# MEGA Application: Mega Limited Also called megasync, mega.nz, mega.io Mega Limited, Productivity A cloud client known for a large free quota and MEGA's encryption story. The process is MEGAsync.exe. It is not Dropbox. ## What you need to know MEGAsync.exe is MEGA. Dropbox.exe is Dropbox. MEGA's desktop client syncs a mega.io account. Dropbox is a different vendor. A mega.nz link can also download in a browser without this exe. - **What is it?**: Cloud sync **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article Feex says If MEGAsync.exe is uploading, that is MEGA, not Dropbox. I would not pause Dropbox.exe to stop this transfer. ## What is MEGA? MEGA is Mega Limited's cloud. MEGAsync.exe is the Windows sync app. Dropbox is a different company. The website can download a file without this exe. ## If you have never used it If someone sent a mega.nz or mega.io link and you want a synced folder, this is MEGA, not Dropbox. Download MEGAsync from mega.io/desktop. Dropbox.exe is Dropbox, Inc. MEGA advertises client-side encryption and a large free allowance. Those claims are MEGA's, not Dropbox's. ## What is it used for? **Folder sync** A MEGA folder in Explorer. Dropbox.exe will not see that namespace. **Large free quota MEGA advertises** The free allowance is a MEGA plan detail. Dropbox's free tier is smaller and a different contract. **MEGA's encryption story** MEGA documents keys and zero-knowledge marketing. Dropbox is not this model. Read MEGA's own help, not a forum summary. ## Who is it for? - People who already have a MEGA account - Users who want a large free cloud and accept MEGA's terms - Anyone who should not install Dropbox for a mega.io folder ## Current status Actively developed. This article is the Windows MEGAsync client, not MEGAchat alone. ## How old is it? MEGA launched in 2013 after Megaupload. Dropbox launched in 2008. They are different vendors and different encryption stories. A 2010s "Megaupload" headline is not this client. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. MEGAsync mega.io web ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | MEGAsync.exe | MEGA desktop client | | ------------ | ------------------- | ## Startup components MEGAsync can start with Windows from its own setting. That is not Dropbox. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\MEGAsync\MEGAsync.exe | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ## File formats whatever you store in MEGA ## Common problems ### Two clouds on one folder MEGA plus Dropbox on the same tree double-writes. Move one root. ### Transfer quota messages MEGA has transfer limits on some plans. That is an account cap, not a broken disk. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from mega.io/desktop A "MEGA sync free" search ad is the wrong file. Dropbox.com/install is the sibling. ### Confirm MEGAsync.exe under the MEGA folder Dropbox.exe is Dropbox. Open file location if both trays are busy. ### Use mega.io in a browser for a one-off download You do not need the desktop client to fetch a single shared file. ## Alternatives Dropbox, OneDrive, and pCloud overlap. Dropbox is the sibling this article is not. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [mega.io/desktop ](https://mega.io/desktop)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [help.mega.io/ ](https://help.mega.io/)Vendor support | | Official site | [mega.io/desktop ](https://mega.io/desktop)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware First sync wants disk and network. An SSD helps. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Dropbox: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/dropbox)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [MEGA official site ](https://mega.io/desktop)· Vendor product page - [MEGA help ](https://help.mega.io/)· Vendor support - [MEGA help: desktop app ](https://help.mega.io/installs-apps/desktop)· Windows client notes - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Mega Limited **Category**: Cloud sync **Process**: MEGAsync.exe **License**: Free tier with a large quota plus paid plans **First released**: 2013 **Official site**: [mega.io/desktop](https://mega.io/desktop) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/mega/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)