How it works
Your browser and theirs connect directly with WebRTC, the same technology video calls use. The file is split into pieces and each piece is encrypted with a key that's only in the link, after the #. Send Shed only helps the two browsers find each other and never receives the file.
Things to know
- Keep this tab open until the other person has the file. If you close it, the link stops working.
- Chrome and Edge on a computer save straight to disk, so any size works. Other browsers hold the file in memory, which suits files up to a few gigabytes.
- Because the connection is direct, each of you can see the other's IP address, as on a video call.
- Some office and mobile networks block direct connections. If it can't connect, use Quick Share or Encrypted Share instead.