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Introducing Firefox Send, Providing Free File Transfers while Keeping your Personal Information Private

 

At Mozilla, we are always committed to people’s security and privacy. It’s part of our long-standing Mozilla Manifesto. We are continually looking for new ways to fulfill that promise, whether it’s through the browser, apps or services. So, it felt natural to graduate one of our popular Test Pilot experiments, Firefox Send, send.firefox.com. Send is a free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser. Additionally, Send will also be available as a an Android app in beta later this week. Now that it’s a keeper, we’ve made it even better, offering higher upload limits and greater control over the files you share.

Here’s how Firefox Send works:

 

Encryption & Controls at your fingertips

Imagine the last time you moved into a new apartment or purchased a home and had to share financial information like your credit report over the web. In situations like this, you may want to offer the recipient one-time or limited access to those files. With Send, you can feel safe that your personal information does not live somewhere in the cloud indefinitely.

Send uses end-to-end encryption 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. You can choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an extra layer of security.

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Choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads and add an optional password

Share large files & navigate with ease

Send also makes it simple to share large file sizes – perfect for sharing professional design files  or collaborating on a presentation with co-workers. With Send you can share file sizes up to 1GB quickly. To send files up to 2.5GB, sign up for a free Firefox account.

Send makes it easy for your recipient, too. No hoops to jump through. They simply receive a link to click and download the file. They don’t need to have a Firefox account to access your file. Overall, this makes the sharing experience seamless for both parties, and as quick as sending an email.

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Sharing large file sizes is simple and quick

We 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. As with all Firefox apps and services, Send is Private By Design, meaning all of your files are protected and we stand by our mission to handle your data privately and securely.

Whether you’re sharing important personal information, private documents or confidential work files you can start sending your files for free with Firefox Send.

 

 

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Mozilla launches Firefox Send, a free, encrypted file-sharing service

Service available at send.firefox.com. An Android app will also launch later this week.

 
 
 

Mozilla launched today Firefox Send, a free, encrypted file sharing service, accessible in all browsers at send.firefox.com

 

The service works just like any other file sharing service available online. It lets users upload a file on Mozilla's servers and lets them share a link to the uploaded files with their friends.

 

All files uploaded to Mozilla's servers are encrypted, the browser maker said.

Users can set files to expire after a certain period of time, or after a certain number of downloads. Uploaded files can also be protected by a password that the user can share with their friends in private and avoid unauthorized downloads of sensitive data.

 

Users can upload one file at a time, or multiple files at once, which Firefox Send will automatically assemble in one big ZIP file.

 

By default, the service supports files up to 1GB in size, but if users sign up or sign in using a Firefox account, they can send files as large as 2.5GB.

 

"We 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," Nick Nguyen, Mozilla's VP of Firefox Product, said today. "As with all Firefox apps and services, Send is Private By Design, meaning all of your files are protected, and we stand by our mission to handle your data privately and securely."

 

Firefox Send is currently available through the send.firefox.com web portal, but Mozilla said the service would also be available as an Android app in beta later this week.

 

The browser maker began working on Firefox Send way back in 2017.

 

 

 

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1) I just tested Firefox Send. First time I uploaded a 186.3 MB video file it got to 53% on the upload then stuck for a few minutes. I cancelled and restarted with the same file...it uploaded completely this time in about 1 minute and I've sent the link to two relatives so they can download the video. I'm now awaiting their replies with interest. Looking good from Firefox.😀😀😀

2) I can confirm that one of my relatives downloaded the file today. I need to upload it for the other relative because I forgot to amend the download settings to allow 2 downloads...I had left the settings at "1 day or 1 download", so obviously after the 1 download the link was automatically deleted. Anyway. every day's a school day!!😀😀😀

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Firefox Send is a website anyone can use free of charge to transfer files. Links to the files can be set to expire in a week or less, and downloads can be limited in number.

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Mozilla today debuted a free file-sharing service that works with - but doesn't require - Firefox and touted the service's security and privacy traits.

 

"Send uses end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened," wrote Nick Nguyen, Mozilla's vice president of product strategy. "You can [also] choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an extra layer of security."

 

Firefox Send, formerly one of the experiments run under Mozilla's now-defunct Test Pilot program, is not an app but a website that anyone can use free of charge. Firefox Account holders - accounts are used to synchronize saved bookmarks and passwords to browsers on multiple devices - are given an edge in that they can upload files as large as 2.5GB to the service. Non-account holders are limited to 1GB uploads.

 

Users set each file's download limit - from 1 to 100 downloads - and the download link's expiration, which can range from five minutes to seven days. After uploading the file, the user is given a link to share with others; said link can be shared via email, text or collaboration app. Upon expiration, the link won't operate; instead, the recipient's browser displays "This link has expired."

 

That same message appears if the download count has already been reached. Users can also password-protect the download links as an additional level of security.

 

However, the download limits and expiration do not apply to the file that is downloaded, only to the link. Thus the file, once downloaded, can be copied at will; nor does the downloaded file magically delete itself at the end of the expiration period.

For its part, Mozilla explained how it handles files uploaded to Send in this privacy document. "By default, files are stored for a maximum of either 24 hours or 7 days," the notice read. "If you choose a download cap, the file can be deleted from our server sooner."

 

Unlike storage, sharing and syncing services such as Box, Dropbox or OneDrive, Firefox Send doesn't integrate with the device's operating system. It doesn't even integrate with Firefox; users must create a bookmark to send.firefox.com to avoid manually entering the address in a browser.

Mozilla also said that a beta version of an Android app version of Firefox Send would be available later this week.

 

Source: Mozilla launches free in-browser (any browser) file-sharing service (Computerworld - Gregg Keizer)

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Thread moved from file sharing chat...

 

Also merged as it was posted in the wrong section...

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16 hours ago, Reefa said:

Thread moved from file sharing chat...

 

Also merged as it was posted in the wrong section...

I've posted a blog and no news. Fortunately, there's still a difference and the Filesharing Chat was the right place for it in my opinion.

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Good initiative this.

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