WeTransfer’s New Terms of Service: What Section 6.3 Means for Your Content

July 15, 2025 Ben Jones

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If you use WeTransfer to send files especially creative work or sensitive documents you’ll want to pay close attention to a new change in their Terms of Service.

As of August 8, 2025, WeTransfer is giving itself the right to use your uploads not just to deliver files, but to train artificial intelligence, create derivative works, and explore commercial opportunities without asking your permission or compensating you.

Here’s what’s changing, and why it’s a big deal.

What’s in Section 6.3?

The newly added Section 6.3 in WeTransfer’s Terms of Service states that by uploading content, you grant them:

This means WeTransfer can now legally:
Use, copy, modify, distribute, and publicly display your content
Develop new AI technologies and services based on it
Monetize it through commercial partnerships or internal tools
Share it with third parties through sublicensing
And crucially:
“You will not be entitled to compensation for any use of Content by us under these Terms.”

Why AI Training Has Users Alarmed

The part that’s getting the most attention is this:
WeTransfer now reserves the right to use your files to train AI systems.

That could include:

Design files
Video drafts
Written documents or code
Legal contracts
Client proposals
Private photos

Even if the file was shared once, privately, for a specific purpose you’re now licensing it to them indefinitely.

Creators and Professionals: Beware

Creative professionals, editors, agencies, and freelancers often use WeTransfer to deliver sensitive or unreleased work. But under these new terms:

You lose control over how that work might be reused
You have no say if it’s fed into AI training
You get no royalties or credit if it helps create new tools or products

What’s Different from Before?

Previously, WeTransfer had limited usage rights mostly to help facilitate file transfers. They did not explicitly claim rights to use your data for AI training or commercial purposes.

Now, their scope includes:

Commercial use
AI/ML training
Creating derivative works
Sublicensing to third parties
Perpetual access even after you delete a file

This brings WeTransfer in line with major data-hungry platforms, but is a sharp departure from its minimalist roots.

What Can You Do About It?

✅ 1. Rethink What You Upload

Avoid sending anything proprietary, sensitive, or unreleased through WeTransfer after August 8.

✅ 2. Use Encryption or Passwords

If you must use it, zip and encrypt files before uploading. Send passwords separately.

✅ 3. Explore Privacy-First Alternatives

Consider tools like:

Tresorit
Proton Drive
Firefox Send (if revived)
Resilio Sync
Filemail with custom license terms

Look for services with zero-knowledge encryption or narrow usage licenses.

Final Thoughts

WeTransfer’s update to Section 6.3 may seem like a footnote, but it signals a much larger trend in tech: our data is being redefined as training fuel.

It’s a reminder that “free” or “easy” doesn’t always mean “safe.” If you care about your content’s future use or your clients’ trust it might be time to reconsider how you share your files.

August 8 is the deadline. After that, anything you upload may become part of something much bigger without your name, credit, or consent.

Read the terms here https://wetransfer.com/explore/legal/terms