How to Send Large Files on WeChat (Full Quality)
WeChat is great for chatting but awkward when you need to send a big file or a high-quality video. It caps file transfers and compresses media, so the person on the other end often gets a smaller, softer copy than you sent. The fix is to share a link instead of sending the file directly. Here is how, for free and with no extra account.
Where WeChat struggles with large files
WeChat limits the size of files you can send, around 100MB for a file on mobile, and it compresses photos and videos sent in a chat to keep them small. A long video, a batch of high-res photos, or a large document either will not send or arrives noticeably degraded.
WeChat's own File Transfer feature is mainly for moving files between your own phone and computer, not for sending a big file to another person at full quality. For that, a link is the reliable route.
The fix: paste a link into the chat
Upload the file once to a host, copy the link, and paste it into your WeChat conversation. The link has no size cap, so a large video or document goes through, and because WeChat only carries the URL, nothing is compressed. The recipient taps the link to view or download the original.
This works no matter what device the other person is on, and it does not depend on both of you using WeChat's transfer tools.
Step by step with SAVEDLY
First, open SAVEDLY in your browser and drop the file or video onto the upload box. There is no account and no size limit, so large files go through. Second, copy the link once the upload finishes. Third, open the WeChat chat and paste the link.
When the recipient taps the link, videos and images preview on the page at full quality, and other files download in one tap. If the file is private, add an optional password before sharing so only the right person can open it.
Sending to someone not on WeChat
A link also solves the cross-app problem. If you need to send the same file to people on WeChat and people on other apps or email, you do not have to send it five different ways. Upload it once and share the one link everywhere, and everyone gets the same full-quality file from their browser.
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Upload a file freeFrequently asked questions
What is WeChat's file size limit?
WeChat caps file transfers at around 100MB on mobile and compresses photos and videos sent in a chat. To send something larger or in full quality, upload it to a host like SAVEDLY and paste the link.
How do I send a large video on WeChat without losing quality?
WeChat compresses videos sent in chat. Upload the original to SAVEDLY and paste the link, so the recipient gets the full-quality video from the link instead of a compressed copy.
How do I send a file bigger than the WeChat limit?
Upload the file to SAVEDLY, which has no size limit and no account, then paste the link into the WeChat chat. The recipient downloads the full file from the link with no size cap.
What is the difference from WeChat File Transfer?
WeChat File Transfer mainly moves files between your own phone and computer. To send a large file to another person at full quality, a shared link is more reliable and works on any device.
Is sending large files on WeChat this way free?
Yes. SAVEDLY is free with no account and no size limit, so you can share a link to any size file on WeChat at no cost. Files with no traffic for 7 days are removed, so keep your own copy.