What is WeTransfer used for?

WeTransfer is a file-transfer service for sending large files, photos and videos by link or email without needing an account. It is a good fit for sending large videos to clients, sharing photo sets with collaborators and one-off file handovers without logins.

Is WeTransfer open source?

No. WeTransfer is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to WeTransfer include AlterSend, FastSend and EasyTransfer.

What are some alternatives to WeTransfer?

WeTransfer competes with TransferNow, Filemail and Send Anywhere. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source WeTransfer alternatives.

WeTransfer: features, pricing and alternatives

About WeTransfer

WeTransfer is a commercial service for sending large files to other people over the internet. A sender uploads files, enters recipient details or copies a link, and the recipient downloads them, which avoids the size limits of ordinary email attachments.

The vendor says it is a simple, quick and secure way to send files, photos and videos around the world for free and without creating an account. The page text captured for this entry showed only a loading error, so paid plan features and limits should be confirmed on the vendor's pricing page.

WeTransfer is a hosted, proprietary service and cannot be self-hosted. It suits designers, photographers, video editors and anyone who occasionally needs to send big files; self-hosted tools such as Nextcloud are an alternative for people who want to control storage.

Key features

Send large files by link or email
No account needed for basic transfers
Photos, videos and documents supported
Free tier for casual use
Paid plans for larger transfers

Good fit for

→Sending large videos to clients
→Sharing photo sets with collaborators
→One-off file handovers without logins

Tags: file-transfer; file-sharing; large-files; no-account; creative-tools

WeTransfer: questions and answers

What is WeTransfer used for?: WeTransfer is a file-transfer service for sending large files, photos and videos by link or email without needing an account. It is a good fit for sending large videos to clients, sharing photo sets with collaborators and one-off file handovers without logins.
Is WeTransfer open source?: No. WeTransfer is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to WeTransfer include AlterSend, FastSend and EasyTransfer.
What are some alternatives to WeTransfer?: WeTransfer competes with TransferNow, Filemail and Send Anywhere. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source WeTransfer alternatives.