FileShot
- Free allowance
- Free: max file size 10 GB, total storage 50 GB, file expiry 90 days, no signup required.
- Verdict
- caveatusable, with a named limit or an unprobed read path
- Cost
- free tierpaid plans from USD 9.99/month
- Identity
- anonymousno card, no phone
- Binding limit
- per-object-cap10 GB per file on the free plan
- Evidence
- documented4 sources; a first-party page was read and the sentence quoted
- Freshness
- stale on 2026-12-04checked 2026-11-03 (live); stale on 2026-12-04
| Free tier | Free: max file size 10 GB, total storage 50 GB, file expiry 90 days, no signup required. unit GB; metered on stored-bytes; Read from the vendor's own comparison table against other transfer services. |
|---|---|
| Price | USD 9.99 per month starting paid plan; storage volume of that plan not read |
| Limits | |
| Binding | per-object-cap 10 GB per file is the first limit; total storage of 50 GB is second. |
| Identity | anonymous The homepage states 'No account needed.' and the comparison table marks no signup required. |
| Egress | Unlimited downloads are stated on the homepage; no byte cap is printed. free allowance: unstated |
| Per-object cap | | Max file size | 10 GB | 2 GB | 50 GB | Unlimited* | 5 GB | Unlimited | (10737418240 bytes) |
| Retention | | File expiry | 90 days | 3 days | 30 days | Auto-deleted | 7 days | Until sender closes | (90 days) |
| Interface | rest The comparison table lists API access for the Creator plan and above; the free tier has none. |
| Tooling | Browser only on the free tier; API on a paid tier. |
| Composes with | Decryption keys live only in the URL fragment, so a shared link works only with the full link. |
| Reliability | Free chat attachments are 10 MB and chat history is kept 30 days. |
| Evidence note | documented Pricing and homepage read on 2026-11-03. The paid plan names and prices were loaded dynamically and are not on the captured page beyond the 'starting paid price' row. |
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Evidence 4
| date | source | what it proved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | fileshot.io/pricing | the free per-file cap is 10 GB |
| 2026-11-03 | fileshot.io/pricing | the free plan includes 50 GB total storage |
| 2026-11-03 | fileshot.io/pricing | free file expiry is 90 days |
| 2026-11-03 | fileshot.io/pricing | the cheapest paid plan starts at $9.99 a month |