The WeTransfer alternative for people who make things
Your client sees a clean preview of the file, not an ad. Links don't expire until you want them to, you get an email the moment they open it, and nothing you send is used to train AI.
Why people are leaving WeTransfer
Bending Spoons bought WeTransfer in 2024 and let most of the team go. These are the complaints that have come up most since in Reddit threads, Trustpilot reviews, and forum posts, and what SendFast does about each one.
Your work used to train AI
In July 2025 WeTransfer's terms claimed the right to use uploads to train machine learning models. It was reversed after two weeks of backlash.SendFast never trains AI on your files. Our terms grant a licence to store, process, and transmit them to provide the service, and that's all.
Ads on the download page
Free and Starter recipients sit through a full-page ad before the download.SendFast download pages show the file preview and a download button, and nothing else.
Links die after 3 days
On Free and Starter a link stops working 3 days after you send it. If the recipient is slow, you upload again.Files in a SendFast account stay until you delete them, on every plan.
No idea if it arrived
WeTransfer only reports downloads on email transfers, so a shared link tells you nothing.SendFast emails you the moment a link is opened, with the recipient's device and country, and counts views and downloads per file.
Pro is gone and Ultimate costs $23
WeTransfer retired Pro in late 2024 and moved subscribers to Ultimate at $23 a month. The $8 Starter plan keeps the ads and the 3-day expiry.SendFast Pro is $15 a month for 32GB files, no ads, and no expiry.
The free plan got gutted
WeTransfer Free used to be 2GB per transfer with no monthly cap. It's now 3GB in total per month, across at most 10 transfers.SendFast Free is 5GB per file, with no cap on how many files you send.
Side by side
| SendFast | WeTransfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 5GB per file, unlimited files | 3GB per month, 10 transfers |
| Link expiry | Never for files in an account | 3 days on Free and Starter |
| Ads | None | Free and Starter |
| Send without an account | Yes, up to 5GB | Yes, with ads |
| Told when it is opened | Email on every view | Email transfers only |
| Uses your files to train AI | Never | Claimed the right in July 2025, then reversed |
| Paid plans | $5 Basic, $15 Pro with 32GB files | $8 Starter, $23 Ultimate |
| Biggest file | 32GB | 1TB on Ultimate |
WeTransfer figures are from its published plans as of September 2026.
When WeTransfer is still the right call
You send files over 32GB. WeTransfer Ultimate takes 1TB per transfer for $23 a month. SendFast stops at 32GB on Pro.
You use Portals or Reviews for client feedback. SendFast does delivery and tracking, not review tools.
Your recipients only trust links they recognise. WeTransfer has 80 million users. A SendFast link is new to most people, which is why the download page shows the file name and a preview before anything else.
Other alternatives worth knowing
If your problem with WeTransfer is the size cap and nothing else, one of these may suit you better than SendFast.
SwissTransfer
50GB per transfer, free, no account, Swiss servers, and files are deleted after 30 days at most. The best pick if size is your only problem, but there is no view tracking or long-term retention.
TransferNow
5GB per transfer free with no monthly quota, which makes it the closest thing to WeTransfer's old free plan. There is no view tracking.
Smash
No size limit on the free plan, but files over 2GB wait in a queue at busy times and there is no view tracking.
Google Drive
15GB of free storage, and fine if you already work inside Google Workspace. It is a general-purpose tool from a company with no reason to build for people who send work to clients, so there is no view or download tracking and the sharing settings are easy to get wrong.
How to switch
Copy the link
Add the recipient's name if you want it in the notification email.
Send it the usual way
Email, Slack, WhatsApp, anywhere you sent WeTransfer links.
Wait for the email
The first time the link is opened you get an email with the device and country.
Questions people ask before switching
Is there a free version of WeTransfer?+
Yes. WeTransfer Free allows 3GB of transfers per month across at most 10 transfers, links expire after 3 days, and recipients see ads. SendFast Free is 5GB per file with no cap on the number of files, no ads, and files in a free account don't expire.
Is there a better alternative to WeTransfer?+
It depends on what annoyed you. If it was the size cap, SwissTransfer gives you 50GB free. If it was the 3-day expiry, the ads, the AI terms, or not knowing whether the file was opened, SendFast fixes all four. Free for 5GB files, no account needed to send.
Is Google Drive better than WeTransfer?+
For storing files you come back to, yes. For sending a file to one person, Drive makes you manage sharing permissions and tells you nothing about whether they opened it. SendFast gives you one link and an email when it is opened.
Does WeTransfer use my files to train AI?+
It claimed the right to in July 2025, in a terms update granting a perpetual licence to use uploads for machine learning. After two weeks of backlash it removed the clause and said it had never done so. SendFast's terms grant a licence to store, process, and transmit your files solely to provide the service, and never for AI training.
Do SendFast links expire?+
Files in an account don't expire on any plan, including free. Files uploaded without an account are deleted after 7 days unless you claim them to an account first.
Can I send a file without an email address or account?+
Yes. Drop a file up to 5GB on the SendFast homepage and copy the link. There's no email and no signup, and the recipient needs nothing either.
What is the biggest file I can send with SendFast?+
5GB free, 32GB on Pro at $15 a month. Above 32GB use SwissTransfer or WeTransfer Ultimate.