Transfer.zip
transfer.zip · Storage · 1 record · JSON
Transfer.zip Storage
fails: quotacardcardRper-object-cap
| Free tier | Quick Transfers are free and have NO file-size limit, but they are ephemeral P2P: 'deleted automatically when either party closes the transfer window'. Persistent storage starts at Starter $6/mo (200 GB storage, 200 GB/file, 14 days). unit GB; metered on stored-bytes |
|---|---|
| Price | none stated |
| Per-object cap | 200 GB/file (200000000000 bytes) |
| Retention | until the instance is recycled; not persistent |
| Egress | free for Quick Transfer (browser-to-browser, so their egress is minimal). |
| Identity | card derived from the record's prose, not from an identity field, and no signup was executed: the transfer window'. Persistent storage starts at Starter $6/mo (200 GB storage, 200 GB/file, 14 days). Its own terms are unambiguous that Quick Transfers are ephemeral and that |
| Limits |
per-object-cap: none on Quick Transfer, 200 GB on Starter. Retention: zero on Quick Transfer (session-bound); 14 days on Starter paid. 'Unlimited free file size' on the marketing page refers to the P2P mode. |
| Binding | per-object-cap the per-object cap sets the shard size and therefore the object count; it bounds the total more tightly than any headline quota |
| Interface | unknown wrapper-only |
| Tooling | Open source (github.com/robinkarlberg/transfer.zip-web, 1,514 stars) and self-hostable — which means you can run the whole service on your own box, but that is your storage, not theirs. |
| Composes with | The free path is a WebRTC pipe, so it multiplies to nothing durable. Self-hosting it is a legitimate option only if you already have the disk. |
| Reliability | Its own terms are unambiguous that Quick Transfers are ephemeral and that paid plans are a pool of SIMULTANEOUS storage, not cumulative. Reading 'unlimited free file size' as a storage quota would be a mistake. |
| Notes | Quick Transfers are free and have NO file-size limit, but they are ephemeral P2P: 'deleted automatically when either party closes the transfer window'. Persistent storage starts at Starter $6/mo (200 GB storage, 200 GB/file, 14 days). |
| Evidence rung | reported One page read moves it to documented. |
| Checked | 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04 |
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Evidence (2)
| date | source | what it proved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | transfer.zip/legal/terms-and-conditions | 'Quick Transfers are ephemeral and are deleted automatically when either party closes the transfer window' |
| 2026-10-21 | transfer.zip/pricing | Starter $6/mo: Max file size 200 GB, expiry 14 days, storage 200 GB |
More fields (1)
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"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
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