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Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Unless I sign in using social media I can only upload files up to 10MB in size. Frankly, that's terrible

Hi, JTon!

Thanks for the feedback. The site is not intended to be used for sharing large binaries. It's purpose is for quickly sharing "incidental" type of files or transferring files quickly from device to device. For example, moving a photo from your phone to a friend's laptop or tablet. It's not intended to serve up large files like Mega.

As for rewarding users with larger limits for connecting with social media, all we gather is the most basic information to provide some accountability. That is to say, someone is less likely to upload pirated content, for example, without a layer of anonymity.

Nevertheless, if circumstances warrant it, we're always open to suggestions.

Thanks again for the feedback!

Pirated content isn't limited by size. RAR splits, eBooks, MP3s..

Mandatum,

That's true, that's why there's the file timeouts for anonymous files. Distributing pirated content in 10MB chunks that last only 15 minutes is not practical.

I created something similar once S3 started allowing browser-based uploads. It's hosted in S3 and uses S3's rules to expire the files. The code's on Github so you can easily host your own copy.

http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/

I've also made something similar, a demo of CORS uploading directly to S3 in node/express.

http://dropdot.alfg.co/

https://github.com/alfg/dropdot

I've been a fan of Jumpshare for this kind of file sharing, but it got all fancy and now you can't drag/drop files if you're not signed in. Really good for sharing groups of files, managing the content you upload, etc, but not so great for super-fast file sharing. I may use this instead.

dabernathy89,

Thanks for the feedback! We sort of felt the same way. Honestly, we wanted something fast and easy and you're right, going heavy on the UI just slows things down. We're HUGE fans of keeping it as simple as humanly possible. :)

I use http://ge.tt for this. No sign up needed, no upload size limit, and better yet - the other person can start downloading the file as soon as you start uploading. How is Dropr better?

hiddentao,

View Dropr.in not as a replacement for Box or Ge.tt, but as something completely different. Ge.tt is about as close as it comes, but they're viewing your data as a cache of files with free accounts limited to 250MB of storage. We're not a "cloud storage" provider. We let you quickly transfer files between devices without having to jump through any hoops.

Or better yet https://www.sharefest.me/ p2p HTML5 file transfers.

Nux,

This service is very different from Dropr.in. We're not trying to be "Bittorrent in a browser". Our goals are simplicity and convenience. Looks like a nice site if P2P is your need, though.

I like that I don't have to create an account for sharing files. There are times I don't want to clutter my dropbox but I want to send a file to a bunch of friends. I could see this being useful for that.

Ok, so I updated a file (executable), and it gave me a link. I followed the link and couldn't find the file anywhere. All I saw was an advertisement.

_RPM,

Can you share the filecode with me? I'm happy to take a look and see what the story is.

UPDATE: I uploaded an executable binary myself and can't reproduce the problem. Can you share what browser and platform you are running on? Have you tried a different kind of file?

pd89b I haven't tried a different type of file. Chrome Version 35.0.1916.114 m Windows 8.1

Looks similar to http://www.justbeamit.com/

calebm,

It's similar, but Dropr.in doesn't require interactivity on both ends. That is to say, you don't need to coordinate with the recipient of the file to download it at a set time. Also, Dropr.in offers (indeed, enforces) SSL encryption on the browser.

A lot of people here(Brazil) using your tool god job guys!

this is really cool. are the files really deleted or are they "deleted" in the snapchat sense of the word?

Is it a fact that SC doesn't actually delete the binary image files, and does store them on disk somewhere? I'm assuming they do, because who would actually delete them?

lurchpop,

They are absolutely, unequivocally delete from our servers! No trace of the files are kept whatsoever. I know it's our word against the sky, but files are truly only kept as long as their lifespan allows. When the timer strikes zero, the file is purged within seconds along with all database rows related to it.

Thanks for the feedback!

-Dropr.in Team

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