The case for WeTransfer over everything else
Shopping around for a file sharing tool means wading through storage limits, sign-up walls, and compressed files. WeTransfer is built around a different set of priorities: fast uploads, no friction for recipients, and files that arrive exactly as you sent them.
Why choose WeTransfer
Most alternatives ask too much of the people on the receiving end, whether that's creating an account, navigating a shared folder, or downloading an app. With WeTransfer, every transfer generates a unique link that anyone can open in a browser and download from straight away, with no sign-up required. The free plan covers up to 3 GB per transfer and 10 transfers per month, with password protection and download tracking included from day one. On Ultimate, the transfer size limit disappears, transfers can be set to never expire, and you get a branded page with a custom subdomain, per-transfer customization, and automatic malware scanning. For teams, a shared workspace, centralized billing, and up to 5 TB of storage mean everyone works from the same setup without the usual administrative overhead.
What makes WeTransfer different
Our features are designed to minimize how much of your data we — or anyone else — can access, so you can keep what's yours, yours.
30M+ Transfers sent every month
4.8 App Store / Play Store average rating
12M+ Monthly active users
43K+ Enterprises using WeTransfer daily
Everything you need
Give people simple tools, and they'll do extraordinary things. Ultra-fast file transfers, built-in customization, easier team collaboration. That's the magic of WeTransfer.
Move your ideas forward
Share content with a unique link, give anyone a free pass to send you 200 GB files, and stay in control of transfers — even after you hit send.
Collaboration tools for teams of all sizes
With tools designed to enhance collaboration, get everyone in your team talking and moving as one, without disrupting their workflow.
Share with confidence and security
From password protection to file encryption, WeTransfer has all the built-in security features you need to safeguard your work.
FAQs
All your questions answered.
Most tools are built around storage first and sharing second, which means recipients end up navigating permissions or logging in before they can get to a file. WeTransfer flips that: you upload, a link is generated, and the recipient clicks it to download, no account needed on their end. Files are never compressed or re-encoded, so a 4K video or a layered Photoshop file arrives in exactly the same condition it left you.
Yes, and it works on all plans. You can lock a transfer behind a password, turn on download tracking to see who downloaded and when, or restrict access to a specific list of email addresses so only those people can get through. These options are set before you send and can be adjusted from your transfers panel after the fact.
On the free plan, transfers expire after 3 days. On Ultimate, you can set a custom expiry or choose no expiry at all, so transfers stay live until you decide to delete them. If something does expire, Ultimate users can recover it, including transfers that expired before upgrading, which is something most alternatives simply do not offer.
It handles more than straightforward file sending. Ultimate adds a branded WeTransfer page with a custom subdomain, per-transfer backgrounds and descriptions, branded emails, and subscriber benefits suited to individual professionals. Teams steps that up with shared storage up to 5 TB, centralized billing, and up to 50 members, while Enterprise adds SSO, custom storage, usage logs, and advanced access management for larger organizations.
Essentially anything: video, audio, images, PDFs, 3D and CAD files, design files, Office documents, ZIP archives, and more. You can also upload entire folders and recipients download them with the original folder structure intact. On top of that, recipients can preview images, videos, audio, and PDFs directly in the browser before downloading, and leave comments or mark favorites on individual files.