Smash (file transfer service)

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{{Infobox company

| name = Smash & Co

| logo = Logo de Smash transfert de gros fichiers.png

| logo_alt = Smash file transfer service logo

| founded = 2017

| founder = Romaric Gouedard-Comte

| hq_location_city = Lyon, France

| services = File transfer

| website = {{URL|https://fromsmash.com}}

| area_served=Worldwide

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Smash is a French file transfer service that was founded in 2017.

History

Smash was launched in 2017 in Lyon to compete with WeTransfer by eliminating limitations on the size of transferred files. In 2019, Smash completed its first funding round, raising 1.5 million euros to accelerate its development in France and internationally.

In 2020, driven by the increase in remote work, Smash surpassed one million users across 190 countries and launched its first mobile and desktop applications.{{Cite news|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/new-file-sharing-site-smash-has-no-ads-no-file-size-limits-and-a-creative-twist|title=New file sharing site Smash has no ads, no file size limits, and a creative twist|work=TechRadar|date=28 August 2020|access-date=22 May 2025|lang=en}}

In 2023, Smash opened its API to the public and announced 4 million users. {{Clarify|date=May 2025}}

Features

Smash allows the sending of files without size limits,{{Cite news|url=https://thenextweb.com/news/smashs-file-transfer-service-just-let-us-transfer-a-33gb-file-for-free|title=Smash's file transfer service just let us transfer a 33GB file for free|work=The Next Web|lang=en|date=18 February 2019|access-date=22 May 2025}} accessible for free for 7 days. Files larger than 2 GB are processed with lower priority. Smash has direct streaming previews of sent files (video, audio, images)

The service offers encryption during transfers, the ability to password-protect files, and claims to comply with GDPR, with its servers based in France.

Revenue model

Smash adopts a freemium model. Its free offering is financed by the discreet display of partner content during uploads. Paid subscriptions (Pro, Team) offer extended file availability durations, interface customization, and priority processing for large sends.

Critical response

Smash has received positive reception in France, recognized for its simplicity, lack of strict size limits, and clean interface. Clubic awarded it a score of 9/10 in 2025,{{Cite news|url=https://www.clubic.com/telechargement-peer-to-peer/avis-382638-avis-smash-2021-le-service-de-partage-de-fichiers-rapide-et-francais.html|title=Avis Smash (2025) : un service français de transfert qui a le vent en poupe|work=Clubic|lang=fr|date=18 April 2025|access-date=22 May 2025}} highlighting its performance and its location in France. However, the absence of end-to-end encryption is sometimes noted as a weakness.