An attempt to send a long video via WhatsApp automatically results in an error due to the service’s video size limit. A common workaround for users is to convert or compress the video file in order to fit it into the 2GB WhatsApp video size limit. However, these processes involve downloading other apps and compromising on the quality of the video. 

If you're looking for a way to send long videos online, the best option is to use FileWhopper. All you need to do is upload your file and send the corresponding link and password to your recipient. It is simple, convenient, and safe, and you only pay for the service as you go. 

WhatsApp lets you send files larger than 16MB limit as well, here's how it works

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The trick to sending large files on WhatsApp lies in uploading these files on Google Drive and then sharing that link with the receiver on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. It is easy to use. It is loaded with features that enable users to share creative messages with their friends and family. And best of all, it allows users to share media files and documents, including PDF files and Excel sheets, with other users.

But even this feature has some limitations.

WhatsApp allows users to share files that are up to 100MB in size. For videos recorded using WhatsApp, this limit is 16MB. If a user tries to send a file that is bigger than this limit, the Facebook-owned messaging app will show an error message to the user. But thankfully there is a workaround that enables users to share files that are much larger than 100MB using WhatsApp. Enter: Google Drive.

The trick to sending large files on WhatsApp lies in uploading these files on Google Drive and then sharing that link with the receiver on WhatsApp.

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Here's a step-by-step account of how users can share large files using WhatsApp:

Step 1: Open Google Drive.

Step 2: Tap on the Plus icon on the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 3: Tap on Upload File > Tap on the Open option.

Step 4: Once the file has been uploaded you will see the file on the top in the Google Drive app.

Step 5: Tap on the three dots on the top right corner of the file.

Step 6: Tap on Copy Link option. Doing so will save a copy of the file's shareable link on your phone's Clipboard.

Step 7: Open WhatsApp > tap on the name of the contact with whom you want to share the link.

Step 8: Long press and then tap on the Paste option.

Step 9: You will see a shareable link of the Google Drive file in the message box. Tap on Send!

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How to send a large video to WhatsApp on Android

Due to the lack of adequate analogues - hello Telegram - WhatsApp is the most popular instant messenger in our country and one of the best platforms for sharing media files. People use WhatsApp not only for messaging, but also for sending files to their friends, family, and others. These files can be both photos and audio, and video. However, there is one unpleasant feature in the popular messenger - the limit on the size of the sent file. True, this trouble can be easily bypassed, and we will tell you how to do it in this article. nine0003

WhatsApp video file size limit

Although WhatsApp has a wide variety of handy features, they can still be limited by the size of the file you can send. In this regard, it will be better if you know the available file sizes and supported formats.

WhatsApp maximum video size

The maximum video size you can share on WhatsApp is 16 Mm. The WhatsApp video size limit is not that big, but on most phones, the limit is usually between 90 seconds to 3 minutes depending on video quality. The same criterion applies to all media files, including documents.

Supported video formats in WhatsApp

In addition to the limit on the maximum video size, WhatsApp also has a limit on the file format. The various video formats that are supported by WhatsApp include MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, and MOV. Support for video and audio codecs also affects support for video files. Your video must be saved using h364 video codec and AAC audio codec in order to be sent to WhatsApp. nine0003

How to send a large video on WhatsApp

You may not know, but you can send a video to WhatsApp not only by clicking on the photo icon, but also on the send files icon. In this case, you will have to perform a little more steps, but it's still not at all difficult.

1. Open a chat with the person(s) you want to send a large video (or other media file or document) to.
2. In the message box, click on the icon for sending a file with a paperclip image and select "Document" from the menu that appears. nine0028
3. Select the required video from the list of your media files and click on it.
4. In the confirmation window that appears, click "Submit" and then your video will be sent, but this will take some time, depending on the file size.

This method still has a limitation. It allows you to send a file larger than 16 MB, but, unfortunately, not more than 100 MB. To learn how to send files larger than 100 megabytes, read on. nine0003

How to send a large video to WhatsApp

In addition to the above method, there is also an alternative method, and it consists in sending a link to a video that has been previously uploaded to the cloud. Using Google Drive is the best thing you can think of in such a situation, since many people keep backup copies of their files (including videos) in this cloud. What you need to do to send a large file using Google Drive:

1. Upload files to Google Drive by tapping the "+" icon on the main screen. nine0028
2. Once the file is uploaded to Google Drive, press and hold on it for 1-2 seconds until several options appear on the screen for further actions. From these options, select the "Copy Link" option.
3. Now start WhatsApp and open a chat with the person you want to send the video to. In the text field, press and hold your finger until the options appear, from which you need to select "Paste". The link will allow those you sent it to both watch the video and save it to their device. nine0028

Instead of the Google Drive cloud, you can use any similar application that you use yourself. The essence does not change regardless of the application and for sending any large file via WhatsApp, the steps described above will be approximately the same.

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How to submit a CT exam via the Internet: patient instructions

For each patient who has undergone a CT scan, it may be necessary to send scans of the study to the attending physician so that he can assess the situation and make an appointment, or vice versa, to make sure that a face-to-face visit can be dispensed with. In a detailed article, we will tell you how to send a CT scan via the Internet using e-mail and instant messengers.

If you have received a disk or flash drive with the examination as a result of CT diagnostics, this step-by-step instruction will help you send DICOM files to the doctor in any convenient way. nine0003

How to transfer CT exam files to a computer

Transfer CT exam files to PC

If you received CT results on disk

If you have received diagnostic results written to a disc, insert it into the DVD drive, wait for it to load. If the autoload window opens, click on it once. Next, a window for selecting an action will open. Select "Open folder to view files":

Next, select all the files on the disk with the mouse. Hover over any of the highlighted items and right-click:

Select menu item "Copy":

Create a folder on the desktop of the computer, rename it if necessary. In the example, the folder is named 1. Click on this empty folder with the right mouse button, select the menu item "Paste":

Files will be copied to the created folder. Wait for the copy to complete. Go to the folder, check that all files are copied.

If you received your CT scan results on a flash drive

If you received the CT scan results from a USB flash drive, insert it into a free USB port on your computer. Most often, the flash drive is detected and opened automatically. You will see a folder called "1". Copy it to your computer desktop - hover over the folder icon, right-click, select "Copy" from the menu: nine0003

Then on the desktop, right-click on any free file space and select the menu item "Paste":

Files will be copied to the created folder. Wait for the copy to complete. Go to the folder, check that all files are copied.

Zip the CT exam folder

To transfer files over the Internet, the folder with them must be archived. The Windows operating system already has a built-in ZIP archiver. To use it, move the cursor over the folder, press the right mouse button once. In the pop-up menu, select "Send to", then in the new menu, select the item "Compressed ZIP Folder":

The folder compression process will start, it may take some time, depending on the power of the computer and the size of the archived files.

The result will be a ZIP archive with the same name as the folder. The name is followed by the .zip extension:

This archive can be renamed so that the person to whom you send these files understands what exactly he is downloading and opening. To rename the archive, hover over the folder (in the example "1.zip"), select the menu item "Rename". In our example, we will not rename the archive. nine0003

Submit a CT scan via the Internet

Now the resulting CT scan archive can be sent to the addressee in several ways. We will consider the most popular ones: by e-mail and via instant messengers.

Sending a CT exam by e-mail

We will consider sending via the three most commonly used email clients: Gmail, Mail.ru and Yandex.

Gmail.com

To send a study via Gmail, go to your inbox, choose to create a new letter, fill it out as usual, then attach the archive with the study: click on the paperclip icon and select the desired file:

If the size of the sent file exceeds 25 MB, then in Gmail it is not sent directly as an email attachment, but is stored on Google Drive - a virtual file storage that is one of the Google services, just like Gmail mail. Since DICOM archives have a large number of high-resolution files, downloading may take several minutes:

At the same time, you will be able to see this attached file as an attachment in the mail. Make sure the archive is downloaded and attached to the email:

When you click Submit, a window will appear asking you to grant access. Make sure you enter the correct recipient's email address and click "Submit":

Mail.ru

To send a CT scan via Mail, go to your mailbox, format the letter as usual: add text, subject, addressee. Then click "Attach file":

In the window that opens, select the folder with the archived study, click "Open":

Attaching the file may take several minutes, please wait until it is completed. Make sure the folder appears as an attachment. Click Submit. Ready!

Yandex

To send archived CT exam files via Yandex mail, go to your mailbox, fill out the letter as usual - select a subject, write an accompanying text, enter or select from the list of addresses the postal address of the person to whom you plan to send the exam. Then click on the paperclip icon to attach the study file:

In the window that opens, select the folder with the archive:

Since DICOM files are quite large, it may take several minutes to download. Make sure the archive is attached:

Click the Submit button. After a couple of minutes, you can make sure that the letter has been sent by going to the "Outbox" tab in your mail.

What should I do if the doctor asked me to send study files via a social network or messenger? nine0147

Today instant messengers are one of the most popular programs for communication. It is possible that you will be offered to send the study in this way. Let's see how this can be done.

Files up to 100 MB can be transferred via the WhatsApp messenger. To find out the size of the archive, hover over it, right-click, select "Properties" from the pop-up menu. In a new window, in the "General" tab, the size of the archive will be visible:

It is also not possible to directly transfer the file via the VKontakte social network: the archive contains files with the .exe extension (viewer files). These are the so-called executable files. The rules of the social network do not allow the transfer of such files.

The only popular messenger that allows you to send an archive with DICOM files and a viewer directly to the addressee is Telegram. To send a file from a computer via Telegram Web or Telegram Desktop, select a dialogue with the recipient, click on the Send file icon.

Select an archive and click Open. The file will start downloading immediately. The download time depends on the file size and may take several minutes. nine0003

Saving a file in the cloud storage

In the event that the only way to send the results of the study to the doctor is still a social network or messenger, you must first save the files in the cloud storage and send a link to the archive in messages.

If your email is registered on Gmail.com, Mail.ru or Yandex.ru, then you have access to cloud storage where you can put files and then transfer them to another person, for example, your doctor. nine0003

Google.com

If your email is registered on gmail.com, to upload files to the cloud storage, go to your mailbox, select the "Google Apps" icon:

Select the "Disk" icon:

In the upper left corner, click the "Create" button:

Select "Upload Files":

The file will start downloading. This may also take several minutes. When the file is attached, it will appear under the "Files" label. A warning sign will also appear:

Now you need to open access to this file and get a link that you can send to the recipient. To do this, move the mouse cursor over the square box of the attached archive, press the right key, select the line "Open access" in the menu that opens:

Next, click on the inscription "Allow access to anyone with a link":

In the window that appears, click on the inscription "Copy link". The message "Link copied" will appear:

Now you can paste it into the message field in the messenger or send it to the addressee in any other convenient way. The link to the archive, which is stored on Google Drive, will look like this:

Mail.ru

If your e-mail is registered on the mail.ru server, to upload files to the cloud storage, go to your mailbox, select "Cloud" in the top menu:

In the upper left corner, select the "Download" link:

Drag and drop the CT scan archive to a special field in a new window or click the "Select Files" button:

If you clicked the "Select files" button, select the required archive in the window that opens:

Please wait until the archive is uploaded to the cloud. This may take some time, depending on the power of the computer, the speed of the Internet, and the size of the archive. Make sure the archive appears in the file list:

Hover over the archive icon.

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