Bit-for-bit
The data arrives exact
GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, shapefiles: no re-encoding — georeferencing, projections, and attributes arrive exactly as produced.
File transfer designed for geospatial and drone work
Delivering a multi-gigabyte orthophoto, sending a point cloud to an engineering firm, retrieving raw data from a drone mission: TransferNow carries geospatial deliverables — up to 500 GB per transfer, bit-for-bit, unaltered, with no splitting.
- Ortho · LiDAR · GIS
- Bit-for-bit
- Up to 500 GB per transfer
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
Deliverables in the tens of gigabytes
A high-resolution orthomosaic runs to gigabytes — Pix4D caps its JPG export around 17 GB, and its cloud accepts orthos up to 50 GB.
Splitting that loses the project
Sending a point cloud in ten archives means ten chances to lose a piece — and a client who reassembles instead of using the data.
Getting field data back to the office
A drone mission’s data sits on SD cards and drives: getting it back to the office sometimes takes longer than the flight.
With TransferNow
Your workflow, in three steps
- 1
Bring mission data home
The field operator sends the raw data from the browser or the app — or uploads it to the project’s drop link, with a notification on arrival.
- 2
Exchange with engineering firms
Orthos, DEMs, classified point clouds: the deliverable goes out complete, folders delivered in their original order — up to 500 GB in one link.
- 3
Deliver to the end client, tracked
The client downloads without an account or GIS software, you’re notified — and the link stays available for follow-up campaigns.
Built for you
Geospatial & drone: the features that matter
500 GB
Sized for orthos
Up to 5 GB per transfer for free and 500 GB with an account: the orthomosaic, the DEM, and the reports go out together, with no splitting.
Folders
The GIS project goes out organized
Layers, rasters, metadata: the folder structure is preserved at download — the project’s relative paths work at opening.
Drop link
Field data flows back without friction
One drop link per site: drone operators and partner surveyors upload their data without an account, with every upload notified.
Desktop apps
Massive uploads, made reliable
The Windows, macOS, and Linux apps keep the upload running in the background — the point cloud goes out during the next post-processing run.
Notifications
Delivery, documented
One notification per recipient, at every download: you know the client has picked up the deliverable — the history is your record.
Four numbers that say it all
- 500 GB
- per transfer with an account
- ≈ 17 GB
- the JPG export ceiling of a Pix4D orthomosaic
- 0
- splitting: the deliverable goes out whole
- 365 days
- of configurable availability
And against WeTransfer?
A single orthophoto exceeds WeTransfer’s free 3 GB — and bringing field data home requires file receiving, which its free plan doesn’t have — the table sums up the gap for a surveyor.
| 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
How do I send a multi-GB orthophoto or point cloud?
Drag in the file or the project folder: up to 5 GB for free and 500 GB with an account, with no splitting — GeoTIFF and LAS/LAZ travel bit-for-bit, unaltered.
Are georeferencing and metadata preserved?
Yes: no re-encoding and no conversion — projections, coordinate systems, and attributes arrive exactly as produced by your processing chain.
How do I retrieve drone mission data from the field?
The operator sends from their browser or the mobile app, or uploads to the site’s drop link — no account needed, and every upload is flagged to you.
Does the client need GIS software to receive?
No: they download through a simple link from their browser, with no account and no software — and you’re notified of their download.
How long do deliverables stay available?
7 days for free and up to 365 days with an account — enough to cover follow-up campaigns. A link can be deactivated at any time.
Your files
Sending guides for your file types
5 GB per transfer, free and with no sign-up