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Files, delivered

Send files, large and small, few or many, with file transfer.

A spreadsheet can sometimes say a thousand words - literally, and to much dismay. But you don't have to resort to just describing all those wonderful rows, columns and graphs when you can just ship the file along to your contact person directly from Skype.

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No size limits.

Drag and drop files into an instant message.
Quicker than sending an email.
When files are too big for email.

Any size file

The beauty of file transfer is you can send any size file you want. You aren't restricted at all to the size of the document, photo or video you want to send. So even if it's that huge document from work you need to get over to a colleague at a meeting or sending the family pictures from your last holiday, file transfer is the easy and quick way to get those files over.

It's worth remembering though that the bigger the file, the longer it will take to transfer.

Scanned by anti-virus software

If you have recognised and up-to-date anti-virus software on your computer network, it will scan all file transfers so you can receive files with confidence.

Got questions?

  • How do I transfer a file?
  • How do I receive a file?
  • Can I send multiple files at the same time?
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How file transfer works

There are a couple of ways to send files. In a chat, click Send > Send File then browse for the file and click send. The recipient can then accept or deny the file as they wish.

Alternatively, you can locate the file on your computer and drag and drop the file on to the contact. They can accept or reject the file as they wish.


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