Is Pandafile really free? Limits, catches and Pro explained
Yes. You can send up to 5 GB in total per rolling 7 days for free, with no card and no account needed for a link. Free is paid for by ads; Pro is £12 a year for bigger transfers and no ads.
Yes, really. You don't need a card, there is no trial that turns into a bill, and you don't need an account to get a link. Free is paid for by ads. Here is exactly what you get.
What the free plan includes
- Up to 5 GB in total per rolling 7 days
- Files kept for 3 days, then deleted
- Get a link or send by email
- Whole folders, resumable uploads and ZIP downloads
How the 5 GB weekly limit works
The limit is rolling, not reset on a fixed day. Each upload counts for 7 days from when you sent it. When an upload is older than 7 days, its space comes back to you. The upload page shows a meter, for example 3.0 GB of 5 GB left this week, and tells you when more space frees up.
The allowance is counted per person, across your email address, IP address, network and device. Switching browser or signing out doesn't give you a fresh 5 GB. This keeps the free plan fair and sustainable for everyone.
So what's the catch?
- You will see ads on the upload and download pages. That is what pays for the free plan.
- Files disappear after 3 days, so Pandafile is not a place to store things.
- A single free transfer can't be bigger than the space you have left that week.
When Pro makes sense
Pro costs £12 a year, which is £1 a month, billed yearly. You get up to 1 TB per transfer, files kept for 30 days, password protection and no ads, for you and for the people downloading your files. There is a fair use guide of about 3 TB a month. Pro renews automatically and you can cancel any time from your account. Consumers also get a 14-day money-back guarantee.
