By file size
How to send a file over 20 GB
At 20 GB the upload itself becomes the problem: over two hours on a 20 Mbps line. Use a service that resumes a dropped upload and holds the whole file. Cloud drives take it (OneDrive up to 250 GB per file), and on a Yungle paid plan one transfer can be as large as your storage.
Where a file this size fits
| Yungle, on a paid plan | One transfer can be as large as your storage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yungle, free | Up to 10 GB per transfer, kept 7 days, no account | |
| OneDrive | 250 GB per file | Microsoft Support |
| Google Drive | 5 TB per file | Google Drive Help |
| WeTransfer Free | 3 GB in total per 30 days, at most 10 transfers | WeTransfer Help Center |
Limits from each company’s own help pages, checked on 13 October 2026. They change; the linked page is the authority.
How long 20 GB takes to upload
| Upload speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 20 Mbps | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| 50 Mbps | 1 hour 7 minutes |
| 100 Mbps | 34 minutes |
| 500 Mbps | 7 minutes |
Assumes 80% of the line speed is usable. Your own numbers: upload time calculator.
How to send it
- 1Plug the computer into the router if you can. Wi-Fi often uploads slower and drops more.
- 2Stop the computer from sleeping during the upload; most transfers cancel when it does.
- 3Drop the file on Yungle and send the link. If the connection drops, the upload carries on where it stopped.
Questions, answered.
Ask us something elseHow long does 20 GB take to upload?
About 2 hours 47 minutes at 20 Mbps and 34 minutes at 100 Mbps. Run the upload time calculator with your own speed for an exact figure.
Would a hard drive in the post be faster?
Sometimes, for hundreds of gigabytes on a slow line. For 20 GB an upload overnight is usually quicker and costs nothing, and the recipient can start downloading as soon as it lands.
Can I send 20 GB free?
Free transfers on Yungle go up to 10 GB. Split the material into transfers under that, or use a paid plan for one link.
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