Can WeTransfer be used for sharing photo albums?

You can send photos through it, but recipients just download a ZIP file. There's no gallery, no lightbox, no way to browse photos comfortably. It's a file transfer tool, not a photo sharing platform.

Do WeTransfer links expire?

Yes - 7 days on the free plan. Paid plans extend it, but every link still has an expiry date. If grandma doesn't check her email in time, the photos are gone. Viallo links stay active until you decide to revoke them.

Does WeTransfer have password protection?

Only on the Teams plan - $14.99/month per user. Free and Starter plans have no password option at all. Viallo includes passwords on Plus ($5.99/month) and there's no per-user pricing.

What is the WeTransfer free limit?

2 GB per transfer, links die after 7 days, and you get 10 transfers per month. Viallo's free plan gives you 2 albums, 200 photos, and 10 GB of permanent storage - nothing expires.

Viallo vs WeTransfer

WeTransfer is built for one-time file drops. Viallo is built for albums people come back to.

WeTransfer is perfect for sending files fast. But sharing a photo album people can actually browse and revisit? That was never the point of WeTransfer.

Feature comparison

Viewers need an account

Viallo

WeTransfer

Full photo gallery with lightbox

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Automatic location organization

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Interactive map view

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Password-protected sharing

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Paid only ($14.99/mo)

Profile sharing (all albums)

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

View analytics & tracking

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Download count only (paid)

EXIF metadata display

Viallo

Yes

WeTransfer

Free tier available

Viallo

Free - 2 albums, 200 photos, 10 GB

WeTransfer

2 GB/transfer, 7-day expiry

Cross-platform web app

Viallo

Any browser, any device

WeTransfer

Web

Feature	Viallo	WeTransfer
Viewers need an account	No	No
Full photo gallery with lightbox	Yes	No
Automatic location organization	Yes	No
Interactive map view	Yes	No
Password-protected sharing	Yes	Paid only ($14.99/mo)
Profile sharing (all albums)	Yes	No
View analytics & tracking	Yes	Download count only (paid)
EXIF metadata display	Yes	No
Free tier available	Free - 2 albums, 200 photos, 10 GB	2 GB/transfer, 7-day expiry
Cross-platform web app	Any browser, any device	Web

Different tools for different jobs

WeTransfer does one thing well: get files from point A to point B. Upload, send link, done. But sharing photos is a different problem. People want to browse, see things full-screen, explore where the photos were taken. WeTransfer doesn't do any of that - it was never meant to.

Gallery vs. download page

WeTransfer shows recipients tiny thumbnails and a big "Download all" button. That's the experience - a download page, not a gallery. No lightbox, no full-screen viewing, no comfortable browsing. Viallo gives you a proper photo gallery: responsive grid, full-screen lightbox, photos grouped by location, and EXIF metadata on every shot.

Permanent vs. temporary links

WeTransfer links die after 7 days on free, and even paid plans have expiry dates. Once it's gone, it's gone - send the photos again or they're lost. Viallo links are permanent. Grandma bookmarks it, comes back next month, the photos are still there. Links stay alive until you explicitly pull them.

Privacy and protection

Want a password on your WeTransfer link? That'll be the Teams plan at $14.99/month per user. Free users get zero access control. Viallo includes passwords on Plus ($5.99/month), lets you hide specific photos from shared links, and shows you who viewed your album, when, and from what device.

Pricing comparison

WeTransfer free gives you 2 GB per transfer that dies in 7 days. Starter is $6/month for bigger transfers. Teams runs $14.99/month per user. Viallo's free tier gives you 10 GB of permanent storage with 2 albums. Plus ($5.99/month) adds 200 GB, passwords, and analytics. Pro ($14.99/month) gets 1 TB and profile sharing.

WeTransfer storage and features overview

Strengths at a glance

Viallo strengths

Permanent share links that don't expire
Full photo gallery with lightbox and grid view
GPS-based location organization with interactive map
View analytics - not just download counts
Free tier with 10 GB permanent storage

WeTransfer strengths

No signup needed for sender or recipient
Simple drag-and-drop file sending
Supports any file type, not just photos
2 GB free per transfer - good for quick sends
Well-known and trusted brand for file delivery

The verdict

Choose Viallo when...

Pick Viallo when you want people to actually browse your photos in a gallery they can revisit - not download a ZIP that disappears in a week.

Choose WeTransfer when...

Use WeTransfer when you need to send files once and move on - raw footage, mixed file types, or anything where the recipient just downloads and you're done.

Pricing

Viallo

Free (10 GB), Plus $5.99/mo (200 GB), Pro $14.99/mo (1 TB)

WeTransfer

Free (2 GB, 7-day expiry), Starter $6/mo, Teams $14.99/user/mo

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