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WeTransfer alternative

They tried to train AI on your files.
We can't even read yours.

July 2025: WeTransfer updated their T&Cs to allow using uploaded files for AI training. They reversed it after backlash. The question is: what kind of company tries that in the first place?

July 2025

WeTransfer granted themselves a "perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free licence" to use your files to train AI. They reversed it when users revolted. The clause existed. They wrote it.

You're already paying for this

WeTransfer

$0–$25/mo

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Bitly

$0–$29/mo

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Google Forms

$0/mo

TinyX

from $0/mo

WeTransfer sends. Bitly shortens. Forms collects. TinyX does all three.

Feature by feature

TinyX wins 9 of 12 categories.

Feature
WeTransfer
TinyX9/12
Files that expire on your terms
❌ Fixed 3 days (free + starter)
✅ You decide
Download notifications
❌ None
✅ Every download
Who downloaded + when
❌ None
✅ Country, device, time
End-to-end encryption
❌ None
✅ Pro+
Short links
❌ None
✅ Every file
Receive files from others
❌ None
✅ Encrypted inbox
Intake forms / questionnaires
❌ None
✅ Built in
AI training on your files
⚠️ Tried it (reversed)
✅ Technically impossible
File size limit
2 GB (free) / unlimited ($25/mo)
90 MB (free) / 5 GB (Max)
Monthly price
$0–$25
$0–$29
Sell files directly
✅ No platform fee
❌ Not a storefront
Client approval workflows
✅ Portals & Reviews
❌ Not built

Where TinyX wins

Files that disappear on your terms.

Set a download limit, an expiry date, or both. When the condition is met, the file is purged — not archived, not soft-deleted. Gone. And unlike WeTransfer, this is a feature you control, not a timer you can't change.

Know who got your file.

Every download logged. Country, device, time. You'll know if your client opened the file or if it's just sitting there expiring.

A two-way link.

Send files out. Receive files in. Create a secure upload link — people drop files to you, encrypted and password-protected. WeTransfer has nothing like this.

Actually encrypted.

AES-256-GCM in your browser before the file goes anywhere. The key never comes to TinyX. We couldn't read your file if a court ordered us to.

Fair enough — where WeTransfer wins
Sell your files — no platform fee. WeTransfer lets you put a price on a transfer. Your client pays, the file unlocks. No third-party processor to wire up. If you sell photos, stems, or design assets — genuinely useful. TinyX doesn't do this.
Massive file transfers. WeTransfer Ultimate has no transfer size limit. For 80 GB of raw video footage, they're still the easiest answer. TinyX Max goes to 5 GB.
Client approval workflows. Portals and Reviews let clients view, select, comment, and sign off on a collection of files — all without an account. A purpose-built creative workflow TinyX doesn't replicate.

The verdict: If you sell work directly, routinely send multi-gigabyte files, or need client approval workflows — WeTransfer earns its keep. Use it for that. Use TinyX for everything that needs to be tracked, encrypted, self-destructing, or two-way.

White label

Did we mention we white label?

If you're a creative agency delivering files to clients, there's a version where the whole platform runs under your brand — not WeTransfer's.

Custom domain, your logo, your download pages. Clients see your product. Link shortening, encrypted file sharing, receive inboxes, intake forms, analytics — all branded to you. WeTransfer doesn't offer this. Email sales@tinyx.co — live in days, not months.

Talk to us about white label

Frequently asked questions

Can TinyX handle large files like WeTransfer?

TinyX Pro supports files up to 500 MB, Max goes to 5 GB. For very large raw video files (20 GB+), WeTransfer Ultimate is still your best bet. For everything else — contracts, design files, photos — TinyX handles it securely with full analytics.

What happens when a TinyX file expires?

It's deleted. Not soft-deleted. Not archived. The file and its metadata are purged. No recovery path, by design.

Does TinyX encryption slow down uploads?

No noticeable difference. Encryption happens in your browser in milliseconds. The upload goes directly to Cloudflare's edge network.

Can the recipient tell the file was sent via TinyX?

They'll see a tinyx.co link. On Pro and Max plans you can customise the short code. White-label removes all TinyX branding entirely.

Is the free plan a hook or actually useful?

Files up to 90 MB, 1 GB storage, password protection, basic analytics, your choice of expiry. Genuinely useful for documents and small files. No credit card. No 14-day trial. No bait.

Your files shouldn't be someone else's training data.

No credit card. No trial period. No bait-and-switch. The free plan is the whole thing.

✓ AES-256-GCM encryption✓ Zero-knowledge architecture✓ No ads, ever✓ Cloudflare edge network✓ Self-destructing content