.space. Everything is end-to-end encrypted, which means the files are completely encrypted before they leave your browser or phone. We store the encrypted versions and only the person you share the space with can decrypt them.
Other file sharing services suggest they can’t see your files by saying they use encryption while in transit. Others sometimes say they use encryption at rest. However, in both cases, this still means those services can read, interpret, and scan your files.
When things are encrypted on device—like they are with new.space, then no one between you and the receiver can ever see them 💪
2) No sign up, not even an email
Open new.space and get a brand new space ready to go. Add up to 1GB of files, links, and notes to the space without ever signing up or even providing your email. The maximum file size for anonymous spaces is 250MB per file.
When you want to add more and/or larger files, then signup for a free account by providing your email address or Sign in with Apple. Every free account created during our early adopter period (ending at the end of Oct) will be able to store up to 5GB, and has no file size limit. You can share a 5GB file without paying anything.
Need even more space? Then subscribe to Space+ for $99 per year and store up to 100GB. 📈 Tap on your name at the top of your list of spaces, then Membership to upgrade. 🚀
3) Include more context with bookmarks and notes
Include any relevant links or bookmarks or write a quick note to explain the purpose or goals of the space. Links and notes do not count against your account’s used storage, so go for it.
One of my favorite ways to use a space is to request some files from someone. I’ll open new.space, name it “Put the files for [the Project] here,” and add a note to explain which files I need and when I need them by.
And since I have the iOS app installed, I’ll get a push notification right when the files are added to the space so I won’t have to guess “did they send me those files yet?” anymore 🤔
What about you?
I’d love to hear from you. What is one thing we could do to make new.space even better when sending large files? Hit reply or leave a comment.
Thanks for reading, thanks for your early support, and happy sharing 🆕🚀
Nathan
CEO @ Shareup
P.S. You can even share the space’s link before the uploads are complete, everything updates in realtime for you and the person you share with so they’ll see the files as soon as they are ready. It’s super cool, give it a try.