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Feature checklists make every tool look equivalent. This table leads with the three things that actually differ — what it costs you before it works, whether your files leave your device, and where the free version stops.
| Send Anywheresend-anywhere.com | Smashfromsmash.com | WeTransferwetransfer.com | file.iofile.io | |
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| What it does | Pairs two devices with a six-digit key instead of sending a link | Sends a file of any size without charging you for the big ones | Drop a file, type two email addresses, and it sends a download link | Uploads a file and deletes it the moment someone downloads it |
| What it costs you | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | No sign-upWorks the moment the page loads. No account, no email, no trial. |
| Your files | Runs on their server | Runs on their server | Runs on their server | Runs on their server |
| Where it stops | The six-digit key expires after about ten minutes, and larger link transfers push you toward a paid plan. | Every link expires between 1 and 30 days, and receiving files from others requires a paid plan. | Free transfers stop at 2 GB and expire within days — there is no way to keep the link alive. | The file is gone after the first download, so a recipient who fumbles the link cannot try again. |
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| Category | File Sharing & Transfer | File Sharing & Transfer | File Sharing & Transfer | File Sharing & Transfer |
| Last checked | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Open the site | Open | Open | Open | Open |
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