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Transfer large files of any size securely via email or shareable links. Free 5GB transfers with no registration required. Trusted file sharing platform.
Filemail is a large-file transfer service built for creative studios, media companies, and engineering teams that routinely move multi-gigabyte assets between collaborators. Since 2008 it has focused on one job β moving files of any size fast and reliably β with free 5 GB transfers, 250 GB on the Pro tier, and unlimited sizes on Business and Enterprise plans.
The platform runs a proprietary UDP-based transfer protocol that accelerates uploads and downloads over long distances and weak connections, outperforming standard HTTP delivery. Desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux resume interrupted transfers automatically, while browser uploads, Outlook plugins, and a REST API plug Filemail into existing workflows.
Key benefits:
- Unlimited file sizes on Business and Enterprise remove WeTransfer's 2 GB ceiling
- Accelerated UDP protocol speeds transfers on slow or long-haul connections
- End-to-end encryption on paid plans keeps file contents private in transit and at rest
- No recipient sign-up required β download works from any browser
- Outlook and desktop apps integrate transfers into native email and file workflows
- REST API enables programmatic uploads for automated pipelines
Headquartered in Norway, Filemail hosts data in European data centres under GDPR, with customer options for EU-only routing and dedicated white-label domains. Norwegian jurisdiction places it within the EEA and outside the reach of the US CLOUD Act.
Ideal for broadcasters, post-production houses, architects, and engineering teams that need a dependable, WeTransfer-grade service that scales past 2 GB while staying on European infrastructure.
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