MEGAsync Offers 50GB of Free Cloud Storage, End-to-End Encryption

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 12 May 2014

Most cloud storage services get you started with 5GB of storage space. Not MEGAsync! This cloud client gives you 10 times more space for free. MEGAsync gets you started with 50GB of cloud storage space.

End-to-end encryption is offered. All the data the client transfers is encrypted. This is quite nice if you care about security and privacy.

Dropbox gets you started with 2GB of cloud storage space. Avira Secure Backup, Norton Zone, Wuala, and Tresorit get you started with a bit more – 5GB of cloud storage space.
Microsoft OneDrive ups it to 7GB. Google Drive ups it even more, to 15GB.

MEGAsync beats all these cloud applications. By creating a free MEGA account, you get to enjoy a grand total of 50GB of cloud storage. And if you decide to part with a bit of money and get a paid PRO account, you could get up to 4TB of cloud storage space.

Thanks to Samsung offering me a lot of cloud storage space for free, I use Dropbox. I am quite familiar with how Dropbox works. If you’re familiar with Dropbox as well, you will be glad to know that MEGAsync works in a similar fashion.

MEGAsync – Main Features
  • Special MEGAsync folder – all the files you put in the special MEGAsync folder will be uploaded to the cloud. Double click the MEGAsync icon in the system tray to open the special MEGAsync folder; alternatively, you can access it from Windows Explorer.
  • Sync options – the files you upload to the cloud will be synced across devices.You can choose between Full Account Sync (sync your entire cloud drive) and Selective Sync (sync specific folder in your cloud drive).
  • Manual cloud upload – right click a file and then select upload to MEGA. Or right click the MEGAsync icon in the system tray and select upload files/folder.
  • Share files – right click a file from the special MEGAsync folder and select get MEGA link for the file. Or access your MEGA account within your web browser and select the files you want to share with others.
MEGAsync – Account Types
  • Free – 50GB cloud storage, limited bandwidth.
  • Pro I – 500GB cloud storage, 12TB bandwidth.
  • Pro II – 2TB cloud storage, 48TB bandwidth.
  • Pro III – 4TB cloud storage, 96TB bandwidth.
Additional info on MEGAsync is available here.


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