File transfer service WeTransfer now limits users to 10 transfers per month with its free plan. As per its support page, the company is already enforcing the new restrictions for users.
At the same time, WeTransfer increases the overall file transfer limit from 2GB to 3GB, adds unlimited portals (joint folders to work with clients) and reviews, and adds several perks to the free plan, including password protection for all transfers. there is. It also eliminates the 5% fee for paid transfers, a program that allows users to sell files on the platform.
The company, which was acquired by Italy-based Bending Spoons in July, is also changing its overall pricing structure. There is a new WeTransfer Starter plan that costs $6.99 per month. The Starter plan offers the same benefits as the free plan with the size limit increased to 300GB.
Previously, WeTransfer had Pro and Premium plans priced at $15 per month and $25 per month in the US. Now the company is bundling all the benefits in its $25 per month Ultimate plan.
At the time of the acquisition, we wrote that Bending Spoons could lay off WeTransfer employees or change product pricing. For now, both are true. In September, Bending Spoons announced it was cutting 75% of its WeTransfer staff. There are now changes to the pricing tiers as well.
The company followed the same playbook after acquiring Evernote in 2022. First, it reduced the number of employees working at Evernote and later limited the note-taking app’s free plan. In August, the company also changed how expiration dates for files work depending on the plan you sign up for.
