Max Split

There was a time when large files had to be carefully split so they can fit on available storage devices. Although it’s no longer the case nowadays, similar limitations are still encountered, especially with email services and attachments. This is exactly the case in which specialized tools like Max Split come in handy.

The application doesn’t take too much of your time with the setup process, so you can quickly check out the set of features. Note, however, that functionality entirely depends on .NET Framework, so you first need to be sure it’s installed on your computer so you don’t run into any issues late on.

As far as the visual design is concerned, you spend little time getting acquainted with what it has to offer. Split and merge operation are clearly delimited by tabs so you don’t feel overwhelmed. Unfortunately, loading items of interest entirely depends on the browse dialogs, because you can’t drop them over the window, and there’s no context menu integration for faster access.

Once you load the target file, its size is displayed, and you can proceed to specifying the number of parts in which you want to divide it. There’s also a section which displays the size of each part. Sadly, you can’t set the maximum size of a chunk so the application decides how many parts to divide it into.

The join operation functions in a similar manner, and you simply need to select the start file, which is dictated by the extension and filtered in the browse dialog. The resulting file can be assembled in a custom location, but split sections don’t get removed when the operation is done, and there’s no option in this regard either.

Bottom line is that splitting large files might seem like a redundant activity, but it can be a useful operation when you need to attach large items inside an email which limits you to a particular size value. Max Split is thus a reliable application, getting the job done in a matter of seconds.