Marrakech – On Tuesday, WeTransfer stirred up some confusion with a puzzling announcement on its X account, claiming that users could extend expiration dates up to 30 days through its mobile app while also declaring that “WeTransfer links will no longer expire.”
The file-sharing company has since clarified that the extension period varies by plan, and if users don’t hit the save option, links can still disappear.
WeTransfer’s expiry dates have long been a headache for creatives everywhere.
Forget to download those files the moment you get the link, and you might find yourself scrambling to ask for a resend.
It’s a hassle that’s as annoying as it sounds, leaving users stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to managing their downloads.
Users weren’t thrilled with WeTransfer’s recent update, which seemed to promise an end to link expiries but fell short of delivering.
The reality is, you still need to be proactive to prevent your links from disappearing.
Now, users can save links to a separate folder on WeTransfer’s mobile app using the “Save for Now” feature; a handy bookmark icon for those moments when you’re too busy to download files immediately but want to dodge the email clutter later.
TechCrunch, a website reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding and Silicon Valley, revealed (after tests) that with a free WeTransfer account, users can extend a link’s expiry date up to seven days through the app, up from the default three days.
Last month, WeTransfer was acquired by Italy-based Bending Spoons, joining an app portfolio that boasts established names like Evernote and Meetup.
In the announcement, WeTransfer CEO Alexandar Vassilev revealed that the file transfer platform has grown to 600,000 subscribers and 80 million monthly active users over its decade-long journey.
