The TransferNow Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TransferNow in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
TransferNow
The Insider’s Guide
Send large files by email or link, free up to 5 GB per transfer
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from TransferNow’s own pages.
Made by TransferNow · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from TransferNow’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TransferNow’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 83 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade
TransferNow is a file transfer service for sending files and folders by email or a share link, with no sign-up needed for small transfers. Paid plans raise the per-transfer limit, keep files for up to a year and add branding, file-request links and add-ins for mail clients. It also sells an API for sending files from your own software.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TransferNow, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You can send without an account or any setup.
- 1
Best for sending large files without an account
TransferNow sends files by email or link, free up to 5 GB a transfer with no account to send.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3 per month (Starter, 2-year plan).
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 5 GB per transfer, files kept 7 days, password protection, no account needed to send.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Email or link transfers
Send files and folders to recipients by email or create a share link; the sender can track downloads and re-send a transfer without uploading again.
- 6
Per-transfer size limits
5 GB on Free, 250 GB on Premium and 500 GB on Team. Enterprise sizes are set per customer.
- 7
File requests
Collect files from other people through an email request or a drop link; Premium and above add a widget for your own website.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 83 of 91
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing TransferNow does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
TransferNow at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3 per month (Starter, 2-year plan)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Premium
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- TransferNow
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for sending large files without an account
TransferNow sends files by email or link, free up to 5 GB a transfer with no account to send. Free transfers expire after 7 days, and the API, single sign-on and a custom domain cost extra or sit on the Enterprise plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Starter is $3 a month on a 2-year plan, under the cheaper quarter's $4.75, and Premium is $6. Only the 2-year prices were readable, so the monthly rate is not on record. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free sends up to 5 GB a transfer, kept 7 days, with a password and no account to send. That serves occasional senders, but there is no storage. |
| Features | C | Email and link transfers, tracking, file requests, branding and add-ins. Free files expire in 7 days and the API and SDK are sold as a separate offer. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record. You can send without an account or any setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, with Outlook, Gmail and Thunderbird add-ins and an API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who TransferNow is for
- Fits if you send files up to 5 GB now and then and don't want to sign up
- Works for people who send from Outlook or Gmail and want a paid plan for bigger files
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 5 GB a transfer and 7 days before it expires
- Skip it if you want long-term storage, as the free plan has none
- Watch out: the cheapest prices need a 2-year commitment
- Watch out: single sign-on and a custom domain are Enterprise only
- Too light for developers on the plans, since the API and SDK are sold separately
Good to know
Good for
- Occasionally sending a large video or photo set to a client
- Freelancers who want a branded download page
- Small teams that need a shared storage allowance for transfers
Worth knowing
- Free transfers expire after 7 days and the free plan has no storage; the 365-day retention starts with Premium.
- Prices are shown with a Monthly, Annual (-20%) and 2-year (-40%) toggle; only the 2-year figures were readable, so the monthly and annual prices are not listed here.
- Single sign-on and a custom company domain are Enterprise-only.
- The API and SDK are sold as a separate developer offer, not as part of the plans above.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start. There is a free plan too
TransferNow has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month (Starter, 2-year plan).
That serves occasional senders, but there is no storage.
Free
$0
Up to 5 GB per transfer, 7-day availability, password protection, file requests by email or drop link.
Starter
$3
per month, 2-year plan (monthly price not read)
10 GB per transfer, 100 GB of storage, transfers kept 30 days, transfer tracking and history.
Premium
$6
per month, billed $144 per 2 years (shorter terms not read)
1 user, up to 250 GB per transfer, 1 TB of storage, 365-day availability, custom branding and mail add-ins.
Team
$18
per month for 10 users, billed $432 per 2 years
10 users, up to 500 GB per transfer for each member, 2 TB of shared storage, branding and mail add-ins.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom user count, transfer size and storage, plus single sign-on and a custom company domain.
The free plan
Up to 5 GB per transfer, files kept 7 days, password protection, no account needed to send.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of Premium
Read from transfernow.net on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save with annual and 2-year billing
TransferNow's pricing page states -20% for annual billing and up to -40% on a 2-year plan.
Stated on transfernow.net
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Send large files by email or link, free up to 5 GB per transfer. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, file sharing.
Email and link transfers, tracking, file requests, branding and add-ins.
- Email or link transfers
- Send files and folders to recipients by email or create a share link; the sender can track downloads and re-send a transfer without uploading again.
- Per-transfer size limits
- 5 GB on Free, 250 GB on Premium and 500 GB on Team. Enterprise sizes are set per customer.
- File requests
- Collect files from other people through an email request or a drop link; Premium and above add a widget for your own website.
- Branding
- Premium and Team let you add a logo, colors and a background image or video to the download page.
- Mail and browser add-ins
- Outlook and Thunderbird add-ins and Chrome, Firefox and Gmail extensions are listed for paid plans.
- API and SDK
- A separate developer offer lists files up to 5 TB each, a REST API and SDK, and a 14-day free trial.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Outlook
- Gmail
- Thunderbird
- Chrome
- Firefox
TransferNow is made by TransferNow.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
83/91
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
TransferNow's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 83 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 70 of 91) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 13 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. TransferNow’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 63 of 91
- BFree plan and trialAbove 67 of 91
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91
- BEase of useAbove 60 of 91
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 70 of 91
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TransferNow is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing TransferNow does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 83 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade. It costs $36 a year.
What you could not
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Outlook, Gmail and Thunderbird among them, and has an API.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. TransferNow’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
WeTransfer, Smash, Filemail, SwissTransfer and Send Anywhere
The 5 tools TransferNow is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
WeTransfer
Free plan · from $8/mo
Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up.
- Only TransferNow lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only TransferNow lists a browser extension.
- WeTransfer also covers documents and menu bar app.
- 2.4GPA
Smash
Free plan · from $6/mo
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap.
- Only TransferNow lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only TransferNow lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Filemail
Free plan · from $6/mo
Large file transfer by email or link, free up to 5 GB.
- Only TransferNow lists a browser extension.
- Filemail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
SwissTransfer
Free plan
Free large file transfers up to 50 GB, hosted in Switzerland.
- Only TransferNow lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only TransferNow lists a browser extension.
- SwissTransfer also covers file management.
- 2.8GPA
Send Anywhere
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Send files by 6-digit key or link, with no sign-in on the free plan.
- Send Anywhere also covers documents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is TransferNow free?
TransferNow has a free plan. Up to 5 GB per transfer, files kept 7 days, password protection, no account needed to send.
How much does TransferNow cost?
TransferNow lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TransferNow work on?
TransferNow is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does TransferNow offer any discounts?
TransferNow publicly lists the following: Save with annual and 2-year billing.
Is TransferNow open source?
TransferNow is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does TransferNow have an API?
Yes. TransferNow offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does TransferNow integrate with?
TransferNow's listing names Outlook, Gmail, Thunderbird, Chrome and Firefox.
Does TransferNow have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Premium.
Who makes TransferNow?
TransferNow is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to TransferNow?
The closest alternatives to TransferNow in our directory are WeTransfer, Smash, Filemail, SwissTransfer and Send Anywhere.
How does TransferNow compare with other file storage and sync services?
TransferNow's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 83 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 2.
Is TransferNow good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TransferNow B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 13 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TransferNow?
Nothing TransferNow does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TransferNow’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TransferNow's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by TransferNow. Prices change, so check transfernow.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TransferNow, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/transfernow
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what TransferNow’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. TransferNow is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by TransferNow. Prices and plans change: check transfernow.net before you buy.