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Dropvi vs WeTransfer

for sending large files free

WeTransfer Free allows up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in any rolling 30-day period, and you need an account to send. The 3 GB is a total across those 30 days, not a size per transfer, and uploads stay online for up to 3 days. Dropvi Free sends up to 50 GB per transfer. You need no account to send a link and your recipient needs none to download, but to have Dropvi email the files you first confirm your email address with a one-time code.

WeTransfer's paid Ultimate plan allows transfers of up to 1 TB each. Dropvi Business Pro allows up to 200 GB per transfer and Teams & Suite up to 1 TB. The table below sets out both services side by side.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Each WeTransfer detail in the table links to its source, and all sources are listed at the foot of the page.

Dropvi and WeTransfer side by side

WeTransfer details come from its help centre and the UK pricing data behind its pricing page. The numbers link to the sources at the foot of the page.

Comparison of Dropvi and WeTransfer, with a source number for each WeTransfer detail
FeatureDropviWeTransfer
Free plan allowanceUp to 50 GB per transferUp to 10 transfers or 3 GB in any 30-day period[1]
Largest single transferUp to 50 GB on Free, 200 GB on Business Pro and 1 TB on Teams & SuiteUp to 1 TB on Ultimate[1]
Account needed to sendNo for a link. Emailing the files needs a free account, created when you confirm your email address with a one-time code.Yes, since November 2024[2]
Account needed to downloadNoNo[3]
How long a transfer stays onlineUp to 7 days on Free. Up to 365 days on Business Pro and Teams & Suite.Up to 3 days on Free and Starter. Ultimate transfers can stay active indefinitely.[4]
Password protectionOptional PIN or password on every plan, free includedOn Ultimate: £21 a month or £210 a year, as listed on 27 September 2026[1][5]
Limiting who can downloadOptional download limit on Business Pro and aboveAccess Control on Ultimate: only people on your access list can download[1][6]
Previews before downloadPDF, images, video, audio, CSV and text files in the browser. Turned off when a download limit is set.Images, video, audio and documents, within per-file size limits. Transfers with more than 300 files show only file names, and there is no preview above 1,000 files.[7]
Download notificationsOne email when the first download starts, if you confirmed your email address. Your dashboard lists the time, type and country of each download, but not who downloaded.Download confirmation emails, and Transfer activity shows who downloaded and when[6]
Branded pagesBranded subdomain with your logo, name and headline on Business Pro and aboveA custom subdomain comes with subscriptions that include branding. Ultimate lists branded pages.[8][1]
End-to-end encryptionEvery transfer, on every plan. Your browser, or the Dropvi command-line tool on your own computer, encrypts the files, their names and your message before upload, and Dropvi cannot read them.WeTransfer calls its encryption end-to-end. Its help centre says files are encrypted with TLS 1.2 or 1.3 in transit and with AES-256 at rest.[10][11]

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We could not confirm whether WeTransfer's listed prices include VAT. Dropvi prices are on the pricing page.

Which should you use?

Recipients download without an account on both services. WeTransfer's plan limits page says there is no difference in upload or download speed between a Free account and a paid subscription, so the choice comes down to limits, retention and controls.

Dropvi is the better fit if

  • You want to send more than 3 GB without paying.
  • You want to send a link without creating an account.
  • Your recipient may need more than 3 days. Dropvi Free keeps transfers for up to 7 days.

WeTransfer is the better fit if

  • You want transfers with no fixed expiry, which Ultimate offers.
  • You want a record of who downloaded each transfer. Dropvi's dashboard shows when and from which country, not who.
  • You already pay for WeTransfer and your transfers fit its limits.

Where Dropvi falls short

  • Dropvi Free takes up to 50 GB in one transfer, Business Pro up to 200 GB and Teams & Suite up to 1 TB. A single file cannot be larger than about 878 GiB (about 943 GB).
  • Links last up to 7 days on Free and up to 365 days on Business Pro and Teams & Suite. There is no option to keep a transfer online indefinitely.
  • Previews are turned off on transfers that have a download limit, and Office documents do not preview.
  • A dropped connection during a download is retried automatically. A download that still fails starts again from the beginning.

Frequently asked questions

What is the WeTransfer free limit?

WeTransfer Free allows up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in total in any rolling 30-day period, and keeps uploads online for up to 3 days. Dropvi Free sends up to 50 GB per transfer, keeps it for up to 7 days and needs no account to send a link.

Do I need a WeTransfer account to send files?

Yes. Since November 2024, WeTransfer requires everyone who sends a transfer to have an account. Recipients can still download without one. Dropvi needs no account to send a link or to download. To have Dropvi email the files, you confirm your email address with a one-time code.

How long do WeTransfer files stay available?

WeTransfer keeps uploads on Free and Starter online for up to 3 days, and Ultimate transfers can stay active indefinitely. Dropvi Free keeps transfers for up to 7 days, and Business Pro and Teams & Suite for up to 365 days.

Does WeTransfer Free include password protection?

WeTransfer's plan limits page lists password protection under Ultimate. In its UK pricing data, Ultimate is £21 a month or £210 a year, as listed on 27 September 2026. Dropvi includes PIN or password protection on every plan, Free included.

Is there a WeTransfer alternative that sends 50 GB free?

Dropvi Free sends up to 50 GB per transfer, with no account needed to send a link or to download. SwissTransfer also sends up to 50 GB free. WeTransfer Free allows up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in any rolling 30-day period.

Related pages

Send up to 50 GB now

No account to send a link and no account to download. Transfers on the free plan stay online for up to 7 days.

Send files freeSee plans and pricing

Sources

Checked on 28 September 2026.

  1. [1]WeTransfer Help Centre: plan limitswetransfer.com
  2. [2]WeTransfer Help Centre: why you need an account to sendwetransfer.com
  3. [3]WeTransfer Help Centre: downloading a transferwetransfer.com
  4. [4]WeTransfer Help Centre: how long transfers stay availablewetransfer.com
  5. [5]WeTransfer UK pricing data used by wetransfer.com/pricingwetransfer.com
  6. [6]WeTransfer Help Centre: tracking downloads and Access Controlwetransfer.com
  7. [7]WeTransfer Help Centre: what Previews arewetransfer.com
  8. [8]WeTransfer Help Centre: claiming or changing a custom URLwetransfer.com
  9. [9]SwissTransfer home pagewww.swisstransfer.com
  10. [10]WeTransfer: password-protected file transferwetransfer.com
  11. [11]WeTransfer Help Centre: how we process and protect your data and fileswetransfer.com