Yes. Up to 100 MB per file and up to 3 files per request are free. Files expire in 72 hours unless you pay $2 to extend by 30 days, or pay to group them into a 30-day space for $5.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Anonymous use is the default. You can optionally attach your email so you can recover files later if you lose the share link.

How long do files last?

Free files expire in 72 hours. After that there is a 7-day grace period during which a $2 extend will bring the file back for 30 more days. After the grace period the storage is permanently purged.

Can AI agents use quik.space?

Yes. quik.space exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server and accepts the x402 standard for stablecoin micropayments on Base. Agents do not need API keys or signup — their wallet is their identity.

What file types are supported?

Any file up to 5 GB. The recipient page renders inline previews for images, audio, video, PDFs, markdown, HTML (sandboxed), Microsoft Office docs, and plain text or code.

Can I recover an expired WeTransfer file?

No. WeTransfer permanently deletes expired transfers and offers no recovery option. The only path is to ask the sender to upload again.

Why did WeTransfer shorten its free expiry?

WeTransfer reduced free-tier retention from 7 days to 3 days for new accounts in 2024 to push users toward paid plans. Existing accounts kept their old defaults for a while, but the trajectory is shorter free windows.

Does quik.space have an expiry too?

Yes. 72 hours by default. But unlike WeTransfer, quik.space adds a 7-day grace period during which the link still shows a recovery prompt. Pay $2 and the file is back for 30 more days, renewable.

Yes for files up to 100 MB and the default 72-hour window. Paid one-shots start at $1 for 500 MB or $2 to extend an expiry.

Will the recipient need a quik.space account?

No. The recipient clicks the link, downloads the file, walks away. No signup on either side.

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WeTransfer file expired.

WeTransfer permanently deletes expired transfers and offers no recovery path. Once that countdown hits zero, the file is gone. WeTransfer shortened its free-tier retention from 7 days to 3 days in 2024 for new accounts, which means you have less time to react now than you did a year ago. The only fix for the expired file is to ask the sender to upload again. For next time, send the file with a service that gives you a grace period. The upload widget below does exactly that.

Drop a file.

Free up to 100 MB. We will give you a link in seconds.

or click anywhere to choose

No email means no recovery. If you lose this link, we can't get you back to this file.

Price scales with file count, up to 25 files. Shown once. 7-day expiry.

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What is happening

WeTransfer free transfers expire after 3 days for new accounts. Pro and Premium plans extend to longer windows.

WeTransfer shortened its free-tier retention from 7 days to 3 days in 2024 for new accounts. Once the window closes, the file is gone. WeTransfer does not retain expired files for recovery, and there is no grace period. The expiry clock starts the moment the upload finishes, not when the recipient opens the link.

Common workarounds

Here is what most people try first, and where each option falls short.

Ask the sender to re-upload: Email or message the sender and ask them to send the file again.; Downside. Sender may have deleted their copy or moved on. Round-trip costs time and goodwill.
Upgrade to WeTransfer Pro for longer retention: Subscribe to keep future transfers alive longer.; Downside. Does not recover the expired file. Future transfers only. Monthly subscription.
Check your downloads folder: Sometimes the file is already on your disk and you forgot.; Downside. Often it is not there. Browsers can clear download history too.
Switch to a service with a recovery option: Use a service that holds expired files for a grace period.; Downside. Most transfer services do not offer this. Most files are gone the second the window closes.

The cleaner fix

For next time, send the file with quik.space. The default share window is 72 hours, and we add a 7-day grace period on top during which the link still works for recovery, $2 brings the file back for another 30 days. That is more breathing room than WeTransfer free now offers, with no signup on either side.

The upload widget at the top of this page is the same one on the homepage. Drop the file, copy the link, paste it where you wanted to attach. See pricing for the full table or how it works for the three-step explainer.

What we will not do

We do not read your file. We do not train AI on your file. We do not sell your file. Every upload is encrypted in transit over HTTPS and at rest. The share ID is an 8-character random string with roughly 218 trillion combinations, so the link is practically unguessable. After 72 hours plus a 7-day grace period, the bytes are permanently purged from storage and cannot be recovered.

Frequently asked

Can I recover an expired WeTransfer file?: No. WeTransfer permanently deletes expired transfers and offers no recovery option. The only path is to ask the sender to upload again.
Why did WeTransfer shorten its free expiry?: WeTransfer reduced free-tier retention from 7 days to 3 days for new accounts in 2024 to push users toward paid plans. Existing accounts kept their old defaults for a while, but the trajectory is shorter free windows.
Does quik.space have an expiry too?: Yes. 72 hours by default. But unlike WeTransfer, quik.space adds a 7-day grace period during which the link still shows a recovery prompt. Pay $2 and the file is back for 30 more days, renewable.
Is quik.space free?: Yes for files up to 100 MB and the default 72-hour window. Paid one-shots start at $1 for 500 MB or $2 to extend an expiry.
Will the recipient need a quik.space account?: No. The recipient clicks the link, downloads the file, walks away. No signup on either side.

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