Blog

Writing about file transfer, WebRTC, and the open web.

Deep dives, comparisons, and troubleshooting guides. No content marketing fluff — just the actual engineering and tradeoffs behind FileTransferNow.


June 4, 2026 · troubleshooting · corporate · webrtc

Why your file transfer keeps failing on corporate WiFi (and how to fix it)

Corporate firewalls block peer-to-peer connections by default. Here's why WebRTC fails on locked-down office networks, what TURN relays do to rescue it, and what to try when even that fails.

Read post →

June 4, 2026 · webrtc · p2p · explainer

How peer-to-peer file sharing actually works in the browser (without uploading anything)

A no-jargon explainer of how WebRTC, STUN/TURN, and the Origin Private File System let two browsers send a file directly to each other — no server in the middle, no upload, no size limit.

Read post →

June 4, 2026 · comparison · wetransfer · wormhole

WeTransfer vs Wormhole vs FileTransferNow: which file transfer tool should you actually use?

An honest side-by-side comparison of WeTransfer, Wormhole, Smash, Send Anywhere, and FileTransferNow across speed, size limits, encryption, cost, and use case. Pick the right tool for your situation.

Read post →