How To Share Files Larger Than 100MB On WhatsApp
While WhatsApp does not allow users to share files larger than 100MB, there are a few ways in which they can do this. Over the years, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular instant-messaging platforms. It is easy to use and provides end-to-end encryption features and multi-device usage. In addition, people can share media files using the platform, including images, videos, documents, and more. However, one cannot transfer a file larger than 100MB on the platform yet.
As of now, the maximum file size allowed for sharing media files, including photos, videos, and voice messages, on WhatsApp is 16MB. If users want to share a larger file, they can do so by sharing it as a document. However, Android and iOS users cannot share files larger than 100MB and 128MB, respectively. While this may be enough for sending images or short videos without losing quality, the size is not enough for users who have to deal with multiple gigabytes of data daily and can use a handy platform to share large files.
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Since there is no native feature to share large files on WhatsApp, uploading them to a cloud-based data storage service and sharing a link seems to be the best option. Let's assume that an Android user wants to share a video file that is 5GB in size. The user can head over to Google Drive (provided enough storage left) and upload the video. Once the video is uploaded, the user should tap on the three dots besides its thumbnail on Google Drive, tap on 'Manage people and links,' and set the link settings to 'Anyone with the link.' Now, copy the Google Drive link to the video and paste it into the WhatsApp chat with someone who has access to the video. This method
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