WeTransfer to Dropbox, without downloading a thing

Paste a WeTransfer link and WetoDrive saves the files straight into your Dropbox. No waiting on a download, no uploading it all again, and no space used on your laptop or phone.

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Straight into Dropbox

No more downloading a WeTransfer to your computer and dragging it into Dropbox. The files go from WeTransfer to your Dropbox directly.

No space used on your device

Nothing lands in your Downloads folder, so a delivery of 40GB of footage never fills up a laptop or a phone on the way to Dropbox.

Checked before it starts

Your free Dropbox space is checked before a single file is fetched, so a full Dropbox is flagged in seconds, not after an hour of waiting.

How to save a WeTransfer to Dropbox

Three steps the first time. After that it is just the link.

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Allow WetoDrive on Dropbox's own screen. That also sets up your WetoDrive account, so there is no password to create.

Paste the link

Any WeTransfer link works, short we.tl links and full download URLs. Add a folder if you want the files somewhere tidy.

Walk away

Close the tab if you like. The transfer keeps running, and we email you when the files are in your Dropbox.

Made for real deliveries, not just one small file

Rushes, stills, masters and client folders. The things that are too big to download twice.

Big files take the direct route

Files over 1GB stream from WeTransfer to Dropbox in pieces, without ever being saved on our servers. If a connection drops, the upload picks up where it left off.

Your folders, your naming

Type a path like Clients/Acme/Day 2 and the folders are created as the files arrive. Large files are saved one by one, ready to open in Dropbox.

Nothing gets overwritten

If a file with the same name is already in that folder, Dropbox keeps both and numbers the new one. Your existing work is never replaced.

What WetoDrive does with your Dropbox

  • It only saves what you sendThe connection is used to save the files from your WeTransfer link and to check your free space. WetoDrive does not browse, move, share or delete anything already in your Dropbox.
  • Your files are not keptLarge files stream straight through. Smaller ones pass through a temporary copy that is deleted the moment the upload finishes. We are a pipe, not a warehouse.
  • Disconnect whenever you likeOne button revokes our access at Dropbox and deletes the stored token. You can also remove WetoDrive from the connected apps in your Dropbox settings.
What Dropbox will ask you to allow
View and edit files and folders to save into the folder you choose
View basic account info to check your free space
Delete or move your files
Share anything on your behalf
Change your account settings

Dropbox groups its permissions broadly, so saving into a folder you pick needs file access. WetoDrive only ever adds files.

WeTransfer to Dropbox: the questions people ask first

Do I need a WeTransfer account?

No. You only need the link somebody sent you, either a short we.tl link or a full wetransfer.com download link.

Do I need a Google account to save to Dropbox?

No. Continue with Dropbox and your WetoDrive account is set up from your Dropbox account, with no password to create. If you already use WetoDrive with Google under the same email address, and Dropbox has verified it, you land in that same account with the same plan.

Where in my Dropbox do the files go?

Into the folder you type, such as Clients/Acme. Folders that do not exist yet are created for you. Leave the folder empty and the files go to the top level of your Dropbox.

What if a file with the same name is already there?

Nothing is overwritten. Dropbox keeps both, and the new file gets a number added to its name, like "report (1).pdf".

What happens if my Dropbox is full?

We check your free space before fetching anything. If the transfer will not fit, you are told straight away how much space it needs and how much you have, rather than finding out after a long download. Free Dropbox Basic accounts come with 2 GB.

How big a file can I move?

Your WetoDrive plan sets the limit, the same as for Google Drive, and your Dropbox needs the free space for it. The pricing page lists what each plan allows.

Can I close the tab while it runs?

Yes. The transfer runs on our servers, so you can close the tab or shut your laptop. We email you when the files are in your Dropbox, and this page shows the result if you come back.

Do you keep a copy of my files?

No. Files over 1GB stream from WeTransfer to Dropbox without being stored on our servers. Smaller files pass through a temporary copy that is deleted as soon as the upload finishes.

Does it work with expired or password-protected links?

No. WeTransfer links stop working once they expire, which is usually after 7 days, and password-protected transfers cannot be opened. Ask the sender for a fresh link.

How do I disconnect Dropbox?

Use the Disconnect Dropbox button on this page. It revokes our access at Dropbox and deletes the stored token. You can also remove WetoDrive under Connected apps in your Dropbox settings.

That WeTransfer link is going to expire

Get the files into your Dropbox before it does. The first transfer is on us.

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