WeTransfer delivers a copy of your file – after the download you lose control. HelpRange sends a link to a secure viewer: you see every reader and page, block downloads if you want, and switch the link off whenever you like.
| WeTransfer | HelpRange | |
|---|---|---|
| What the recipient gets | A copy of the file | A link to a viewer (download optional) |
| Know who read it | Download notification | Who opened it, time per page, alerts on every visit |
| Forwarding | The file can be passed on freely | Allow-listed e-mails only, watermark with the reader’s e-mail |
| Take it back | Delete the transfer before it is downloaded | Revoke at any time, even after it was opened |
| Large video and design files | Yes – its core strength | Video, images, PDF and Office open in the browser |
Information about other products comes from their public websites and pricing pages (checked October 2026) and may change – please verify with the vendor.
Sending big raw files (footage, design files) to people who need the original.
Confidential documents, proposals and decks – where you want to know if and how they were read, and to keep control after sending.
HelpRange: free plan; Pro $39 per team per month; Unlimited with data rooms, NDA and AI $174 per team per month ($139 billed yearly). Plans & pricing
Yes – the HelpRange free plan, or our free tool “Send a PDF as a tracked link” without an account.
Only if you allow it on that link.
Yes – put them in a folder or data room and share one link.
3-day free trial, then a free plan. No credit card required.
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