transfer.sh
The facts below are what the maker publishes about transfer.sh, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From transfer.sh's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Free | MIT-licensed server software; operator configures storage, upload size, rate limits, and purge settings |
The facts
Each one read from transfer.sh's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- Configuration options include HTTP basic authentication and IP allowlists and blocklists.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Creators and maintainers
- The repository names Remco Verhoef and Uvis Grinfelds as creators, and Andrea Spacca and Stefan Benten as maintainers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- The server returns a deletion URL that can be used to delete an uploaded file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides an official Docker container, including variants that run without root privileges.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download tracking
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The README shows client-side GPG encryption and warns that server-side AES256 encryption should only be used on a self-hosted server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File controls
- Uploads can be configured with maximum download counts and maximum days before deletion.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The code is released under the MIT license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Operators can configure the maximum upload size, request rate limit, and automatic purge days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- transfer.sh is described as easy and fast file sharing from the command line.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security notice
- The repository displays a security warning about IP filter and HTTP authentication bypass via spoofed unauthenticated X-Forwarded-For headers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The repository contains the server needed to create your own instance, and its maintainer recommends hosting your own installation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Storage integrations
- The server supports Amazon S3, Google Drive, Storj, and local filesystem storage providers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Uploads
- Files can be uploaded with curl using an HTTP upload request.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Virus scanning
- The server documents a VirusTotal upload option and configurable ClamAV prescanning for uploads.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Netherlandschecked 19 Oct 2026
