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.

How long does a 1 TB upload take on home internet?

On 100 Mbps upstream, around 1 day and 6 hours of continuous transfer. On 50 Mbps, more than 2 and a half days. On 10 Mbps, almost 13 days. These assume the line stays stable the entire time, which is rare on a home connection.

Is anyone actually doing 1 TB transfers over the internet?

Yes, but almost always with specialized tools. Aspera, Signiant, and similar managed transfer services use UDP and aggressive parallelism to make the line work harder. Cloud-to-cloud server-side copies bypass the home internet entirely. For everyone else, sneakernet wins.

What is sneakernet and when does it beat the internet?

Sneakernet is the deliberate name for shipping physical storage instead of transferring electronically. At 1 TB, an external SSD via overnight courier moves the data in about 24 hours including writing and reading, versus more than a day on a saturated 100 Mbps line, with much higher reliability and no upload-failure risk.

Why is quik.space not aiming for this market?

Because the product shape is wrong for it. quik.space is designed for fast, browser-based, one-shot sends that finish in minutes. A 1 TB transfer is hours of continuous infrastructure work. Supporting both at once would mean a worse product for the 99% of files under 5 GB.

What is the cheapest legitimate way to send 1 TB?

Usually a returnable 1 TB SSD shipped overnight. The drive runs around $60 to $100 retail and the shipping is around $30 each way. Total cost is under $200 if the drive comes back, less if it stays with the recipient. Cheaper than any monthly subscription that supports this size for a one-off transfer.

Send a 1 TB file.

1 TB is past what consumer internet connections move in a sitting. At 100 Mbps the upload alone runs more than a day of continuous transfer, and at 10 Mbps it is closer to two weeks. For one-off transfers at this size, shipping a 1 TB SSD overnight is almost always faster and more reliable. quik.space caps at 5 GB per file by design and is not the right tool here. This page exists to give you the honest answer.

Drop your 1 TB file.

5 GB is the per-file cap. Split larger files first.

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.

Have a code? Open with code →

How to send a 1 TB file

Drop the file on the quik.space drop zone above.
The drop zone refuses single files over 5 GB. Split with 7-Zip, Keka, or split, then drop each chunk.
Copy the share link when the upload finishes and send it to the recipient.

How long does a 1 TB upload take?

Connection speed	Estimated upload time
10 Mbps	12d 17h
50 Mbps	2d 13h
100 Mbps	1d 6h
1 Gbps	3h 3m

Estimates assume 80% of theoretical throughput to account for protocol overhead. Real-world times vary with Wi-Fi quality and other traffic on the line.

What can you fit in 1 TB?

A full studio backup, multiple years of projects in one archive
A genome sequencing run for a large research cohort
A complete VFX deliverable for a feature film
A satellite imagery dataset for one region over time
A drone survey of an entire city block at survey-grade resolution

What does it cost?

1 TB is past the quik.space single-file cap of 5 GB. The recommended approach is splitting the file into chunks under 5 GB with a tool like 7-Zip on Windows, Keka on macOS, or split on Linux, and sending each chunk separately. The recipient rejoins them with the same tool.

Full SKU table on the pricing page.

Private by default

quik.space does not train AI on your files. We do not read them. We do not index them. The file is visible only to whoever holds the share link, and it auto-deletes when the clock runs out. WeTransfer changed its terms in July 2025 to allow AI training on user files. We made the opposite call and put it in writing.

Frequently asked

How long does a 1 TB upload take on home internet?: On 100 Mbps upstream, around 1 day and 6 hours of continuous transfer. On 50 Mbps, more than 2 and a half days. On 10 Mbps, almost 13 days. These assume the line stays stable the entire time, which is rare on a home connection.
Is anyone actually doing 1 TB transfers over the internet?: Yes, but almost always with specialized tools. Aspera, Signiant, and similar managed transfer services use UDP and aggressive parallelism to make the line work harder. Cloud-to-cloud server-side copies bypass the home internet entirely. For everyone else, sneakernet wins.
What is sneakernet and when does it beat the internet?: Sneakernet is the deliberate name for shipping physical storage instead of transferring electronically. At 1 TB, an external SSD via overnight courier moves the data in about 24 hours including writing and reading, versus more than a day on a saturated 100 Mbps line, with much higher reliability and no upload-failure risk.
Why is quik.space not aiming for this market?: Because the product shape is wrong for it. quik.space is designed for fast, browser-based, one-shot sends that finish in minutes. A 1 TB transfer is hours of continuous infrastructure work. Supporting both at once would mean a worse product for the 99% of files under 5 GB.
What is the cheapest legitimate way to send 1 TB?: Usually a returnable 1 TB SSD shipped overnight. The drive runs around $60 to $100 retail and the shipping is around $30 each way. Total cost is under $200 if the drive comes back, less if it stays with the recipient. Cheaper than any monthly subscription that supports this size for a one-off transfer.