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Send a 50 GB file.

50 GB is far above the quik.space single-file ceiling of 5 GB. The workable pattern is splitting the file into ten chunks under 5 GB each with 7-Zip or split, then sending each through quik.space at $5 per chunk. Total cost lands at $50, paid once, with no subscription. The trade is bookkeeping. If you send files this size regularly, a dedicated transfer service with chunked uploads is usually a better fit than this manual workflow.

Drop your 50 GB file.

5 GB is the per-file cap. Split larger files first.

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Price scales with file count, up to 25 files. Shown once. 7-day expiry.

How to send a 50 GB file

  1. Drop the file on the quik.space drop zone above.
  2. The drop zone refuses single files over 5 GB. Split with 7-Zip, Keka, or split, then drop each chunk.
  3. Copy the share link when the upload finishes and send it to the recipient.

How long does a 50 GB upload take?

Connection speedEstimated upload time
10 Mbps14h 54m
50 Mbps2h 58m
100 Mbps1h 29m
1 Gbps8m 57s

Estimates assume 80% of theoretical throughput to account for protocol overhead. Real-world times vary with Wi-Fi quality and other traffic on the line.

What can you fit in 50 GB?

  • A complete 4K feature production with all source media and proxies
  • A multi-week DAW session archive for a record handoff
  • A medical imaging study with every modality preserved
  • A complete game project with source assets, not just the build
  • A documentary archive with raw camera files and transcripts

What does it cost?

50 GB is past the quik.space single-file cap of 5 GB. The recommended approach is splitting the file into chunks under 5 GB with a tool like 7-Zip on Windows, Keka on macOS, or split on Linux, and sending each chunk separately. The recipient rejoins them with the same tool.

Full SKU table on the pricing page.

Private by default

quik.space does not train AI on your files. We do not read them. We do not index them. The file is visible only to whoever holds the share link, and it auto-deletes when the clock runs out. WeTransfer changed its terms in July 2025 to allow AI training on user files. We made the opposite call and put it in writing.

Frequently asked

Is 50 GB beyond quik.space limits?
Yes. The cap is 5 GB per single file. For a 50 GB transfer the realistic options are splitting into ten chunks under 5 GB and sending them separately, using a service with much higher per-file caps, or a peer-to-peer transfer if both parties are reachable.
Should I split a 50 GB file or use another service?
If this is a one-off, splitting through quik.space costs $50 in $5 chunks, no subscription. If you send files this size regularly, the operational tax of splitting and rejoining gets old, and a dedicated service with a monthly fee starts to pay off.
What is the practical upper limit for splitting?
There is no hard cap, but past about ten chunks the bookkeeping becomes a liability. If you have to send a hundred chunks reliably, you want a tool that manages the manifest for you, not a manual split.
How long does 50 GB take to upload?
On 100 Mbps upstream, around 1h 29m. On 50 Mbps, around 2h 58m. On 10 Mbps, close to 15 hours. Wired ethernet with no other traffic on the line is mandatory for transfers in this range.
Is there a free way to send 50 GB?
No general-purpose free service handles a 50 GB single transfer. The free tier of every consumer product is well below that. The cheapest route, if you have the time, is splitting and sending the pieces through a free tier somewhere, accepting that this is slow and error-prone.