About Send

Bitwarden Send is an encrypted file and text sharing tool that transmits sensitive information directly to anyone through secure, temporary links. Send can be used to transmit text up to 1000 encrypted characters or files up to 500 MB (or 100 MB on mobile) and can be

shared with anyone

via text, email, or any preferred communication channel.

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Accessing Send

Sends are created, edited, managed, and deleted from the Send view in any Bitwarden app. Access the send view from the primary navigation:

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Using Send

Using Bitwarden Send is a two-step process:

Create your Send

and share with

intended recipients

. To create a Send:

Select New Send:
New Send
Select the required
lifespan options
and
privacy options
to fit your sharing needs.
Send options
Share the Send link with the using any communication channel you prefer.

Each Send has a

configured lifespan

that allows you to track the Send. Sends will display

a set of status icons

whenever a lifespan event (for example, expiration) has occurred. The icons are as follows:

Icon	Meaning
	This Send is protected by a password .
	This Send has been manually disabled .
	This Send has reached its specified expiration date .
	This Send has reached its specified maximum access count .
	This Send has reached its specified deletion date and is pending deletion.

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Send security

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Sends are designed for ephemeral sharing, so every

Send that you create

has specified

lifespan

(max. 31 days) that can be chosen from a few options or a custom timestamp. When its deletion date is reached, the Send and its contents will be completely purged. Using other options like

expiration date

and

maximum access count

, you can ensure that access to recipients is terminated according to your needs.

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note

Attachments on individual vault items and all Sends use the individual storage space granted by premium subscriptions or organizations. Attachments on organization owned items use shared organizational storage space. Learn how to

add storage space

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Next steps

Now that you have learned the basics of Bitwarden Send, we recommend:

Creating your first Send
Go premium for file Sends
For a more in-depth overview of send, see
Bitwarden Send - How it works
.