gHacks technology news » upload files http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Upload Files To Multiple File Hosting Services With Load2All http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/23/upload-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services-with-load2all/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/23/upload-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services-with-load2all/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:52 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=20430 File hosting services such as Rapidshare, Megaupload or Depositfiles are immensely popular on the Internet. They offer a comfortable solution of sharing files with other users over the Internet without having to cope with email attachment size limits which usually make large sized file trades very uncomfortable. Some users want to make sure that their uploaded files will be available for other users to download. A good way to achieve this is to upload the files to multiple file hosting services to have mirrors if one of the file hosts should take a file upload down (due to inactivity, transfer limits or other issues).

Load2All can upload files to multiple file hosting websites at once. The service currently supports 19 different file hosting services among them Rapidshare, 2Shared or File Factory. Each file host can be selected on the main page individually.

There are two options that make Load2All unique when it comes to file uploading services. It can split large files into multiple files if the size of the uploaded file should exceed the limit of the supported file hosting services. That’s very interesting for users who usually upload large files to these services. Load2All will automatically pack the files as rar files and split them into multiple archives if a file size limit would be exceeded by the upload.

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Even better is the fact that it will do that only for the services where the limit would be exceeded. The other option is to make use of a Rapidshare or Megaupload Collector account to earn points from the uploaded files. The Rapidshare login information need to be entered in this case in the web form.

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Finally it is also possible to enter an email address which will then be used by the file uploading service to notify the user about the created links at the selected file hosting websites. Load2All offers several interesting options to users who want to upload large files to multiple files hosts.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/23/upload-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services-with-load2all/feed/ 10 Mirror Fox Distributes Files To Multiple File Hosting Services http://www.ghacks.net/2009/09/02/mirror-fox-distributes-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/09/02/mirror-fox-distributes-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:20:41 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15957 mirror foxWith the rise of file hosting websites came the desire to upload files to multiple file hosting services to have alternatives if an upload gets deleted by one file host. This had to be done manually back in the days but in the last months several services have appeared on the Internet that would distribute uploaded files to multiple file hosting services.

Mirror Fox is a rather new service that will distribute files that are uploaded to the website to 14 different file hosting services. The services has an upload limit of 500 Megabytes per file and can be used anonymously. Upload speed to the service and distribution speed was excellent during tests. Files with a size of about ten Megabytes were distributed almost instantly to the other file hosting services and available for download almost immediately.

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Mirror Fox will create one url on their server that lists the links pointing to the uploaded file on the other file hosting websites. A status is displayed that indicates if the upload to the specific file hosting service was successful or a failure. The status will also display if the upload is still in progress.

The initial links that are pointing to the file hosting servers are routed through a Linkbucks advertisement page. This should not be a huge problem for most users who have the opportunity to copy and paste the direct links to the files afterwards.

Speed and performance are usually better if a service is new and not swarmed by users. It can very well be that the performance of the file uploading and mirroring service degrades with a rise in popularity.

Mirror Fox supports remote uploads as well. The user has to provide an url that is pointing to a file that is between 1 and 100 Megabytes in size. The service will automatically distribute the file to the various file hosting websites. Mirror Fox via Genbeta

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/09/02/mirror-fox-distributes-files-to-multiple-file-hosting-services/feed/ 7 Save As Dead Simple File Sharing Without Size Limit http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/30/save-as-dead-simple-file-sharing-without-size-limit/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/30/save-as-dead-simple-file-sharing-without-size-limit/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:35:12 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15866 save as file sharingHundreds, if not thousands of websites exist that let users share files. These file sharing sites differ in several parameters including the allowed upload file size, number of downloads and bandwidth, account requirements, additional limitations like time limits and several others.

Most do not offer unlimited bandwidth and those that do usually last not very long unless they add restrictions to their file hosting service. Save As is a new promising file hosting service that offers a simple interface and simple rules.

Everyone is allowed to upload files of any size. The process takes only a few seconds to initialize. All that needs to be done is to click on the select file button to open the file browser. Only one file can be selected and it might be a good idea to zip multiple files to upload them as an archive all at once.

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A results page is displayed after the upload has finished. This page displays a direct link to the download, a link using the short url service bitly and several statistics about the upload.

The links pointing to the file are good for 24 hours. The file will be automatically deleted from the Save As servers after that time. There do not seem to be any download or user restrictions in that time period however.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/30/save-as-dead-simple-file-sharing-without-size-limit/feed/ 3 File Upload Software http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/file-upload-software-2/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/file-upload-software-2/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 16:11:48 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/file-upload-software-2/ So called file hosts have become very popular in the last years. They allow users to host files on their web servers which can be advantageous when distributing the files to multiple recipients. While some file hosts offer software programs to upload files to their web servers others only provide access to a web interface. The File and Image Uploader is a free software program that can be used to upload files to more than 150 file and image hosts. This is great for users who work regularly with different file hosters but also for those who use a file hoster that does not offer a software for uploading files.

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The main functionality is easily accessible from the main menu. A click on the + icon opens a menu that can be used to add files or folders to the upload queue. The user has to select an appropriate file hoster from the pulldown menu. Several option settings are available including if an account should be used or if to large files should be split into smaller parts. It is possible to add multiple files or folders this way which will then all be added to the upload queue.

Accounts for websites that support them can be added in the program’s settings. The options contain a large amount of settings. Next to the account selection are different profiles, connection settings including proxy configuration and the removal of file hosts from the list of available sites. The program will upload two files at the same time which can also be changed in the options.

File Uploader is a portable software program for the Windows operating system.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/file-upload-software-2/feed/ 5 Gazup Multiple File Hosts Uploader http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/26/gazup-multiple-file-hosts-uploader/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/26/gazup-multiple-file-hosts-uploader/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:52:58 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10782 Gazup is another online service that provides its users with the means to upload files to multiple file hosts at once. It works like previously mentioned Rapidspread and UploadJockey by providing an interface that supports the selection of multiple file hosts. The file hosts uploader supports file hosts like Rapidshare, Megaupload and seven additional file hosts all with upload capacities between 100 and 500 Megabytes each.

The file upload service works by selecting the mirror sites that the file should be uploaded to in the first step. After that the file has to be uploaded to the Gazup servers. It is alternatively possible to pick the remote upload option instead which makes it possible to paste urls that point to files in a form which get then downloaded by Gazup. Once the files have been uploaded either way they get distributed by Gazup to the selected file hosts.

This is shown visually on a new page listing the current upload status of each individual file host. The download links are shown when an upload has finished successfully. This link can be copied and pasted as usual.

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Gazup does offer special sharing links for forums, websites and friends. It is a simple code that can be embedded in the context. It does link to the main Gazup page where the user has the option to select one of the available file hosts mirrors. This is excellent for users who regularly upload files for forums and websites and want to make sure that the files are still available after some time.

via Download Squad.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/26/gazup-multiple-file-hosts-uploader/feed/ 5 File Upload Software http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/23/file-upload-software/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/23/file-upload-software/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:19:51 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9297 Using a software for file uploads on file hosts on the Internet can be beneficial in several ways. It is usually faster than loading the website in a browser. Many software programs do also keep track of files that have been uploaded so that it becomes easier to manage the links that are created in the process.

File and Image Uploader (via Download Squad) is just one software program for that task. It supports the surprisingly large number of 70+ file upload sites on the Internet including the popular file hosters Rapidshare, Megaupload and Filefactory. It should also be mentioned that several premium services are supported as well if the user has access to a premium account.

It usually takes only a few clicks to upload a file to an image hoster. A click on the + sign in the software will display a file browser which can be used to select one or multiple files from the computer system. After that it is only a matter of selecting the right file host for the task to start the upload.

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Premium account owners can specify that they want to use their premium account for the uploads. It is also possible to queue or pause the uploads and select to upload files or images. Possible restrictions of the currently select file hosts will be displayed in a form at the bottom.

The files will be added to the main interface and the upload progress will be displayed. The name of the file and the link to the upload host will be displayed once the upload has been completed. The embed codes of uploaded images will be displayed in the software as well. This ensures that all relevant information are displayed directly in the software program and that the links can be checked even at a later time. Parallel uploading is supported by File And Image Uploader.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/23/file-upload-software/feed/ 3 Dropbox Review and Invites http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/10/dropbox-review-and-invites/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/10/dropbox-review-and-invites/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:45:33 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5281 Dropbox is a file hosting solution with a few nice features that make it stick out of the masses of file hosters. It provides its users with a client for Windows and Macintosh computers which can be used to upload files to Dropbox. The transfer of those files works in the background while the user moves the files into an Explorer like window.

Several computers can be authorized to access an account at Dropbox making it an effective way to work with files between those registered computers. Files can be downloaded at anytime and it is even possible to look at Revisions of those files. The so called Drop Box works much like the Windows Explorer. Files and folders can be added, deleted, renamed which will be automatically synced with the online interface of Dropbox.

Files can be recovered or purged in the web interface if they have been deleted on a registered computer. This is excellent if a file has been deleted by accident.

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A public folder is available that can make files available for the public which basically means that the user can copy an url that gives access to the file or files in that folder.

Shared folders on the other hand are useful for project and team work. Every member that gets added to that folder can perform all file and folder operations which, in combination with the revision system, provides an easy to use way of handling project files.

Dropbox is definitely easy to use. There is no irritating progress bar or window during file uploads, everything is handled in the background. The current beta accounts can use 2 Gigabytes of free storage, it would be nice to see a feature where users who share folders can add part of their own storage to that shared folder. A Linux client is currently tested internally and will be available to all Beta testers pretty soon.

Plans are that the 2 Gigabyte account will remain free for all users and that Dropbox will earn their money with accounts that demand additional storage space and premium features.

I would like to thank Dark Kosmos for sending me the invite. I have ten invites of my own right now and would like to give them away here. Just post a comment and I will draw the lucky ten after a while.

Update:

Jon from Dropbox contacted me and promised to supply more invites for his website. I therefor invited the first nine users who left a comment for now and will invite the others once I receive additional invites!

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