File transfer is the transmission of a computer file through a communication channel from one system to another. It can either be an upload or download, and can take place over a local network or over the Internet. It is often mediated by a communications protocol such as FTP or SFTP, but other protocols are also used for this purpose.

There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to file transfer, and one of the most important is the data transfer rate. A data transfer rate tells you how much digital data can travel from one location to another in a specific amount of time. This can be measured in bits per second (bps), kilobytes per second (KBps) or megabytes per second (MBps).

The type of file you are trying to transfer, its size and how far it has to travel will all impact the amount of time it will take to complete the transfer. For example, video files will take longer to transfer than text files because they contain more data. The other factor is how fast your internal or external storage device is able to read and write data, especially if you are using a USB drive.

To get an idea of how long it will take to transfer a specific file, you can use the free file transfer time calculator below. This will give you a realistic estimate of how long it will take to transfer the file over a given interface, although the speeds may be slightly optimistic due to other transfers and syncs taking place on the interface. Upload huge files