Smash

Smash is a French file transfer service positioned as the more generous alternative to WeTransfer — and over the last few years it's outpaced WeTransfer on the metric that matters most: 'is there a file size cap.' The free tier lets anyone send files of any size without signup, but anything over 2GB goes into a slower priority queue that can take longer to upload.

Files stay available for seven days on free. Pro at $10/mo gets one user, 250GB transfer cap with priority speed, 30-day file availability, and the ability to brand transfer pages. Team at $25/mo covers up to ten users with the same per-transfer limits.

The service uses AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest, has iOS, Android, and macOS apps, and an API for embedding into workflows. Trustpilot ratings sit around 4.9/5 across 30,000-plus reviews, which is unusually high for any file-transfer service.

Where it shines is the lack of arbitrary caps — WeTransfer's free plan can't send a 4GB video file anymore, while Smash will, just slower. The clean interface and no-signup-required flow makes it easy to send to non-technical guests.

Where it falls short is brand familiarity — recipients see 'fromsmash.com' and sometimes worry it's phishing — and the queue model for large free transfers can be slow when you actually need speed. For occasional large podcast file transfers without the WeTransfer price tag, it's a solid swap.