September 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Best file transfer service for 5 GB files
WeTransfer free stops at 3 GB.
David KrugManila · @realDavidKrug
Five gigabytes is where the famous free tiers start saying no.
The tool that wins is the one that matches the hour. The widest homepage claim is usually a clue that they are selling to someone else.
For this job
WeTransfer free stops at 3 GB. Pink Jeepney free stops at 2 GB. SwissTransfer, TransferNow, Filemail, and SendGB still say yes around here. If you do it weekly, Personal at $9 holds 25 GB and lasts 30 days, which is a calmer life than shopping for a new free ceiling every time.
Choose the ending first. The app follows.
If the job is a handoff
| Plan | Per transfer | The link lasts | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 2 GB | 7 days | No |
| Personal, $9 | 25 GB | 30 days | Yes |
| Professional, $24 | 100 GB | 90 days | Yes |
| Business, $59 | 250 GB | Up to a year | Yes, and your logo |
Free Pink Jeepney is 2 GB and 7 days, three times a month. A free download waits a short moment. Password, a longer stay, and a logo on the page are what the paid plans are for. It is a bad shared studio and a bad camera roll. Those are shelves. This is a ride.
The other honest answers
SwissTransfer if the file is big and the budget is zero. MASV if the file is ridiculous and you will pay by the gigabyte. Wormhole or Tresorit Send if the point is that the server cannot read it.
Choose the ending first. The app follows. People do this backwards and then write a blog post about switching.
Written by
David Krug
Twenty-plus years of building cute little websites, and big ones, with an independent footprint. In the Philippines since 2016. Based in Manila, with two children and one amazing partner.
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