Password-protect your construction files before sharing
Construction projects move fast, and the files behind them — site plans, structural drawings, CAD models, contracts — need to stay with the right people. Add a password to any WeTransfer transfer before you share the link, and every recipient is asked to enter it before they can reach a single file. It works entirely in the browser, requires no software on either end, and is available on every plan.
Keep your files private
When you're coordinating across contractors, architects, engineers, and clients, controlling who can actually open your files matters. WeTransfer lets you set a password directly inside the upload window before you send, so the link and the protection travel together from the start. WeTransfer never includes the password in the notification email sent to recipients, which means you pass it along through whatever channel already connects you to that person — a site call, a project management thread, or a direct message. Your drawings, PDFs, CAD files, ZIP archives, and 3D models arrive exactly as uploaded, with no compression or quality loss, so every dimension and annotation comes through intact. If the project scope changes or someone leaves the team, you can update or remove the password on any active transfer from your Transfers panel without re-uploading the files.
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.
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FAQs
All your questions answered.
When you upload your files on WeTransfer, a password field is available in the transfer options panel before you click send. Fill it in, and anyone who opens the download link is prompted to enter the password before they can access anything. You can also add or change a password on a transfer you have already sent by going to your Transfers panel, clicking the transfer, and selecting the password option from there.
No, recipients do not need a WeTransfer account to download. They just need the link and the password you share with them separately. WeTransfer never sends the password in the notification email, so you decide how to pass it on, whether that is a phone call on site, a message in your project platform, or any other channel you already use.
WeTransfer handles any file type, so you can send CAD files, 3D models, PDFs, ZIP archives, images, Office documents, and more in a single transfer. Files arrive exactly as you uploaded them with no compression or re-encoding, which matters when precision is built into every millimeter of a drawing or model. Recipients can also preview PDFs and images directly in the browser before downloading, so they can confirm they have the right version without pulling down the full package first.
Yes. Alongside a password, you can enable restricted access on any transfer, which limits downloads to a specific list of email addresses. Even if the link is forwarded or lands in the wrong inbox, only the people on your list can get through. This is useful when sharing sensitive documents like bid submissions, contracts, or structural reports with a defined set of stakeholders on a project.
With a free account you can send an email transfer to up to 10 recipients, and paid plans raise that to 50. If you need to reach a broader group, a link transfer has no recipient limit, so you can share the download link through your project management tool or email chain and pass the password along separately to everyone who needs it.