MEGA is a file hosting service provided by MEGA CLOUD SERVICES LIMITED, which has its headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. The services provided by this app are comparable to the ones you can get from Google Drive or Dropbox. With MEGA, you will have access to cloud storage, file, and folder creation and sharing, chat, and video calls, among other interesting features.
MEGA plans
MEGA has different plans depending on your needs:
- Free plan
- Pro I
- Pro II
- Pro III
- Pro Flexi
- Business
The different plan options vary depending on the storage space they provide, the time and participants allowed per meeting, the transfer space, and other features. Make sure to go over the different options to find the one that suits you best.
Key features
These are some of the key features provided by MEGA:
- Sharing of files: Share folders and files with others, even if they do not have a MEGA account. When you share a file, you still have control over it: give others read-only or full access to your documents and folders, and create expiring or password-protected links.
- Storage space: If you need lots of storage space, MEGA offers different plans with different storage depending on your needs.
- Security: MEGA takes lots of pride in its security methods. They use zero-knowledge encryption, one of the most secure and sophisticated security systems.
- Chat: Use the MEGA chat to send private messages to your contacts, even if they are not MEGA users.
- Calls and meetings: With MEGA, you can make voice and video calls with other users. You can even invite people to participate in a group chat or call without them having to sign up for MEGA.
- Seamless synchronization: All devices are synchronized, which means that you will see all changes applied using one device on all other devices. This allows you to see the latest version of each file on all your devices.
- MEGA Rewind: MEGA Rewind allows you to restore a folder or file to a previous date.
- File versioning: This feature allows you to see the different versions of a file and how it changed over time.
MEGA mobile app
With the MEGA mobile app, you can take your files with you wherever you go. You can also upload data from your mobile device to your MEGA account. The MEGA mobile app is available for devices with Android and iOS operating systems and can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store, respectively. To access the mobile app, simply install it on your mobile device and then log in using your MEGA credentials. Once the setup process is finished, you will have access to all your files.
With the MEGA mobile app, you will also enjoy some other features:
- Transfer the photos and videos from your mobile device to your MEGA account to keep them safe and always at hand, and also free some space from your phone or tablet.
- Share your files easily through other mobile apps, such as WhatsApp, Messages, Slack, or Gmail.
- Scan texts so you do not need to type them in yourself (this feature is only available for iOS devices).
- Print files from MEGA or scan and upload new ones.
- Edit files offline.
Security with MEGA
MEGA takes lots of pride in its security. The company claims to be one of the safest in the market, since it uses zero-knowledge encryption. With this method, the sender encrypts a message, file, audio, or video, and the receiver decrypts it on its end. The encryption key is only known to the people involved in the transfer of data. This means that no third party, not even MEGA, can access that information. This method guarantees that all communication is private and secure, and protects the confidentiality of the exchange.
