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Email is a terrible way to exchange large files; the technology was never meant to be a file exchange service. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is. But FTP is not always as convenient or accessible as using a simple browser interface.
I was recently asked by a client to recommend a simple, fast way to share files. Over the past year or two, many file-sharing sites have popped up. They allow you to share a large file or files for free by simply uploading the file and sharing the provided URL link with those you want to share the file with.
Here is a pretty comprehensive list of those I was able to compile.
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Site Name
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Max File Size
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Download Limit / File Life
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Usable?
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40MB
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Unknown / Unknown
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100MB
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Unknown / Unknown |
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150MB
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Unknown / Unknown |
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1GB
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Unlimited / 30 Days
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150MB
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Unknown / Unknown |
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50MB
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Unknown / Unknown |
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300MB
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Unlimited / 30 Days
(If no activity) |
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2000MB
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Unknown / Unknown |
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250MB
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Unlimited / 10 Days
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| Box.net | 10MB | Unlimited / Unlimited |
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| DirectTransfer | 10MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Content-Type | 100MB | Unlimited / Unlimited |
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| EasyFileHost | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Easy-Sharing | 75MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| FileBuffer | 100MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| FileCache | 250MB | Unlimited / 31 Days |
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| FileFactory | 500MB | Unlimited / 15 Days (If no activity) |
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| FileGig | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FileHD | 60MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| FileHost | 100MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Filetycoon | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FileQube | 500MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FileWire | 250MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FreeUploader | 50MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FriendlyShare | 50MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| Filesanywhere | Unknown | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FilesXfer | Unlimited | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FlipDrive | 200MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FTP.nu | 100MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| FTPz.us | 1001MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| HyperFileShare | 250MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| iHud | 50MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| KeepMyFile | 15MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Legato | Unknown | Unknown / Unknown |
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| MediaFire | 100MB | Unlimited / Unlimited |
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| MegaShares | 1.5GB | Unlimited / 25 Days |
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| MegaUpload | 250MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| MiHD | 2000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| mooload | 500MB | Unlimited / 30 Days (If no activity) |
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| Momoshare | 50MB | Unlimited / 15 Days (If no activity) |
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| MyCHost | 250MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| myShareBox | 100MB | Unlimited / 30 Days (If no activity) |
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| MyShareFile | 150MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| MyTempDir | 40MB | Unlimited / 21 Days |
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| NLshare.nl | 500MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| orb-z | 50MB | 200 Downloads / 15 Days |
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| OxyShare | 700MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Pixsup | 1MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| QuickDump | 100MB | Up to 500MB per hour / 30 Days |
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| RapidShare | 100MB | Unlimited / 30 Days (If no activity) |
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| RapidSharing | 50MB | Unlimited / 60 Days |
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| RapidUpload | 300MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| Refrozen | 20MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Remote File CabiNET | 60MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| SaveFile | 60MB | Unlimited / 14 Days |
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| SceneWorld | 50MB | 1000 Downloads / 50 Days |
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| SendFile | 40MB | 10 Downloads / 10 Days |
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| SendMeFile | 30MB | Unlimited / 14 Days |
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| SendOver | 2GB | Unlimited / 7 Days |
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| SendSpace | 1.2GB | Up to 100GB / 14 Days |
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| ShareBigFile | 300MB | Unlimited / 21 Days |
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| ShareFile | Unknown | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Sharelor | 200MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| ShareServer | 20MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| SigMirror | 50MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Snaggys | 500MB | 999 Downloads / 15 Days |
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| Spread-It | 500MB | Unlimited / 14 Days |
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| StoreAndServe | 100MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| Streamload | 25,000MB/Acct. | Unknown / Unknown |
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| SupaShare | 50MB | Unlimited / 14 Days |
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| Supload | 200MB | 30 Downloads / 7 Days |
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| TheUpload | 100MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| TransferBigFiles | 1GB | 20 Downloads / 5 Days |
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| TrueShare | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| TurboUpload | 70MB | Unlimited / Unknown |
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| UltraShare | 30MB | Unlimited / 30 Days (If no activity) |
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| UShareIt | 50MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| UpDownloadServer | 250MB | Unlimited / Unlimited |
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| Up-File | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| Upload.sc | 100MB | Unlimited / Unknown |
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| Upload2 | 25MB | Unlimited / 1 Year |
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| UploadFarm | 100MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| UploadFront | 50MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| UploadHut | 50MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| Uploading | 500MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| UploadSend | 50MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| UploadTemple | 30MB | Unlimited / 21 Days |
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| UploadTown | 20MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| UploadSpy | 75MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| UploadWay | 200MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| ushareit | 50MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| WebFileHost | 500MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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| X-Fs | 1000MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| XtraFile | 250MB | Unlimited / 15 Days (If no activity) |
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| XtraUpload.de | 500MB | Unknown / Unknown |
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| YouSendIt | 1GB | 25 Downloads / 7 Days |
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| zSHARE | 100MB | Unlimited / 10 Days |
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| zUpload | 500MB | Unlimited / 30 Days |
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That’s an AWESOME compilation Kyle. A great resource for sure!!
I personally have used MediaFire.com for the last couple years. They’ve been reliable, easy to use, and don’t have too much obnoxious advertising.
Mediafire.com is actually a good one as well. I’ve used them and didn’t even add it to the list!
I’ve decided to update the list and add a little Recommend script to each entry. Whether it’s used or not, dunno, but it was a learning experience to implement.
Great list. Some of them are no more though. I’m guessing file-sharing sites are fly-by-night? I know a few have been around for some time.
I tested many of them to see if they were legit. It’s a big enough list to keep track of, so you can help us all by rating them.