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*The Pro ($15/month) and Premium ($25/month) plans were combined into a single new plan, Ultimate ($25/month).<ref name="new plans" /><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Pricing |url=https://wetransfer.com/pricing |website=WeTransfer |date= |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212183039/https://wetransfer.com/pricing |archive-date=12 Feb 2026}}</ref> | *The Pro ($15/month) and Premium ($25/month) plans were combined into a single new plan, Ultimate ($25/month).<ref name="new plans" /><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Pricing |url=https://wetransfer.com/pricing |website=WeTransfer |date= |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212183039/https://wetransfer.com/pricing |archive-date=12 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
*A new "starter" plan was introduced that increased the monthly file size limit to 300GB. It was initially priced at $6.99/month but at some point prior to 2026 was increased to $10/month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Ivan |title=WeTransfer’s free plan now has a monthly limit of 10 transfers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/18/wetransfers-free-plan-now-has-a-monthly-limit-of-10-transfers/ |website=TechCrunch |date=18 Dec 2024 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https:// | *A new "starter" plan was introduced that increased the monthly file size limit to 300GB. It was initially priced at $6.99/month but at some point prior to 2026 was increased to $10/month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Ivan |title=WeTransfer’s free plan now has a monthly limit of 10 transfers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/18/wetransfers-free-plan-now-has-a-monthly-limit-of-10-transfers/ |website=TechCrunch |date=18 Dec 2024 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125174413/https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/18/wetransfers-free-plan-now-has-a-monthly-limit-of-10-transfers/ |archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
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===New Terms of Service attempts to change ownership of uploaded files (''2025'')=== | ===New Terms of Service attempts to change ownership of uploaded files (''2025'')=== | ||
In the new Terms of Service presented on 23 June 2025, WeTransfer originally stated that they entitle themselves to "make a profit of the files uploaded by users", starting from 8 August 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Leijten |first=Jorg |title=WeTransfer krabbelt iets terug na ophef over overdragen eigendom op geüploade bestanden |trans-title=WeTransfer backs down their transfer of ownership after backlash |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/15/wetransfer-is-binnenkort-eigenaar-van-jouw-bestanden-en-wil-er-geld-aan-gaan-verdienen-a4900306 |website=nrc |date=15 Jul 2025 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https:// | In the new Terms of Service presented on 23 June 2025, WeTransfer originally stated that they entitle themselves to "make a profit of the files uploaded by users", starting from 8 August 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Leijten |first=Jorg |title=WeTransfer krabbelt iets terug na ophef over overdragen eigendom op geüploade bestanden |trans-title=WeTransfer backs down their transfer of ownership after backlash |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/15/wetransfer-is-binnenkort-eigenaar-van-jouw-bestanden-en-wil-er-geld-aan-gaan-verdienen-a4900306 |website=nrc |date=15 Jul 2025 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250717130207/https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/15/wetransfer-is-binnenkort-eigenaar-van-jouw-bestanden-en-wil-er-geld-aan-gaan-verdienen-a4900306 |archive-date=17 Jul 2025|language=nl}}</ref> This is in stark contrast with the Terms of Service from 2021, which states there is no right of ownership to the uploaded files.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Further, the new Terms of Service sparked additional backlash, by the clause to "include the possibility of using AI to improve content moderation" on the uploaded files. WeTransfer updated this clause.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman-Jones |first=Imran |title=WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mp79gyz1o |website=BBC |date=15 Jul 2025 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https:// | Further, the new Terms of Service sparked additional backlash, by the clause to "include the possibility of using AI to improve content moderation" on the uploaded files. WeTransfer updated this clause.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman-Jones |first=Imran |title=WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mp79gyz1o |website=BBC |date=15 Jul 2025 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210180623/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mp79gyz1o |archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
This was the text in section 6.3:<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=WeTransfer ToS |url=https://wetransfer.com/explore/legal/terms |website=WeTransfer |date=23 Jun 2025 |access-date=15 Jul 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715070346/https://wetransfer.com/explore/legal/terms |archive-date=15 Jul 2025}}</ref> | This was the text in section 6.3:<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=WeTransfer ToS |url=https://wetransfer.com/explore/legal/terms |website=WeTransfer |date=23 Jun 2025 |access-date=15 Jul 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715070346/https://wetransfer.com/explore/legal/terms |archive-date=15 Jul 2025}}</ref> | ||