How to Send Large Audio Files (Full Quality, No Limit)
A single uncompressed WAV stem, a long podcast episode, or a folder of mixes is easily too big to email and gets crushed by chat apps. If you make music or record audio, you need the recipient to hear the real file, not a re-encoded version. The fix is to share a link instead of an attachment. Here is how, for free and with no account.
Why big audio files will not send
Audio gets large fast. A few minutes of uncompressed WAV or AIFF can run to tens of megabytes, and a full session or a high-bitrate set blows past the roughly 25MB email cap. Email bounces it, and messaging apps that do accept audio often re-encode it to a lower bitrate, which is exactly what a musician or producer does not want.
For anything where the sound matters, mixes, masters, stems, podcast episodes, you need the recipient to get the original file untouched, not a compressed copy.
The fix: share a link to the original file
Upload the audio once to a file host, copy the link, and send that link instead of an attachment. The file stays exactly as you exported it, and the recipient can play it in the browser or download the original for their session.
Because the link points at your uploaded file, there is no re-encoding and no bitrate loss. What they hear is what you sent.
Step by step with SAVEDLY
First, open SAVEDLY and drop your audio file onto the upload box, WAV, MP3, FLAC, AIFF, or a zipped folder of stems. There is no account and no size limit, so even large uncompressed files go through. Second, copy the link once the upload finishes. Third, paste it into your email, chat, or message.
When the recipient opens the link, playable audio streams right on the page so they can listen before downloading, then grab the original file in one click. For an unreleased track, add an optional password before sharing so only the right people can hear it.
Sending stems and full sessions
When you need to send many files together, a session, a stem pack, a sample folder, zip them into one archive and upload that single file. The recipient gets one link and one download with everything inside, at the original quality. For a single track or a podcast episode, uploading the file directly lets them preview it on the page before downloading.
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Upload a file freeFrequently asked questions
How do I send a large audio file?
Do not email it as an attachment. Upload the audio to a host like SAVEDLY, copy the link, and share the link. The recipient plays it in the browser or downloads the original file with no size limit and no re-encoding.
How do I send audio without losing quality?
Avoid chat apps that re-encode audio to a lower bitrate. Upload the original WAV, FLAC, or MP3 to SAVEDLY and share the link, so the recipient gets the exact file you exported at full quality.
How do I send a whole session or stem pack?
Zip the files into one archive and upload it to SAVEDLY, then share the single link. The recipient downloads everything in one go at the original quality, with no attachment cap.
Can I send an unreleased track privately?
Yes. On SAVEDLY you can add an optional password before sharing, so only the people you give it to can play or download the track. That keeps unreleased mixes and masters private.
Is sending large audio files free?
Yes. SAVEDLY is free with no account and no size limit, so you can share a link to any size audio file at no cost. Files with no traffic for 7 days are removed, so keep your own master copy.