Free File Hosting Site
Persistance finally paid off. I found the perfect file hosting site.
It has none of the problems that make other sites useless.
No more posting ASC and PLT files to newsgroup. Just zip them and upload. They are ready to run after unzipping. This makes it very convenient for users since they do not have to cut and paste. You can also include the PLT file to show exactly what you are interested in.
- Files are permanent. They are not deleted after 7, 10, 20, 30 or
90 days.- Files are not deleted after periods of inactivity.
- No restrictions on filetypes. Some sites block ZIP files.
- No restrictions on filenames. If you can save it to disk you can upload it.
- Max file size is 50 MBytes for free option. This is plenty for ASC files.
- Very simple registration. Minimum information required.
- No restrictions on usernames. You will get back exactly what you registered with.
- No restrictions on passwords. You will get back exactly what you registered with.
- No restrictions on email address. Some sites block email forwarders.
- No logon required to download files, like Google Drive.
- No confusion over which file to download, like Dropbox. You get a link that you can share directly.
- Very simple file upload for Firefox and Chrome.
- Very short download link. You do not need a URL shortener.
- Not likely to go belly up. Commercial operation supported by premium users.
The company is SaberCat File Hosting, at
Here is their FAQ:
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SaberCat File Hosting frequently asked questions.
Q: Is this free?
A: Yes, uploading and downloading is 100% Free for all users. We offer premium accounts which allows for greater flexibility with uploading/downloading.
Q: Will my files be removed?
A: Free account files are kept forever. Premium account files are kept forever.
Q: How many files can I upload?
A: You can upload as many files as you want, as long as each one adheres to the Terms of Service and the maximum file upload size.
Q: Which files types am I allowed to upload?
A: You may upload files of any filetype.
Q: Are there any restrictions to the size of my uploaded files?
A: For free users and users who do not have an account, your upload must be less than 50.00 MB in size. For premium upgraded users, the limit is 10.00 GB in size. If your file is larger than that amount, your file will be not be accepted and you must upload a file that is within the file size limits.
Q: How many files can I upload at the same time?
A: Premium users can upload 100 files at the same time. However, if you would like to upload thousands of small files at once, I recommend to zip them up with 7zip (it's free) and then upload the single large zip file instead of thousands of files at once. This will make it much easier to download them all when you need them.
Q: Can I upload music or videos?
A: Yes. Music and video hosting is permitted as long as you own the copyright on the content and it adheres to the terms and conditions.
Q: There are some files on SaberCatHost servers which are copyrighted by me and someone else uploaded them. How can I notify you of them?
A: You can report files on our report abuse pages.
Q: How can I share my files that I uploaded?
A: It's very easy to share your files. First, you can simply log into your account and click the file you want to share. This will open up a dialog that gives you all the info, including links to copy and paste to give to whomever you want to share with.
Additionally, at the bottom of this dialog are also options to share on social media. Also, you can share via email using the tab at the top of the file dialog. See the screenshot below:
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Q: How can I share many files at once without having to click each image to get the file link?
A: The easiest way is to create a folder. Then drag and drop into the folder. However, you can also do it by dragging your cursor over the images you want to select, or by holding the CTRL button (COMMAND on Mac) and clicking each of the files you want to share.
Now when you selected all the files you want to share, click the "Links" button in the menu above. See the screenshots below:
Q: How do I create a folder?
A: Creating a folder is easy. There is a menu button that says, "Add Folder". Click that and create your folder. See the screenshot below:
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Q: How do I share a folder?
A: To share a folder, just open the folder and click the folder menu button. Here you will see an option, "Share Folder". But first you need to make sure the folder is public if you want to share with other people. The default option is Private for your security. To do this you need to either choose the Privacy option when creating, or click the "Edit" option on the folder button dropdown. See the screenshots below:
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Q: Can I drag and drop files I already uploaded into a folder?
A: Yes! To drag and drop, you need to first select the files you want to move into the folder, and then drag into the left menu over top of the folder you want to put the files into. Please note you must drag into the left list and not the folder image. See the screenshot below:
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There are currently 14,930,043 people and 402,713 teams using SaberCatHost who have shared 128,887,251 files.