The Mozilla Foundation today launched Firefox Send, a free, encrypted file sharing service accessible from all browsers at send.firefox.com.
The service works just like any other file sharing service available on the internet. It allows users to upload a file to Mozilla's servers and allows them to share it with their friends via a link.
All files uploaded to Mozilla servers are encrypted, according to the developers.
Users can set files to expire after a certain amount of time or after a certain number of downloads. Uploaded files can also be protected by a password that the file owner can give to anyone who chooses to download it, thus avoiding unauthorized download of sensitive data.
Users can upload one or more files at a time. By default, the service supports files up to 1GB in size, but if you register or use a Firefox account, you can upload files up to 2.5GB in size.
“We know there are plenty of cloud sharing solutions out there, but we offer you more private and secure options. You can rest assured that your information is safe with Send,” said Nick Nguyen, vice president of Firefox Product at Mozilla.
“As with all Firefox apps and services, Send is Private By Design, meaning all your files are protected.”
Firefox Send is currently available through the send.firefox.com portal, but Mozilla said the service will also be available as an Android app (beta) later this week.
Developers at the Mozilla Foundation began developing the Firefox Send project in 2017.
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