Alternatives
WeTransfer alternatives for large files
Updated
For files over a few gigabytes, the best WeTransfer alternative is the one that doesn't make you start over when the upload breaks. We'd pick Tranzfer for hundreds of gigabytes from a browser, MASV if you want a desktop app and pay per GB, and Filemail or Smash for cheaper flat plans on smaller sends.
We make Tranzfer, so read our ranking with that in mind. Every fact about the other services comes from their own pages, linked under each one. Where their pages don't say something, we say that rather than guess.
Why look past WeTransfer for big files?
WeTransfer is fine for a few gigabytes. The free plan stops at 10 transfers or 3 GB in a rolling 30 days, and Starter at 300 GB in 30 days. A single day of 4K footage can be more than that. The bigger problem is a 150 GB upload. Their troubleshooting page asks for a stable connection and a device that doesn't go to sleep, and says nothing about resuming. On a long upload, that's a lot to ask.
How do the alternatives compare?
The last column is a heavy month: four 100 GB deliveries, one live at a time. Prices are USD on monthly billing, checked 8 October 2026.
| Service | Best for | Price | How big | Interrupted upload | 4 × 100 GB a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranzfer | Hundreds of gigabytes from a browser, on a connection you don't trust | Free, then $15, $29 or $69 a month, flat | 20 GB live at once on Free, up to 3 TB on Studio. No separate per-file cap. | Retries after a drop and carries on after sleep. After a crash or closed tab, pick the same files and only the missing parts upload. | $15 on Starter |
| MASV | Teams that want a desktop app and only pay when they send | $0.25 per GB after 15 GB free each month, or annual bundles from $58 a month for 250 GB | No cap on how much you send | Retries through network drops. A closed tab or crash in the browser starts over; the desktop app recovers. | $96.25 on Pay as you go |
| Filemail | People happy to install a desktop app who want files kept for good | Free, then Personal $6, Pro $14 and Business $24 a month | 5 GB a transfer on Free and Personal, 250 GB on Pro, any size on Business | Listed as a desktop app feature on paid plans | $14 on Pro |
| Smash | Free sends a bit bigger than WeTransfer's, with week-long links | Free, then Pro at $10 a month | 2 GB at full priority on Free; bigger transfers queue. No size limit on Pro. | Not stated on their site | $10 on Pro |
| Dropbox Transfer | Sending up to 100 GB when you already pay for Dropbox | Comes with Dropbox plans. Check their plans page for the current price. | 2 GB on Basic, 50 GB on Plus, 100 GB on Essentials and Business, 250 GB with the Replay add-on | Not stated on their Transfer help page | Fits Essentials or Business; see their plans |
| Google Drive | Files that should stay put, shared with people already on Google | 15 GB free. More through Google One or Workspace; check Google's pricing. | Files up to 5 TB. 15 GB of free storage per Google account. | Not documented for browser uploads | Depends on your storage plan |
The alternatives, ranked for large files
1. Tranzfer
Best for Hundreds of gigabytes from a browser, on a connection you don't trust.
- Price
- Free, then $15, $29 or $69 a month, flat
- How big
- 20 GB live at once on Free, up to 3 TB on Studio. No separate per-file cap.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Retries after a drop and carries on after sleep. After a crash or closed tab, pick the same files and only the missing parts upload.
- How long links last
- Up to 3, 7 or 14 days by plan, then the files are deleted
Good
- Every plan resumes, Free included
- Flat monthly price, not per GB
- Folders arrive sorted; desktop Chrome and Edge save a whole delivery into one folder
Watch out
- No desktop app and no team seats yet
- Links last 14 days at most
- 3 TB live at once is the ceiling
- New. Tested at 100 GB with eight failures forced on purpose, not years of production
Sources: Tranzfer pricing, How resume works
2. MASV
Best for Teams that want a desktop app and only pay when they send.
- Price
- $0.25 per GB after 15 GB free each month, or annual bundles from $58 a month for 250 GB
- How big
- No cap on how much you send
- If the upload is interrupted
- Retries through network drops. A closed tab or crash in the browser starts over; the desktop app recovers.
- How long links last
- You set it. 5 days of storage are included, then $0.07 per GB a month.
Good
- Desktop app recovers from most interruptions, reboots included
- Portals collect files from clients and can forward them to S3 or Frame.io
- Pay only for what you send
Watch out
- Per-GB pricing adds up. 1 TB in a month is about $246 pay as you go
- In the browser, "if you close your MASV browser tab or your computer crashes you will have to start over"
- A credit card is needed even for the free 15 GB
Sources: MASV pricing, MASV on interrupted uploads, MASV Portals
3. Filemail
Best for People happy to install a desktop app who want files kept for good.
- Price
- Free, then Personal $6, Pro $14 and Business $24 a month
- How big
- 5 GB a transfer on Free and Personal, 250 GB on Pro, any size on Business
- If the upload is interrupted
- Listed as a desktop app feature on paid plans
- How long links last
- 30 days on Personal. Permanent on Pro and Business.
Good
- Flat monthly price
- Desktop app that resumes interrupted transfers
- Files can stay up permanently on Pro
Watch out
- Resume is listed as a desktop app feature, not a browser one
- Personal stops at 5 GB a transfer and Pro at 250 GB
Sources: Filemail plans
4. Smash
Best for Free sends a bit bigger than WeTransfer's, with week-long links.
- Price
- Free, then Pro at $10 a month
- How big
- 2 GB at full priority on Free; bigger transfers queue. No size limit on Pro.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not stated on their site
- How long links last
- 7 days on Free, 30 days on Pro
Good
- No hard size cap, even on Free
- Cheap Pro plan with 30-day links
Watch out
- On Free, anything over 2 GB waits in a queue behind Pro transfers
- Their site doesn't say what happens to an interrupted upload
Sources: Smash pricing
5. Dropbox Transfer
Best for Sending up to 100 GB when you already pay for Dropbox.
- Price
- Comes with Dropbox plans. Check their plans page for the current price.
- How big
- 2 GB on Basic, 50 GB on Plus, 100 GB on Essentials and Business, 250 GB with the Replay add-on
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not stated on their Transfer help page
- How long links last
- 7 days on Basic and Plus. Essentials and Business pick a date, 30 days by default.
Good
- Already there if your team lives in Dropbox
- Recipients don't need a Dropbox account
Watch out
- Basic tops out at 2 GB and Plus at 50 GB a transfer
- Their Transfer help page doesn't say what happens to an interrupted upload
Sources: Dropbox Transfer help, Dropbox plans
6. Google Drive
Best for Files that should stay put, shared with people already on Google.
- Price
- 15 GB free. More through Google One or Workspace; check Google's pricing.
- How big
- Files up to 5 TB. 15 GB of free storage per Google account.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not documented for browser uploads
- How long links last
- Links don't expire unless you set it up. Files stay until you delete them.
Good
- Most people already have an account
- Handles single files up to 5 TB
Watch out
- It's storage, so files stay and count against your space until you delete them
- Workspace accounts can upload 750 GB a day
- Google doesn't document what a browser upload does after a closed tab
Sources: Drive file limits, Drive upload limits, Google One plans
Which one should you pick?
- You send 50 GB to 3 TB from a laptop and can't babysit it: Tranzfer. It's the one we built for that night.
- Your team wants a desktop app or client upload portals and sends irregularly: MASV.
- You want files to stay up for good and don't mind installing an app: Filemail Pro or Business.
- You send under 2 GB and want it free: Smash, or WeTransfer itself.
- You already pay for Dropbox or Google Workspace and send under 100 GB: use what you have.
When is WeTransfer still the right pick?
When your recipient already expects a WeTransfer link and you send a few gigabytes at a time. When you want links that stay up longer than two weeks, which Ultimate allows and Tranzfer doesn't. And when you need team storage bigger than 3 TB. There's a row-by-row comparison on Tranzfer vs WeTransfer.
Questions people ask
What can send bigger files than WeTransfer?
WeTransfer's Ultimate plan takes up to 1 TB in one transfer. Tranzfer has no per-file cap; it limits how much is live at once, from 20 GB on Free to 3 TB on Studio. MASV charges per GB with no cap on how much you send.
What's the best free WeTransfer alternative?
WeTransfer's free plan allows 10 transfers or 3 GB in a rolling 30 days. Tranzfer Free holds 20 GB live at once with no cap on how many you send. Smash Free takes 2 GB at full priority and queues bigger transfers.
Which WeTransfer alternative resumes a failed upload?
Tranzfer resumes in the browser on every plan, including after a closed tab or a crash. MASV and Filemail recover through their desktop apps. WeTransfer, Smash, Dropbox and Google Drive don't document resuming a browser upload.
Does the person I send to need an account?
Not with Tranzfer, MASV, WeTransfer or Dropbox Transfer; each says recipients just open the link. Google Drive needs no account when you share a file with anyone who has the link.