'Simple file-sharing for groups' is how Boxify describes itself — a description that couldn't be more spot on! When you first open www.boxify.me, all you have to do is click on 'Start'.
You don't need to sign up or enter any information. Clicking the button creates a 'box' with a private URL. Share this link with as many people as you like and each of them will be able to upload and download the contents in the box.
You can also rename the box to make it shorter and easier to remember. So http:// boxify.me/jsgTyehdn6538kjJuks can become http:// boxify.me/box/dossier — making it much easier to send it via SMS, for instance. Apart from this one customisation, there's not much else in terms of features — just plain and simple uploading and downloading of files (you can upload multiple files at one go to save time).
There's no restriction on the type of files you can upload - video files, documents, HTML files, PDFs, images. There are no ads, no popups and no intrusive elements, only all the files that have been uploaded with a file name, an icon which indicates what type of file it is and a date-time stamp that shows when it was uploaded.
A few downsides though: there are no security features — anyone with the URL can access all the files uploaded to the box. Plus, the service does not mention any file size limit or how long a box remains active. One can only assume that it remains active as long as it's in use.
The uploader uses Adobe Flash, so you can't use it on every device. Finally, there's no telling how long such a service will be around — several similar services have been launched and have fallen just as quickly, so don't rely on the box contents as an online backup. Just make the most of it while it lasts.
You don't need to sign up or enter any information. Clicking the button creates a 'box' with a private URL. Share this link with as many people as you like and each of them will be able to upload and download the contents in the box.
You can also rename the box to make it shorter and easier to remember. So http:// boxify.me/jsgTyehdn6538kjJuks can become http:// boxify.me/box/dossier — making it much easier to send it via SMS, for instance. Apart from this one customisation, there's not much else in terms of features — just plain and simple uploading and downloading of files (you can upload multiple files at one go to save time).
There's no restriction on the type of files you can upload - video files, documents, HTML files, PDFs, images. There are no ads, no popups and no intrusive elements, only all the files that have been uploaded with a file name, an icon which indicates what type of file it is and a date-time stamp that shows when it was uploaded.
A few downsides though: there are no security features — anyone with the URL can access all the files uploaded to the box. Plus, the service does not mention any file size limit or how long a box remains active. One can only assume that it remains active as long as it's in use.
The uploader uses Adobe Flash, so you can't use it on every device. Finally, there's no telling how long such a service will be around — several similar services have been launched and have fallen just as quickly, so don't rely on the box contents as an online backup. Just make the most of it while it lasts.
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