The WeTransfer alternative with links that never expire
WeTransfer's free plan caps transfer expiry at 3 days, and sending needs an account. Here you can upload with no account at all, and keep a permanent link on any paid plan, with a QR code and click analytics built in.
Any supported file works. Documents: PDF · DOCX · XLSX · PPTX · EPUB · TXT · MD · ODT · ODS · ODP · ODG · OTT · OTS · OTP · OTG · ODM · ODC · ODF · ODB
Why people look for a WeTransfer alternative
Links expire in 3 days
WeTransfer's own free-plan guide says a free transfer's "links expire after a maximum of 3 days". Ultimate adds "custom expiration", but on the free tier there is no lasting address you can put in a document or invoice. A free account here gives you 30 days, and paid plans make the link permanent.
Advertising on the free plan
WeTransfer's own pricing table lists the wallpaper backgrounds on its Free and Starter plans as "Advertising (and art)"; removing them means upgrading to Ultimate. Our links never carry an ad, on any plan.
An account just to send
WeTransfer's own guide says: "Sending, however, does require a free account on your side." Its help centre dates that to November 2024. Here a basic upload needs no account at all; you only sign in to manage links, set passwords or see analytics.
uploadthefile.com vs WeTransfer
When WeTransfer is the better choice
You're sending a very large one-off transfer of many gigabytes and don't need the link to stay live afterwards. WeTransfer's plan limits page puts Ultimate at "unlimited transfers up to 1 TB per transfer", and Smash advertises transfers with no size limits. Our per-file caps are much smaller; see our pricing page.
You want polished branded transfer pages and portals for a whole team. WeTransfer's own plan limits page lists branded pages and Access Control on Ultimate, and shared workspaces, team brand controls and admin tools on Teams, alongside password protection on every plan. We don't match that.
WeTransfer alternative FAQ
Is uploadthefile.com free?
Yes. You can upload and share a file for free with no account (that link lives 48 hours), and a free account extends it to 30 days, with a free QR code. Permanent links, larger files and password protection come with the paid plans. See the pricing page for the current limits and prices.
Do the links really never expire?
On a paid plan your links are permanent and stay live until you delete them. A free account gives you 30 days, longer than the 3 days WeTransfer's free plan allows. WeTransfer's Ultimate plan does add "custom expiration", so a long-lived link is possible there too.
Can I password-protect a file like on WeTransfer?
Yes, from the Pro plan. WeTransfer's own guide says password protection is "available on every plan including free", so this is not one we beat them on; the difference here is that a basic upload needs no account.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed for a basic upload. You only sign in when you want to manage links, set passwords or see click analytics. WeTransfer's own guide says sending requires a free account on your side.
Can I send very large files?
You can send large files, and file-size limits increase on the paid plans. For a single multi-gigabyte one-off transfer that doesn't need to stay online, WeTransfer or Smash may still suit you better.
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