Send files of any size,
instantly & free.
No account. No upload wait. No size limit. Your file streams peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted, and nothing ever touches a server.
Sender tab must stay open: their screen must stay awake, the file streams live from their device.
Only connect to people you trust: files arrive directly, we never scan or store them.
Your connection's real speed,
not a throttled one.
Several free transfer services quietly throttle free-tier upload speeds to push you toward a paid plan, Send Anywhere explicitly reserves faster servers for paying subscribers, for example. You might have a fast connection and still watch a transfer crawl because of a server-side speed cap that has nothing to do with your actual bandwidth.
Direct device-to-device transfer has no server in the middle to throttle anything. The transfer speed is simply whatever your connection (and the receiver's) can sustain, the same as a video call quality depends on your WiFi, not on us.
Send files without wifi or data caps: what to know
What actually limits transfer speed here
Three things: your upload speed, the receiver's download speed, and the quality of the direct connection between you (which depends on both networks allowing a direct peer connection).
If a transfer feels slow
Check whether you're on WiFi vs. a weaker mobile signal, and close other bandwidth-heavy apps (video calls, large downloads) running at the same time on either device.
Networks that can complicate direct connections
Very restrictive corporate or school firewalls sometimes block the peer-to-peer connection type used here. If a transfer won't start on a work network, try a personal hotspot or home WiFi instead.
Built different. Actually free.
Files never touch our servers. That eliminates our costs and your limits.
End-to-End Encrypted
WebRTC's mandatory DTLS-SRTP encryption. On by default, cannot be disabled. Nobody reads your files in transit.
No Upload Wait
Files stream instantly the moment the receiver connects. No waiting for an upload to complete first.
No Size Limit
Most free transfer plans cap you at 2 to 15 GB. We cap nothing. Send 4K videos, project folders, 50 GB archives.
Any Device
iPhone to Android, Mac to Windows, tablet to desktop. Any combination, any modern browser.
No Account Ever
No sign-up, no email, no password. Open the page, pick a file, share the link. Done.
Always Free
No bandwidth bill means no pricing tiers. We cover costs through display ads. No paywall, ever.
How to send a file in 4 steps
From file picker to delivered, in under a minute.
Pick your file
Tap Send a File and choose any file. It stays on your device. Nothing uploads.
Copy and share the link
Copy the link that appears and send it via WhatsApp, email, Slack, or any app.
Receiver connects
They open the link and tap Connect. The file starts streaming from your device instantly.
Both stay connected
Both tabs stay open until the bar hits 100%. Then check Downloads. Done.
How we compare
Why people switch from WeTransfer and Google Drive for large files.
| Feature | TransferFiles.net | WeTransfer Free | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free size limit | Unlimited | 3 GB cap, 10/month | 15 GB total |
| Account required | Never | To send | Yes |
| Files stored on server | Never | Up to 3 days | Indefinitely |
| End-to-end encryption | Always on | Transit only | At rest only |
| Upload wait time | Zero | Full upload first | Full upload first |
| Monthly cost | Free forever | Free / from $8/mo | Free / from $1.99/mo |
Questions about send files without WiFi or data caps
No. There's no server in between to apply a cap. Speed is determined entirely by your actual connection and the receiver's.
Because they route your file through their own servers, and bandwidth on those servers costs money. Reserving full speed for paying customers is how several competitors recover that cost.
Yes, directly. Since there's no server-side cap, your real connection speed determines how fast the transfer completes.
Occasionally. Some corporate or school networks block the connection type used for direct peer-to-peer transfers. If that happens, a personal hotspot or home network usually works.