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ReceiveVault vs WeTransfer
WeTransfer is the default for sending a file that is too big to email, and for a photo gallery or a video edit it is perfectly good. The trouble starts when the file is sensitive - a tax return, a contract, identity documents - because a WeTransfer download is gated by a link, and a link can be forwarded, pasted, or sit in a breached inbox. Here is how the two compare when the contents actually matter.
| Capability | WeTransfer | ReceiveVault |
|---|---|---|
| Who can open the file | Anyone with the link | One named recipient, single-use link |
| Recipient needs an account | No | No |
| Virus-scanned on arrival | Not on your behalf | Yes (ClamAV) |
| Audit log of who downloaded what | No | Every action, timestamped |
| Collect files, not just send | Send-oriented | Request + receive in one portal |
| Encryption at rest | Yes | Yes, optional end-to-end on Business+ |
| Branded as your business | No | Yes |
If you are emailing a wedding video, WeTransfer is fine and you do not need anything else. The moment the file carries personal, financial, or legal information, a public link is the wrong default - not because the transfer is unencrypted, but because access is controlled by a link instead of a person.
ReceiveVault keeps the part people like about WeTransfer - the recipient never makes an account - and adds the parts sensitive documents need: a single-use link to one person, malware scanning, encryption at rest, and an audit trail of exactly who did what. It also works in both directions, so you can request documents from someone as easily as send them.
Try it on your next sensitive file.
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Sending the same kind of file often? See the secure file transfer overview.