We built a free, secure file transfer tool - would love your feedback
Hey Product Hunt community,
We just launched TransferSecure - a file transfer service that lets you send files up to 5 GB for free, no account needed on the recipient's end.
A few things we focused on that most transfer tools skip:
Every file up to 200MB is virus-scanned before the download link activates
Files are encrypted in transit and at rest
Links auto-expire and files are permanently deleted after expiry
No forced sign-ups - just verify your email and send
We're actively building and would love honest feedback on:
What features are missing that you'd expect from a file transfer tool?
Would you use this over WeTransfer or similar tools? Why or why not?
Any security concerns we haven't addressed?
Try it for free at https://transfersecure.ai/ - no credit card, no catch.
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Just tried it out and I really appreciate the focus to security without the hassle of creating an account!
@david_nelson8 Glad you liked it, Feel Free to provide suggestions and feedbacks!!
Hey, I went through the tool, and it's really clean and easy to understand what it does. While the functionality is clear, it's a bit harder to immediately see why I should choose this tool over the file transfer tools I already use.
It feels like the real strength is around sending large and sensitive files with more control, which doesn't fully land upfront yet. What's been the main reason users switch so far?
@olive_mwangi The real differentiation comes from what's free by default:
1. Virus scanning before the link activates - every file up to 200 MB is scanned before the download button even appears to the recipient. If anything is flagged, it is quarantined immediately.
2. Email notifications the moment your recipient downloads - full transparency on delivery, no guessing whether your file was actually received.
3. 5 GB storage on the free plan - most tools cap you at 100MB to 3 GB and charge for anything beyond that. We wanted the free tier to be more useful than that.
4. Guaranteed permanent deletion after expiry - files are not just marked inactive, they are permanently deleted from storage. Nothing lingers.
5. No account needed to receive - recipients just click the link and download instantly. No sign-up wall, no app to install, nothing to create on their end.
6. Password-protected transfers - add an extra layer of security on sensitive transfers, available on the free plan with no additional cost.
Most tools treat these as upsells. We did not want to gate basic security and visibility behind a paywall.
You are right that this does not fully land upfront yet, actively working on making that clearer. Appreciate the honest feedback! And genuinely curious, is there a specific feature you would expect from a file transfer tool that you wouldn't mind paying for? Always looking to build what people actually need.
@rudra_bhairav Thats actually a solid set of features. I think the gap is how its coming across to someone new. Most people are not thinking about things like virus scan or storage, they are just wondering,
Is this safe?
Will it actually get to the other person?
And is it gone after i send it?
For example, instead of 'virus scanning before download', the user would respond to something like: 'Send files without worrying if they might hurt the person receiving them'.
That shift from feature to worry tends to make the value click much faster.
On your question, I would probably pay for anything that would give me more control, like seeing when its being opened or be able to control access.
@olive_mwangi That reframe could genuinely be useful, "send files without worrying if they might hurt the person receiving them" lands in a completely different way than "virus scanning before download." Appreciate you putting it that clearly.
On what you'd pay for, both of those are actually already on the free plan. You get a notification the moment your recipient downloads, and password protection is available without needing to upgrade. We built those in from the start because they felt like basic expectations, not premium features.
Looking at the dashboard there are genuine UX and design problems worth commenting on.
The layout feels unbalanced. A giant empty drop zone on the left taking up 60% of the screen while all the actual important fields are crammed into the right panel. The visual weight is completely off.
The "Security and Expiry" section is locked behind PRO with a badge slapped on it. That's a conversion design decision that feels abrupt and slightly hostile. Users hit it mid-flow right when they're trying to complete a task.
The typography hierarchy is flat. Dashboard, Send Files, Transfer Details, Security and Expiry all compete for attention at similar visual weights. Nothing guides the eye naturally through the flow.
The purple is strong but the overall dark theme feels generic. Got a significant scope of redesign.
@suresh_mishra1 Thanks for the detailed look, this is genuinely useful feedback.
The drop zone taking 60% is intentional for drag-and-drop focus, but you're right that the visual weight feels off when the zone is empty. That's worth rethinking.
On the PRO gate mid-flow, fair point. Hitting a lock while trying to complete a task is friction at the wrong moment. We're looking at surfacing that earlier so it doesn't interrupt the send flow.
Typography hierarchy and the dark theme are both on the list. The current design is functional but not refined, there's a lot of room to improve how the eye moves through the flow.
Appreciate you taking the time to look closely rather than just a surface reaction. We're iterating.
Just tried it, super smooth, no friction at all. One thing I noticed though, what happens if a file fails the virus scan? Does the sender get notified?
@farrukh_butt1 Great catch! Currently the infected file is quarantined immediately and recipients won't be able to download those files. Sender notification on virus detection is on our roadmap, it's something we want to add so senders have full visibility. Thanks for flagging it, genuinely useful feedback!
@rudra_bhairav Good to know it's on the roadmap, that visibility will make a big difference. Good luck with the launch.
@farrukh_butt1 Thank you so much, really appreciate the kind words and the feedback!
Used this for a client delivery. The no-account download experience is exactly what I needed, my clients are non-technical and the last thing I want is them struggling with a sign-up flow just to get a file.
@agilineni_lokesh_babu Glad you liked it!!
The password-protected transfer feature is super useful. I work with sensitive files regularly and being able to add a password without paying for a premium plan is genuinely useful.
@jeevan_kumar_k That's exactly what we have added the password feature for, glad you found it useful.
How do you handle encryption at rest? Am I the only one who generate and store the private encryption key?
If not, it's useless encryption because everybody from your tech team can access my private key.
I am curious about what antivirus system is used to scan uploaded files. Does it also handle password‑protected archives? I am wondering because those can sometimes be used to hide malicious content.
@sorinify Good question. We use ClamAV and every file is streamed through it before the download link activates.
For password-protected archives specifically, ClamAV does scan the file, but it cannot decrypt and inspect the contents inside the archive. This is a known limitation of any scanning system, not specific to us. The encrypted payload is opaque to the scanner.
Files flagged by ClamAV are deleted immediately and recipients cannot download them. For password-protected archives that pass the outer scan, we cover this in our Terms, users are responsible for the content they upload regardless of what the scanner can or cannot inspect. We're evaluating additional detection layers as the platform grows.
Appreciate that they're upfront about the 200 MB virus scan limit and explain why. That kind of honesty builds more trust than just claiming "100% secure" like most tools do. Refreshing to see.
@varada_raj_a That means a lot, thank you. We debated whether to mention the 200 MB limit at all but decided hiding it would be worse. Every file transfer service has technical constraints, the honest thing is to be upfront about them and explain the reasoning rather than just claiming blanket security. Appreciate you noticing that.