--- title: "WeTransfer: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "WeTransfer is a cloud storage service used in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # WeTransfer: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide WeTransfer is a cloud storage service used in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: WeTransfer - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among file sharing services**: 20.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | File sharing services | 2 | 20.3% | 11.1M | | File transfer services | 1 | 92.3% | 11.1M | - [File sharing services](/demand/global-en/categories/file-sharing-services) - [File transfer services](/demand/global-en/categories/file-transfer-services) ## How has branded search demand for WeTransfer changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for WeTransfer worldwide fell from 16.6M to 11.1M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeTransfer’s estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide decreased from 22.9% to 20.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeTransfer’s estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide peaked at 23.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 20.3% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeTransfer’s estimated Share of Search among file transfer services worldwide decreased from 95.2% to 92.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeTransfer’s estimated Share of Search among file transfer services worldwide peaked at 95.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 92.3% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Google Drive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 53.1% to 55.5%. - In August 2026, OneDrive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 16% to 16.7%. - In August 2026, WeTransfer lost estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for file transfer services worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Send Anywhere gained estimated Share of Search among file transfer services worldwide, from 5.7% to 6.8%. - In August 2026, WeTransfer lost estimated Share of Search among file transfer services worldwide, from 93.6% to 92.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Filemail worldwide fell 45% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 60.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Smash worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MASV worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | File sharing services | 16.6M | 22.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | File sharing services | 16.6M | 23.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 23.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 20.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 20.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | File sharing services | 16.6M | 22.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 20.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 20.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 22.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | File sharing services | 13.6M | 23.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | File sharing services | 11.1M | 20.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | File sharing services | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | File transfer services | 16.6M | 95.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | File transfer services | 16.6M | 95.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 94.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 94.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 94.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | File transfer services | 16.6M | 94.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 93.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 94.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 94.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | File transfer services | 13.6M | 93.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | File transfer services | 11.1M | 92.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | File transfer services | — | — | — | ## How is WeTransfer measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WeTransfer’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “wetransfer” ## Which file sharing services compete with WeTransfer? - [Google Drive](/demand/global-en/brands/google-drive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-drive-vs-wetransfer - [OneDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/onedrive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/onedrive-vs-wetransfer - [Dropbox](/demand/global-en/brands/dropbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dropbox-vs-wetransfer - [Box](/demand/global-en/brands/box): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/box-vs-wetransfer ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "WeTransfer: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.