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WeTransfer

WeTransfer sends large files by link or email: free for 10 transfers or 3 GB per 30 days, with paid plans from $10 a month on the US list.

Our take: WeTransfer is easy to use for occasional sending, and recipients do not need an account.

Best forSending large files by link

ReviewedNov 2026Freemium

6.15 criteria · see breakdown

Try WeTransferFree; Starter $10/mo (US list)

WeTransfer is a file-transfer service for sending large files by link or email to people who do not need an account. Its Free plan is for individual, non-commercial use and allows 10 transfers or 3 GB in any rolling 30 days, with links that last up to 3 days; paid plans start at $10 a month on WeTransfer's US price list. The figures below are from WeTransfer's own pages, checked on 2 November 2026, except the prices, which were read from a US location on 3 November 2026.

Listed by Bending Spoons as acquired in July 2024

Bending Spoons's own site lists WeTransfer as acquired in July 2024 (checked 2 November 2026). WeTransfer's terms of service, last updated 3 August 2026, name WeTransfer B.V. of Amsterdam as the operator.

WeTransfer's own pages document later changes: an account has been required to send since November 2024, and a December 2024 plan update added monthly limits to the Free plan. The table of dated changes below lists them with sources.

Checked November 2, 2026

The bottom line

A simple way to send files for personal use; work use or regular large transfers push you into a paid plan.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA hosted file-transfer service that sends files by email or link, run by WeTransfer B.V. in Amsterdam and listed by Bending Spoons as acquired in July 2024.

Our takeWeTransfer is easy to use for occasional sending, and recipients do not need an account.

The Free plan is small: 10 transfers or 3 GB in a rolling 30 days, for non-commercial use, and WeTransfer's pricing page and help center give that limit in different words. Ultimate removes the size and expiry limits at $25 a month on the US price list.

Why we rate itWeTransfer publishes every plan limit and price, but the free limit is worded two ways across its own pages and the Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use.

The catchFree allows 10 transfers or 3 GB per rolling 30 days, links expire after at most 3 days, senders need an account, and WeTransfer's terms say the service may contain advertisements.

Best / not good for

Best for

People who send files occasionally for personal reasons
Senders whose recipients will not create an account
Individuals who need no size limit and can pay for Ultimate

Not good for

Business or client work on the Free plan, which WeTransfer limits to non-commercial use
Anyone who needs links to last longer than 3 days without paying
Solo users, since the Teams plan has a minimum of 2 users

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
A first transfer needs an email address and a verification code, after which WeTransfer creates a free account.
Scale breakpoint
Free stops at 10 transfers or 3 GB in a rolling 30 days; Starter stops at 300 GB, and only Ultimate and above remove the transfer limit.
Walled garden
WeTransfer says its default storage per account is 2 TB, with Teams at up to 5 TB, and expired transfers can be recovered only by subscribers.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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WeTransfer plans and prices

Plan	US price, billed monthly	Limits and notes
Free	$0	Individual, non-commercial use only; 10 transfers or 3 GB per rolling 30 days; transfer links last up to 3 days
Starter	$10	Individual use only; 10 transfers or 300 GB per rolling 30 days; links last up to 3 days
Ultimate	$25	Individual use only; no limit on transfer size, unlimited transfers and unlimited expiration; custom branding per transfer; automatic malware scanning; recovery of expired transfers
Teams	$25 per user	Minimum of 2 users; up to 50 members; everything in Ultimate plus team creation and centralized billing
Enterprise	Custom	For 50+ members; adds unlimited members, custom transfer rules, premium support, single sign-on, usage and security logs and end-to-end encryption; contact sales

US list prices from WeTransfer's pricing page (wetransfer.com/pricing), read from a US location on 3 November 2026 and billed monthly. The table shows monthly billing only. WeTransfer's pricing page showed lower figures to a visitor in Israel on 2 November 2026 (page data region IL, currency USD): Starter $8 a month or $7 billed yearly, Ultimate $23 or $19, Teams $19 per user or $16.58 per user. WeTransfer's price list therefore varies by location; confirm yours at checkout. WeTransfer's December 2024 plan post gave Starter as $6.99 a month.

Free plan limits in WeTransfer's own words

Item	What WeTransfer says	Where
Transfers and volume	Up to 10 transfers (or 3 GB total) in any 30-day rolling window, counted over the last 30 days and not by calendar month	Help center, Plan limits (updated 23 October 2026)
Monthly figures	Share and receive up to 3 GB / month; 10 transfers per month	Pricing page
Link life	Transfer expiry up to 3 days	Pricing page
Permitted use	Individual, non-commercial use only; business or professional work is directed to paid plans	Pricing page and its FAQ
Accounts	Senders need an account (created automatically after email verification) since November 2024; recipients do not need to log in or sign up	Help center, accounts; pricing FAQ
Storage	By default an account can store up to 2 TB, regardless of plan	Pricing FAQ
Speed	No difference in upload or download speed between Free and a paid subscription	Help center, Plan limits
Advertising	The service may contain advertisements; the Free plan's wallpaper backgrounds are listed as advertising and art	Terms of service section 11.2 (last update 3 August 2026); pricing page

WeTransfer's pricing page and help center word the monthly limit differently ('3 GB / month' and '10 transfers per month' against '10 transfers (or 3 GB total)'), so both are shown. Checked 2 November 2026.

Dated changes documented by WeTransfer and Bending Spoons

Date	What changed	Source
July 2024	Bending Spoons lists WeTransfer in its products as acquired in July 2024	bendingspoons.com
November 2024	Everyone who sends a transfer needs a WeTransfer account	WeTransfer help center
16 December 2024	Plans remixed: the Free size limit rose from 2 GB to 3 GB, monthly limits of 10 transfers and 3 GB were introduced for Free, Starter was added, and the former Pro and Premium plans were merged into Ultimate	WeTransfer blog
15 July 2025	WeTransfer posted about a terms update that 'may have raised some concerns', removed a machine learning reference from section 6.3, and later published its Principles of Content Protection	WeTransfer blog
3 August 2026	Latest update date on the US terms of service	WeTransfer terms of service
23 October 2026	Plan limits help article last updated	WeTransfer help center

Only dates and wording stated on WeTransfer's and Bending Spoons's own pages are listed. Checked 2 November 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WeTransfer free to use?What is the free limit with WeTransfer?What are WeTransfer's paid plans, and what happened to Pro?Is WeTransfer legit and safe?Why are people stopping using WeTransfer?How do I log in to WeTransfer?

Is WeTransfer free to use?

Yes, within limits. WeTransfer's Free plan costs $0 and is for individual, non-commercial use only, with 10 transfers or 3 GB in any rolling 30-day window and links that last up to 3 days. Recipients do not need an account, but senders do: sending has required a WeTransfer account since November 2024, which WeTransfer creates automatically after you verify your email. WeTransfer says the Free plan is not meant for business or professional work (checked 2 November 2026).

What is the free limit with WeTransfer?

The free limit is 10 transfers or 3 GB in any rolling 30-day period, with transfer links lasting up to 3 days. WeTransfer's pricing page shows '3 GB / month' and '10 transfers per month', while its help center (updated 23 October 2026) says 10 transfers or 3 GB total in any 30-day rolling window, counted over the last 30 days and not by calendar month. A December 2024 WeTransfer post says the size limit rose from 2 GB to 3 GB and that monthly limits were introduced for Free (checked 2 November 2026).

What are WeTransfer's paid plans, and what happened to Pro?

Beside Free, WeTransfer's pricing page lists Starter, Ultimate, Teams and Enterprise. A December 2024 WeTransfer post says it merged its former Pro and Premium plans into one Ultimate plan and added Starter. US list prices, read from a US location on 3 November 2026 and billed monthly: Starter $10 a month for 300 GB per rolling 30 days; Ultimate $25 a month with no transfer-size limit; Teams $25 per user a month with a minimum of 2 users; Enterprise is custom. Yearly-billing prices are not listed here. WeTransfer's pricing page showed lower figures to a visitor in Israel on 2 November 2026 (Starter $8 a month or $7 billed yearly, Ultimate $23 or $19, Teams $19 per user or $16.58), so WeTransfer's price list varies by location. The December 2024 post gave Starter as $6.99 a month. Confirm the figure for your country at checkout (checked 3 November 2026).

Is WeTransfer legit and safe?

WeTransfer is run by WeTransfer B.V., which gives its address as Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 162, Amsterdam, in its privacy policy (version August 2026), and its terms of service (last updated 3 August 2026) use the same address for legal notices. Bending Spoons's own site lists it as acquired in July 2024. WeTransfer says files are encrypted in transit (TLS) and when stored (AES-256) and can be reached only through the unique links sent to sender and recipient, and its Principles of Content Protection say content is not used to train AI and is not sold. Its terms also say the service may contain advertisements and that an account inactive for 12 months without a paid plan may be deleted. Conversion Gems gives no safety verdict; the terms and privacy policy are linked from wetransfer.com (checked 2 November 2026).

Why are people stopping using WeTransfer?

WeTransfer does not publish a reason, and Conversion Gems cannot measure how many people have stopped. WeTransfer's own pages document these changes: sending required an account from November 2024; a December 2024 plan change introduced monthly limits for Free; and a July 2025 terms update, which WeTransfer said 'may have raised some concerns', included wording about machine learning that WeTransfer then removed, stating that it does not use machine learning or any form of AI to process content shared through WeTransfer. Bending Spoons lists WeTransfer as acquired in July 2024 (checked 2 November 2026).

How do I log in to WeTransfer?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in to WeTransfer. WeTransfer's official log-in page is wetransfer.com/log-in. Its help center says you can sign in with email or with a Google, Apple or Slack login, and that an account created while sending uses a code emailed to you instead of a password (checked 2 November 2026).