File Transfer

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There are many different ways to transfer files. We cover different approaches here, always with the focus of ensuring user privacy, security and self-determination.

Above Phones allow to connect separate storage units via https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/usb-thumb-drive-oP4Ixef0wV

Modern phones can be connected to each other directly via https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/usb-c-cable-RS6kWWHEnW

To send larger files to other devices within the same local network, consider using https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/localsend-HWbRh6RJA4

Smaller files can be sent remotely to devices nearby viahttps://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/bluetooth-74tmTXsbag

To set devices up for permanent direct syncing (without a cloud) consider Syncthing and https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/syncthing-fork-kPHQmXHCzf

For Above Suite users, we also offer Above Share as a means to create private shares with unique links, allowing and receive to send many files at once (limit of 2 Gigabytes per Share).