Firefox Send Is Gone — The Best Replacement in 2026
Missing Firefox Send? Here’s the closest replacement: encrypted in your browser, account-free file transfer, with files being removed from our storage when the room is closed (a recoverable copy may be kept for up to 7 days) — plus what it adds over the original.
Firefox Send was the file-transfer tool privacy-minded people loved: scrambled end-to-end, gone after download, no account. Mozilla shut it down in 2020, and people have been hunting for a true replacement ever since. Here’s the closest thing to it today.
What made Firefox Send special
It wasn’t the looks. It was the model. Firefox Send encrypted your file in the browser before upload, let you set it to expire after a download or a time limit, and didn’t make you create an account. For a few years it was the easy answer to “how do I send this privately?” When it closed, that easy answer disappeared with it.
What to look for in a real replacement
Plenty of tools will move a big file. Far fewer match what actually made Firefox Send worth using. A genuine successor needs all three of these — not just one:
- Encryption that happens in your browser before upload.
- Removal when the room is closed — the file is removed from our storage when you close the room, not merely an expiring link.
- No account — for you and your recipient.
JustDrop vs the Firefox Send checklist
| Firefox Send (retired) | JustDrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Encrypted in your browser | Yes | Yes |
| When the file is deleted | After a download or a time limit | Being removed when you press Close* |
| No account required | Yes | Yes |
| Still available in 2026 | No | Yes |
| Voice notes, live location, live chat | No | Yes |
How to use it
- Open a room — no install, no sign-up.
- Drop your file in; it’s encrypted in your browser first.
- Share the short code and your recipient opens it. When a room is closed, its files and room details are being removed from our storage. Our cloud provider may keep a recoverable copy for up to 7 days.
Comparing it to mainstream options too? See the WeTransfer alternative guide and how to send large files for free.