No account
No sign-up on the students’ side
Your recipients download and upload their files from a simple browser — no account to create, no app to install, on computer or phone.
File transfer designed for teaching and training
Distributing a recorded lesson, sending training materials, collecting assignments from a whole class: TransferNow moves educational files without friction — up to 5 GB for free, and above all no account to create for your pupils, students, or trainees.
- Lessons · videos · materials
- No account for students
- Up to 5 GB free
Average rating after at least one transfer:
4.8750,000 votes
4.9 / 5 on Trustpilot and Google (20k+ reviews)
Your day-to-day
What gets in the way today
Email blocks your materials
A recorded lesson or a media-rich slideshow far exceeds the official mailbox limits — 25 MB on Gmail, 20 MB on Outlook.
Assignments come in from everywhere
One assignment by email, another on a USB stick, a third through a personal drive: collecting work turns into an inventory exercise.
Creating accounts for everyone
Making every student or parent open an account for a simple file exchange is a barrier — and more data to manage.
With TransferNow
Your workflow, in three steps
- 1
Distribute the materials
Recorded lessons, slideshows, answer keys: one link per transfer, shared through your LMS, by email, or by text. Everyone downloads without an account.
- 2
Collect the assignments
Your permanent drop link receives the whole class’s submissions: every upload arrives with the sender’s name, and you’re notified.
- 3
Stay in control over time
Availability configurable up to 365 days with an account: the material stays available all semester, and you can deactivate a link at any time.
Built for you
Education & training: the features that matter
Drop link
Assignment collection, centralized
A permanent drop link (or a widget on the school’s website) gathers every student’s work in one place, and every upload is flagged to you.
5 GB
Lesson videos finally go through
Up to 5 GB per transfer for free, 500 GB with an account: the recorded lesson, the full lab project, or a project’s archives go out in a single link.
Folders
The course structure, preserved
Send the module’s folder as is — sequences, materials, appendices: your students get it organized exactly as you built it.
Password
Exam papers under control
An exam paper or graded copies shouldn’t circulate like a handout: password-protected download, encrypted transfer (SSL/TLS), and per-recipient tracking.
Team plan
For the teaching team
The Team plan bundles several teacher or trainer accounts into one package, with branding in the school’s colors.
Measuring the gap
- 5 GB
- per free transfer, no sign-up
- Unlimited
- transfers per month, even for free
- No account
- for your pupils, students, and parents
- 365 days
- of configurable availability with an account
And against WeTransfer?
Ten transfers a month is less than one per class — and collecting work without forcing accounts doesn’t exist in WeTransfer’s free plan. For a teacher, the gap between the two plans is plain to see.
| Free plans | TransferNow | WeTransfer |
|---|---|---|
| Max size per transfer | 5 GB | 3 GB |
| Transfers per month | Unlimited | 10 |
| File availability | 7 days | 3 days |
| Password protection | No account needed | Account required |
| File receiving | Yes | No |
Figures from the detailed comparison:
https://www.transfernow.net/en/wetransfer
Frequently asked questions
Do my students need to create an account to receive or send me files?
No, never: they download through the transfer link and submit their work through your drop link, from a simple browser — no sign-up, no installation.
How do I send a recorded lesson too heavy for the LMS or email?
Drag the video into TransferNow and share the resulting link in your LMS or by email: up to 5 GB for free, 500 GB with an account, with no video compression.
How do I collect assignments or projects from a whole class?
Share your permanent drop link: each student uploads their work from their browser, every upload is identified, and you’re notified. Everything arrives in one place.
Can I protect a sensitive transfer, like an exam paper?
Yes: add a password to the transfer — even for free and without an account. The transfer is encrypted (SSL/TLS) and you track downloads per recipient.
How long do my materials stay downloadable?
7 days for free, and up to 365 days with an account: enough to cover the semester. You can also deactivate a transfer at any time.
Is there a plan for a school or training organization?
Yes: the Team plan bundles several accounts into one package with branding (logo, subdomain), and the Enterprise plan adapts to a school’s specific needs.
Your files
Sending guides for your file types
5 GB per transfer, free and with no sign-up