Today’s alternatives are either:
Because files could be uploaded anonymously and shared instantly via a simple URL, copyright infringement became rampant. Over the years, the site was repeatedly targeted by anti-piracy groups and legal entities: Zippyshare.com - -now defunct- Free File Hosting
The operators admitted the site had become a "dinosaur" that offered fewer features than modern cloud storage competitors. Today’s alternatives are either: Because files could be
The final nail came from . Running a free file host at scale costs real money: and software files.
Popular for quick, anonymous, temporary sharing. Conclusion
Files remained active forever, provided they received at least one download every 30 days.
It offered a 100MB per-file limit—which was later increased to 500MB—perfect for music albums, individual videos, and software files.