Fast & secure ways to share links to your files

Send large files securely in no time at all

Sharing large files can be tricky today. Many email service providers will not let you attach anything larger than 25 MB. WinZip is a proven tool for sending files of any size.

With WinZip, you can securely send large files through the cloud with a downloadable link, or attached to your email. Recipients can review and download your files even if they don't have WinZip.

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Link to all your files and folders for easy access

WinZip makes sharing links to photos, images, PDFs, high-res videos, project files, RAW files, and more—simple. Just upload files directly to WinZip or another cloud storage service and create a link that grants users access to that content. File size limitations are a thing of the past for WinZip users.

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Link to all your files and folders for easy access

Sharing links in WinZip: FAQ

Eliminate worry over file size limitations and email attachments from this point forward. WinZip enables you to generate a secure, shared link for any file (at any size) that you can send to any recipient over any channel.

To share links using WinZip, follow these steps:

Open WinZip: Start by opening the WinZip application on your computer.
Select Files: Select the file or folder you'd like to share. You can do this from the Files pane or the Zip pane. If selecting files from the Files pane, check the files you want to share.
Zip and Share: To share the files as a zipped archive, right-click the selected files and choose "Zip and Share (WinZip Express)."
Choose Sharing Method: After selecting the files, choose a sharing method from the Share submenu. You can share via email, social media, instant messaging, or by copying a sharing link.
Upload to Cloud: WinZip will upload the file to a cloud service (such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.) and generate a sharing link.
Paste the Link: You can then paste the link into an email, instant message, or any other document to share it with others.

WinZip SafeShare can also create a link and send files in an intuitive workflow, which compresses, encrypts, and attaches your zip file to a new email draft automatically for sharing.

Because WinZip integrates with popular cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive, it's also simple to generate secure download links for large, encrypted zip files that can be conveniently shared.

Learn to securely share files of any size with WinZip SafeShare.

WinZip offers various file-sharing methods, providing both flexibility and security.

WinZip SafeShare: This feature allows you to share, compress, and encrypt files within a simple interface, with extra layers of security and expiration functionality built in.
Email as an attachment: Share files via email as attachments. This method is suitable for sending files directly to recipients through email.
Share on social media: Share Zip files with a group by posting a download link on platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter.
Share by instant message: Share Zip files with your contacts by posting a download link in an instant message through platforms like Slack, Hangouts, Jabber, or Yahoo! Messenger.
Share via clipboard: Securely share files by copying a 'sharing link' to the clipboard and dropping it into the channel of choice.
Cloud link sharing: Obtain a sharing link for files or folders in your cloud services and share them using any of WinZip's sharing features.

Share your files—wherever you (and they) are

WinZip's link-sharing feature enables sharing files and folders with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners without disrupting productivity or workflow. You can share links wherever you are, from any device.

Securely share files online with WinZip. Safely transfer files from WinZip’s cloud storage or email for password protection & real-time peer-to-peer communication.

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