SecureMint

WeTransfer Alternative: No Signup, No Link Expiry Surprises

Tired of WeTransfer? Users on r/editors and r/graphic_design report three recurring problems: uploads stall for hours, free-plan link expiry dropped to 3 days, and subscription prices nearly doubled in 2025. SecureMint is a drop-in alternative: no signup required, end-to-end AES-256-GCM encryption, and you control the expiry (up to 30 days). The server never sees your file because the decryption key lives in the URL fragment — something WeTransfer has never offered.

Try It Free (No Signup)
SecureMint uses zero-knowledge design. The server cannot read your data.
securemint.app/d/abc123#secret-key

Steps

1

Open SecureMint /send in any browser

Go to securemint.app/send. No account, no email, no credit card. Works on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge — desktop and mobile.

2

Drop the file you would have sent via WeTransfer

Drag and drop any file up to 1 GB on the free plan (5 GB on Pro). Unlike WeTransfer's free 2 GB that still requires an email, SecureMint needs nothing from you.

3

Pick an expiry that actually fits your client

Choose from 1 hour to 30 days. WeTransfer's free plan expires in 3 days even if your client is on vacation — SecureMint lets you go up to 30 days for free.

4

Copy and send the share link

The upload finishes and you get a link containing the decryption key in the URL fragment (#). Paste it in email, Slack, or chat — recipients don't need an account either.

Why It's Secure

  • Zero-knowledge: the server stores only ciphertext. WeTransfer can technically access your uploaded files; SecureMint cannot.
  • No tracking pixel. No '[sender] is waiting for your files' marketing emails to your clients.
  • Optional password + download-count limit + expiry — WeTransfer's free tier offers none of these.
  • The decryption key lives in the URL fragment and is never sent to our server in HTTP requests.

FAQ

Is SecureMint really free with no signup?
Yes. 1 GB per file, up to 30-day expiry, end-to-end encryption — all without creating an account. Pro ($2.99/month) only adds 5 GB files, download logs, and longer retention.
Why is my WeTransfer upload so slow?
After WeTransfer's parent Bending Spoons laid off most of the team in 2024–2025, multiple Reddit threads report sustained uploads stalling at 70–90%. SecureMint uploads directly to object storage with chunked streaming, which avoids this failure mode.
Can I send files larger than 1 GB without a subscription?
Use the local encryption tool (/encrypt) plus a self-decrypt HTML file, then host the HTML yourself or drop it in any cloud storage. No size limit when you do the encryption locally.

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