How to send a large video on an Android device

• The easiest way to send a large video on Android is to share a link to the video file from Google Photos, where the video usually syncs automatically.
• Most video files are too large to send directly to your contacts.
• You can also share links to large video files from any major cloud storage service like Dropbox and OneDrive.
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Unlike photos, which are easy to share with anyone via text message, email, Facebook, or some other methods, videos are often a problem – they can be too large to send via mobile data or Wi -Fi. Except for very short video clips, you generally cannot share video files directly with other people. But there are some simple solutions to send large video files from your Android device.

How to send large videos on Android by sharing a link

The easiest way to share a video on any Android phone is by sharing a link to the video on Google Photos. This technique relies on Google Photos to sync your photos and videos to the cloud, which is on by default for most people. This is what to do:

1. Launch the Google Photos app on your phone.

2. Find the video you want to share, then tap and hold on it until the toolbar appears at the top of the screen.

3. Tap the Share icon.

Four. In the pop-up window, tap “Create link”. After a moment, you will see a message that the link has been copied.

5. Touch the application in which you want to share the link. Depending on the application, you should now see the link pasted into the message, ready to send, or a list of contacts that you can choose to send it to.

How to send large videos on a Samsung Galaxy phone by sharing a link

Samsung offers its own way to share videos with a link, but unlike Google Photos, Samsung generates a temporary link – the video is not permanently stored in the cloud, so there is no need to have available online storage space to make this.

1. Launch the Gallery application on your Samsung phone.

2. Long press on the video you want to share for a second or two. When you lift your finger, you should see a toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

3. Touch “Share.”

Four. In the application list, tap “Share Links.”

5. In the pop-up window, tap “Copy” and then paste the link into the application you want to use. Alternatively, you can tap an app from the list in the pop-up window and the link will automatically appear in the selected app.

How to send large videos on Android using other cloud services

While Google Photos is generally the easiest solution, you may not have enough available storage space to store your videos there, or you can choose not to sync with Google Photos. If that’s the case, you can use a different cloud storage service. You can share videos with Dropbox, OneDrive, or any other major cloud service.

Both Dropbox and OneDrive have the option to automatically upload photos and videos, just like Google Photos. After installing the application on your phone and setting the option for automatic uploads, you can select and share photos from those applications.