MediaFire facts for kids
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Type of site
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Online backup service |
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| Available in | English |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | MediaFire, LLC |
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| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Not required for downloading or uploading. (1GB file limit for uploading without an account) |
| Launched | October 20, 2006 |
| Current status | Active (Mobile) |
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Proprietary software (Windows, Mac and Linux clients) |
MediaFire is an online service that helps you store your files, like photos, videos, and documents, on the internet. This is called cloud storage. It also lets you sync your files across different devices and share them with others.
MediaFire was started in June 2006 by Derek Labian and Tom Langridge. It is based in Shenandoah, Texas, in the United States. You can use MediaFire on many devices, including computers with Microsoft Windows, macOS, or Linux. It also works on phones and tablets with Android or iOS. In 2012, MediaFire had 43 million people signed up and over a billion visitors!
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Storing Your Files Online
MediaFire offers different ways to store your files. In 2012, you could get up to 50 GB of free storage. This started with 10 GB, and you could get more by doing things like installing their apps or sharing on social media.
In 2014, MediaFire made its paid plans even better. They increased the storage for professional users from 100 GB to 1 TB (which is 1000 GB). They also lowered the monthly price.
If you have a business account, all the storage is shared among everyone in your company. This makes it easier to manage and pay for. MediaFire's free service does not delete your files if you don't download them often. This makes it a good choice for backing up your important files.
MediaFire Apps
MediaFire has special programs, called clients or apps, that you can use on your devices.
Mobile Apps
MediaFire released apps for Android phones in January 2013 and for iOS devices (like iPhones and iPads) in July 2012. These mobile apps let you upload photos and videos directly from your device. You can also look at all the files you have saved in your MediaFire account from anywhere.
Desktop Programs
The MediaFire desktop programs were launched in November 2013. They are available for macOS and Microsoft Windows computers. These programs help you sync files and folders between your computer and your MediaFire account.
Other cool features include:
- Sharing files and folders easily.
- Getting notifications about your files.
- Taking screenshots of your computer screen.
- Choosing which specific files or folders to sync.
These desktop programs work on Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8. For Mac users, they work on Mac OS X 10.7 or newer. You need at least 1 GB of RAM and 600 MB of disk space. Please note that MediaFire Desktop Sync stopped working on July 30, 2016. After that date, you can only use the web version on desktop computers.
Sharing Your Files
MediaFire lets you share your files in two main ways: publicly and privately.
- Private sharing means you share files directly with specific people or groups. You can invite them using their contacts or email. You can also choose if they can only view the files or if they can also make changes.
- Public sharing means you get a special link. Anyone who has this link can download your file. Public links always allow people to only view or download, not change, your files.
MediaFire also supports one-time links. These links only work for a single download, which can be useful for extra security.
In 2013, MediaFire added a feature that lets you watch videos and listen to audio files directly through their website. You don't need to download them first!
MediaFire's online viewer supports many different types of files, including:
- Image files like .JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, .TIFF, and .BMP.
- Video files like .WebM, .MPEG4, .MOV, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV, .FLV, .3GP, .OGG, .VOB, and .MP4.
- Simple text files (.TXT).
- Code files like .CSS, .HTML, .PHP, .C, .CPP, .H, .HPP, .JS, .java, and .pl.
- Microsoft Word documents (.DOC and .DOCX).
- Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (.XLS and .XLSX).
- Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (.PPT and .PPTX).
- Adobe Portable Document Format (.PDF) files.
MediaFire Platform for Developers
In July 2014, MediaFire opened up its platform for public use. This means that computer programmers can now use MediaFire's API (Application Programming Interface) to create their own apps and tools that work with MediaFire. They also provided guides and opened a public forum for developers. They released special toolkits (SDKs) for Java, JavaScript, and Objective-C. A C++ toolkit is also planned.
See also
In Spanish: MediaFire para niños
- Mega
- RapidShare
- Google Drive
- OneDrive
- Dropbox
