4shared | File sharing network

4shared has a simple purpose: online storage for files, and the opportunity to share them with others. The files are not limited to pictures and videos (although they are the most shared files), users can also upload music files, text, and even programs. Unregistered users can download the file for free, but signing up has more benefits.

4Shared users can easily delete their uploaded files, limit the people who can view and download their uploaded files, and organize their pictures in photo albums as well as allowing others to comment on the photos. Creating an account is hassle-free too. The fields required are very basic: an email address and a password. Customizing your profile can also be done with a registered account, as well as managing your folders and subfolders for your files.

Since 4shared is a free site for storing files, all files are welcome in the site’s virtual drive as long as they comply with the site’s “Terms of Use.” The illegal files include pornographic materials, illegal, and copyrighted materials. Uploading multiple files at the same time is also easy with this web site. For quick notification of the files to be sent, 4shared.com also has an “email sharing links” feature for the specific person you want to share the file with. Speaking of specifics, you can also password-protect your files for security. This feature is especially useful who students who would want to make their projects exclusive to their group. With the secret passwords, they can make sure they’re the only ones that have access to the file. For professionals, this feature may be used for presentations and board meeting agendas with are highly confidential.

Streaming videos and music is also possible with 4shared. This gives the users an option to listen to a song or watch the video sample before finally deciding to download and save it to your PC. Since the storage holds thousands of videos and pictures, you don’t have to worry about “losing” your files, because the web site has a search engine. The search engine lets you search for the titles of the video, and the videos containing the term in the search field you are looking for will appear. The search results also show the details on the when the video was uploaded, the size of the video, and the number of downloads.

4Shared also has another feature, which is the forums/ discussion boards. The boards let members interact with one another, not only with files, but also by sharing thoughts and opinions on various topics. Like most forums in the www, 4shared.com’s community of members lets the members browse and start new topics, as well as sent PMs (private messages) to each other.

Staying true to its name, 4shared is a user-friendly sharing client. From huge media files like pictures, music and video, to text files and messages to other members in the growing community, this web site is a very handy tool for everybody. So go sign up for an account, and share the link with your friends.

Link | 4shared.com