Free file transfer, no sign-up and no cloud upload.
Most free ways to send a file make you create an account, then upload the whole thing to someone's cloud and wait. Volo skips all of that — your file goes straight from one device to the other, with no account and nothing stored on a server.
Free forever · No sign-up · Files never touch a server
How Volo is different
Instead of uploading your file to a server for the other person to download later, Volo opens a direct, encrypted connection between the two devices and streams the file across. Nothing is stored, so there's no account to create and no link that expires.
Because there's no cloud storage in the middle, there's also no size cap to hit — the practical limit is the receiving device's free disk space.
Why most free tools gate and cap you
Tools that route your file through the cloud have to pay to store it and move it, so they ask you to sign up and cap free transfers (often around 2GB). Volo doesn't store anything, so there's nothing to gate behind an account and nothing to cap.
What you need
- Any modern browser on each device.
- Both devices open at the same time for the transfer.
- Enough free disk space on the receiving device.
The honest limits
Both devices need to be open at the same time — Volo is a live direct link, not a server that holds your file for later. Keep the tab open until it finishes; it works best on the same Wi-Fi and connects across different networks most of the time.
Volo vs cloud upload tools, side by side
| Feature | Volo | cloud upload tools |
|---|---|---|
| Account / sign-up | None | Usually required |
| Where the file goes | Directly device-to-device, never stored | Uploaded to and stored in the cloud |
| Free size limit | No fixed cap (target ~40GB, limited by disk space) | Commonly capped (e.g. ~2GB free) |
| Recipient offline? | No — both devices must be online | Often yes — download link works later |
| Privacy model | Encrypted P2P, no server copy | Encrypted in transit, copy stored on servers |
| Price | Free | Free tier, paid plans for more |
Frequently asked questions
- Can I send files for free without signing up?
- Yes. Volo needs no account and no sign-up — you open it, create a room, and send. Because files move directly between devices instead of through cloud storage, there's nothing to register for.
- Does my file get uploaded to the cloud?
- No. The transfer is peer-to-peer over an encrypted connection, so the file goes straight from one device to the other and is never stored on a server.
- Is there a size limit on free transfers?
- There's no fixed cap. The file is streamed straight to disk rather than held in memory, so the real limit is the receiving device's free disk space — it's built to handle very large files (~40GB).
- What's the trade-off for not using the cloud?
- Both devices have to be open at the same time, because Volo is a live direct link rather than a server that holds your file for later pickup.
Send a file without the sign-up
Create a room, open the link on the other device, and send any size file — free, with nothing stored in the cloud.