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* Size of each file limited to 100 MB, but no limit for the overall amount of uploaded data
* Size of each file limited to 100 MB, but no limit for the overall amount of uploaded data
* No limit for the number of simultaneous downloads <ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=12&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ]</ref>
* No limit for the number of simultaneous downloads <ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=12&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ]</ref>
* No limitation of bandwidth (Unlike Rapidshare)
* No limitation of [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]]
* Files can be downloaded using a [[download manager]] <ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=10&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ]</ref>
* Interrupted downloads can be resumed using a [[download manager]] or a web browser that supports resuming <ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=10&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ: Can I resume a disconnected download?]</ref>
* Ability to delete files
* Ability to delete files
* No discrimination against people based on their location
* No discrimination against people based on their location
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== Major limitations ==
== Major limitations ==
* Free users are unable to upload encrypted zip archives. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=46&nav=0,2|title=Why can't I upload password protected archives?|publisher=mediafire.com|language=English|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> However, less standardized forms of file encryption are not blocked from the site.
* Uploading encrypted [[ZIP_(file_format)|ZIP]] or [[RAR]] archives is automatically blocked for non-paying users. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=46&nav=0,2|title=Why can't I upload password protected archives?|publisher=mediafire.com|language=English|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> However, less standardized forms of encrypted files are not blocked by the site.
* No upload via [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]]<ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=27&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ]</ref>
* No upload via [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]]<ref>[http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=27&nav=0 Mediafire FAQ]</ref>
* No remote upload
* No remote upload
* No resuming of interrupted uploads
* Does not allow folder download (for example, each individual photo should be downloaded separately)
* Does not allow folder download (for example, each individual photo should be downloaded separately)


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Around August 2008 <!-- does anybody know this exactly? --> so-called "MediaPro" accounts with extended features and fewer limitations for paying users were added.<ref>http://www.mediafire.com/mediapro.php</ref> They offer the following advantages:
Around August 2008 <!-- does anybody know this exactly? --> so-called "MediaPro" accounts with extended features and fewer limitations for paying users were added.<ref>http://www.mediafire.com/mediapro.php</ref> They offer the following advantages:
* [[Direct linking]]
* [[Direct linking]]
* Maximum file size 10 [[GB]]
* Maximal file size 10 [[GB]]
* Unlimited storage time
* Unlimited storage time
* Remote uploading
* Remote uploading

Revision as of 17:14, 24 March 2009

MediaFire
File:MediaFire screenshot.png
Type of site
File Hosting/Sharing Service
Available inEnglish
URLwww.MediaFire.com
CommercialYes [1]
RegistrationOptional
File:Mediafire - uploading.png
uploading files to Mediafire

MediaFire is a free file and image hosting web site located in Harris County, Texas, USA. It has received much attention because it has rather few limitations for users without an account compared to many other file hosters. The domain mediafire.com attracted at least 8.7 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com study.[2]

Usage

The service is available for free and allows users to upload files of up to 100 MB each. The user is then supplied with a unique URL, which locates the file and enables anyone who knows it to download the file. Uploaded files will be stored as long as the user logs-in into his/her account at least once every 60 days or at least one of the files is downloaded every 30 days.[3] Furthermore, images can be uploaded and displayed in galleries.

Major features

  • No signup required
  • No need to enter CAPTCHAs to access files. Entering a CAPTCHA is occasionally required when downloading large numbers of files in succession.
  • No enforced waiting to access files
  • Storage time for uploaded files 30/60 days (unlimited storage time if you log in every 60 days)[3]
  • Size of each file limited to 100 MB, but no limit for the overall amount of uploaded data
  • No limit for the number of simultaneous downloads [4]
  • No limitation of bandwidth
  • Interrupted downloads can be resumed using a download manager or a web browser that supports resuming [5]
  • Ability to delete files
  • No discrimination against people based on their location

Major limitations

  • Uploading encrypted ZIP or RAR archives is automatically blocked for non-paying users. [6] However, less standardized forms of encrypted files are not blocked by the site.
  • No upload via FTP[7]
  • No remote upload
  • No resuming of interrupted uploads
  • Does not allow folder download (for example, each individual photo should be downloaded separately)

MediaPro

Around August 2008 so-called "MediaPro" accounts with extended features and fewer limitations for paying users were added.[8] They offer the following advantages:

  • Direct linking
  • Maximal file size 10 GB
  • Unlimited storage time
  • Remote uploading
  • No ads
  • Redundant backups
  • SSL encryption
  • More statistical information
  • Better support

The MediaPro accounts can be extended at additional costs to MediaPro Business accounts which allow a larger download data volume.

Changes

  • August 2008
    • The MediaPro version is added at a price of 6.97 US$ a month.
    • The until now unlimited storage time for non-paying users is reserved to MediaPro users.

Reception

MediaFire was received with overall good critics in the media, winning the award "Top 100 Undiscovered websites", by PC magazine[9], referred to as: "At first the MediaFire storage service seems too good to be true..."by CNET[10], receiving positive reviews from Lifehacker[11], and also receiving the award "Top Websites of 2008", by PC magazine [12].

The Mediafire website cannot be accessed from the People's Republic of China.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Media Fire Pro Information
  2. ^ Mediafire attracts almost 9m visitors online yearly
  3. ^ a b Mediafire FAQ: How long will my uploaded files be stored?
  4. ^ Mediafire FAQ
  5. ^ Mediafire FAQ: Can I resume a disconnected download?
  6. ^ "Why can't I upload password protected archives?". mediafire.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  7. ^ Mediafire FAQ
  8. ^ http://www.mediafire.com/mediapro.php
  9. ^ Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites - MediaFire
  10. ^ How to store your files online - Broadband
  11. ^ File Sharing: Share any size file with MediaFire
  12. ^ http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2328651,00.asp
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