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Refeatured on Product Hunt

Being refeatured on Product Hunt brought a wave of new users and feedback to Free Transfer. In this post we share what we learned from that day and how it influences our plans to help people share files, transfer files and send files secure.

A spike of curious visitors

Product Hunt has a unique audience: developers, designers and early adopters who actively look for new tools. When Free Transfer was refeatured, we saw a sharp increase in traffic. This was exciting, but also a good test of our infrastructure. The signalling layer, WebSocket connections and WebRTC sessions all had to handle more simultaneous users than usual.

Thanks to previous performance work and careful limits on server responsibilities, the platform handled the spike well. Because file data travels directly between users, our servers mainly had to manage room creation and coordination, not heavy file storage.

Feedback that confirmed our priorities

Many Product Hunt users highlighted exactly the aspects we care most about: privacy, simplicity and the absence of arbitrary file size limits. Comments often mentioned how refreshing it is to send files secure without creating an account or worrying about where files are stored. This feedback reassured us that a privacy‑first, P2P‑first approach resonates beyond a niche audience.

We also heard suggestions: better documentation, clearer error messages and more guidance for people on slow or restrictive networks. These comments have directly influenced some of the updates we have since shipped.

Ideas for future improvements

The Product Hunt feature also sparked ideas for the future. Some users requested desktop clients, others asked about integration with automation tools or about using Free Transfer in team workflows. While we cannot promise timelines, this feedback helps us prioritise features that would have real impact without compromising simplicity or privacy.

At the same time, we remain careful not to overload the product. The core use case – quickly sharing a file via a private link – must stay fast and straightforward. Any future additions will be evaluated against that standard.