MediaFire - Free unlimited file hosting

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MediaFire - Free unlimited file hosting

by Jason Clarke Nov 4th 2006

There are a host of companies on the interwebs providing file hosting services, and MediaFire is one of them. (A "host" of hosting companies... har!) Okay, anyway, all kidding aside, MediaFire is interesting in that they offer unlimited file sizes, unlimited file uploads, and all with no signup required. They will also allow you to upload multiple files at once, and the service can be used like many other large file emailing services - simply email a pointer to the file from within their interface, and the file has been shared.

In fact, once a file has been uploaded, MediaFire offers multiple ways to share the file; in addition to the email feature, they give you a straight download link to use as you please, HTML link code that can be copied and pasted into a blog or MySpace page (for people that don't know HTML), and even forum link code formatted for phpBB or vBulletin forums.

So how can they afford to provide unlimited uploads with unlimited file sizes? Well, they're using ads to support the service. And apparently it's lucrative enough to allow the service to continue, which is good news for those of us that need to share large files.

Tags: email large file, EmailLargeFile, file hosting, file sharing, FileHosting, FileSharing, large file, LargeFile, MediaFire

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

robotrock said 1:07AM on 11-05-2006

I still use xdrive...it may have a 5 gig limit, but its lightning quick and I can drop files into my friend's folders (if they've shared it with me)

Younghusband said 12:02PM on 11-05-2006

I like this service, but I would ask they have a download counter in the admin.

Nate said 5:55PM on 11-05-2006

this seems like it would be better then sendspace. i hope that you can download more than one file at a time though.

resource said 12:50PM on 11-06-2006

This is the best service by far.

If they go out of business there is always mailbigfile.com

But they have a 512MB limit.

Lauri said 2:53AM on 11-10-2006

Dang I could have used this when I needed to get pictures home from vacation and didn't want to risk them through airport x-ray scanners. Definately one to bookmark and share.

Lauri

grafter said 11:20AM on 11-13-2006

yhyh www.myspace.com/grafterartist

dj maddy said 12:28PM on 11-14-2006

would b alot better if the upload speed was a bit faster but apart from that no 2 bad www.mixstreet.net/maddy

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