file.io
The facts below are what the maker publishes about file.io, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From file.io's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Manage files in web app · Share files up to 2 GB · 4 GB hourly upload limit · Auto-delete after 1 download |
| Basic | $25 a month | Manage files in web app · Share files up to 10 GB · Unlimited hourly uploads and downloads · Optional auto-delete · 2 TB permanent storage · Download up to 250 GB per month · Monthly billing shown; annual billing is also offered, with one month free |
| Premium | $99 a month | Manage files in web app · Share files up to 100 GB · Unlimited hourly uploads and downloads · Optional auto-delete · 3 TB permanent storage · Download up to 1 TB per month · Custom domain · Direct downloads · Monthly billing shown; annual billing is also offered, with one month free |
The facts
Each one read from file.io's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Allowed content
- The FAQ says illegal or copyrighted content is not allowed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Anonymous use
- Users can upload and download without creating an account or providing personal information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- API controls
- The API supports file upload, expiry, maximum download count, and auto-delete fields.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom branding
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Deletion and backups
- The site says uploaded files are permanently deleted after download or expiry and that it does not maintain backups of shared files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Download tracking
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The site says communications use HTTPS/TLS and stored uploads receive additional encryption.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Expiration
- The API documentation says the default expiry is 14 days and accepts expiration periods in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Max file size
- 10checked 21 Sep 2026
- Overall transfer limit
- The FAQ states file transfers are limited to a total of 4 GB.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 25checked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The contact page lists email, a Philadelphia mailing address, and a telephone number for questions and concerns.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Use case
- The site gives temporary password sharing as an example use case, with the password deleted after it is viewed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- file.io lets users upload files and share a link, with files deleted after download or expiration.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser and API
- The service supports file sharing from a browser or through its REST API.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies file.io as a project of Mr Cowboy LLC.checked 7 Oct 2026
