SwissTransfer (Infomaniak)
- Free allowance
- 50 GB per transfer, all files combined, no account required.
- Verdict
- caveatusable, with a named limit or an unprobed read path
- Cost
- free tier
- Identity
- institution?placeholder, not evidence; card unknown, phone unknown
- Binding limit
- per-object-capper-object-cap: 50 GB
- Evidence
- reported3 sources; a third party said so
- Freshness
- stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
| Free tier | 50 GB per transfer, all files combined, no account required. Hosted in Infomaniak's own Swiss datacentres. One notable global property: the source is open (Infomaniak android/iOS/multiplatform clients on GitHub) and there is a working CLI. unit GB; metered on unstated |
|---|---|
| Price | none stated |
| Limits |
per-object-cap: 50 GB per transfer (combined, not per file). Retention: 15 days by default; 30 only if the SENDER accepts an extension email on day 12 (offer open 3 days). After expiry Infomaniak states a link cannot be reactivated or extended. pull-count: download cap selectable at 1/20/100/250 — 'unlimited' requires a paid plan. Request-rate: the container-create endpoint enforces a reCAPTCHA field (see reliability note). |
| Identity | institution (inferred, not read) not published |
| Egress | unmetered, no egress pricing published; direct download links plus a 'Download All' ZIP (ZIP is capped — above 10 GB you must fetch files one by one). |
| Per-object cap | per-object-cap: 50 GB (50000000000 bytes) |
| Retention | Retention: 15 days by default; 30 only if the SENDER accepts an extension email on day 12 (offer open 3 days) (15 days) |
| Interface | rest, cli rest |
| Tooling | swissfer (github.com/Blutsh/swissfer, 44 stars, pushed 2026-10-21) — Rust CLI, upload AND download, email-confirmed sender. First upload requires a 6-character code emailed to you, then cached. Upstream send-style clients do not work. |
| Composes with | Per-transfer 50 GB x unlimited transfers. With swissfer this is scriptable, so capacity is bounded by how many 50 GB transfers you are willing to mint, each living 15-30 days. |
| Reliability | The write path requires human verification at the API: POST /api/containers without a recaptcha field returns 400 'The recaptcha field is required. (and 1 more error)'. swissfer routes around this with an emailed 6-char confirmation, not with a token. The 30-day option is a trap — it silently deletes at 15 days unless the sender acts on day 12. |
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Evidence 3
| date | source | what it proved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/2929/understanding-swisstr | '50 GB', retention table, download caps, 'cannot be reactivated or extended' |
| 2026-10-21 | www.swisstransfer.com/api/containers | probe: POST -> 400 {'message':'The recaptcha field is required. (and 1 more error)'} |
| 2026-10-21 | linkinseconds.com/blog/swisstransfer-limits | (Oct 2026) — independent confirmation of the day-12 extension mechanics |
Unknown values 2
- per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
- retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read