Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone can download files without registering. Take advantage of our free user account if you need full speed downloading with unlimited upload storage space.

Files uploaded by visitors will be deleted after 90 days of inactivity, 180 days for users who signed up for a free user account.

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.

You may upload any type of file as long as you own it or have copyright for it.

Non users / Visitors can upload files upto 5GB size per file If you register on our website for a free account, you are allowed to upload unlimited files upto 10GB size per file. If it is greater than that amount, your file will be rejected. We suggest atleast registering for a free account so you can easily manage your files.

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.

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Yes. users can just login to your account and you will be directed to the file manager, you can delete your file from there.

We can try to get your file back if you notify us within 12 hours of you deleting the file, if its longer, then we cannot recover your file. Its user responsibility for backing up their files.

You can search the files you have uploaded (only for free users, not for visitors) but you cannot search for other users files. You can only download them using the download URL.

If you are the owner who uploaded the file, you can get the URL from your file manager after you login to your filecad account. If someone else uploaded it, then you cannot, you will need to ask the uploader for it since we do not provide download URLs if the uploader doesnt want to share their files.

After the file has expired, it will be sent to delete folder where it will be permanently removed after 12 hours. If you need to restore the file back, you will need to do so within 12 hours.

Registered users can download as many as they want without any wait. Non users can only download 5 files daily.

You do not need to wait between downloads however users can only download 1 file at a time.

API is available to all registered users. You can generate your set of API keys under the "Account Settings" page. Just login and Go to File Manager, Now open "Account Settings" from the top menu. You can generate new API keys by pressing the "Generate" button. Please note, if you had a key before and you click on "Generate", it will create a new key for you and your old API key will no longer work.