# 4shared paid

> 4shared.com | Storage; 2 records: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence.

HTML https://fshy.ajam.dev/p/4shared/ | JSON https://fshy.ajam.dev/api/v1/entity/4shared.json | how to read a record: https://fshy.ajam.dev/llms-full.txt

## 4shared

- `storage/4shared` | fails-quota | evidence reported | binding per-object-cap | category cloud-drive
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://www.4shared.com/
- free tier: 15 GB free per account | unit: GB | metered on: unstated | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: 2048 MB per file | bytes: 2048000000 | source: [1] | note: not stated
- retention: 15 GB per account; 2048 MB per file (split larger files); max 30 subfolders per folder; free accounts deleted if not logged into for 180 days. | days: 180 | source: [1] | note: not stated
- egress: Free accounts get ad-supported downloads and no direct/hotlink embedding; direct downloads are a Premium feature ('Direct downloads (file embedding)' starts at the 100 GB / $14.99 per year tier). | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: rest, webdav, rclone
- limits:
  - per-object-cap (binding): 2048 MB per file [1]
  - retention-clamped: deleted if not logged into for 180 days [1]
  - retention-clamped: deletes the account and all files after 180 days [1]
- limits note: 15 GB per account; 2048 MB per file (split larger files); max 30 subfolders per folder; free accounts deleted if not logged into for 180 days.
- interface detail: webdav
- tooling: WebDAV endpoint live at webdav.4shared.com; REST API at api.4shared.com / upload.4shared.com (v1_2, JSON+XML); rclone's generic webdav backend has a 4shared-specific fix upstream (commit 65eee67 'webdav: fix Open Range requests to fix 4shared mount').
- composes with: 15 GB x unlimited free accounts. Legacy accounts carry stored files; new-account free space is 15 GB.
- reliability: Free tier deletes the account and all files after 180 days of inactivity — that alone disqualifies it for a growing archive. Downloads are ad-gated unless you pay.
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: quota
  - dead_end.why: 15 GB free per account
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: 'The space limit is 15 GB per account. Currently 4shared sets a 2048 MB size limitation per file'
  - [1] 2026-10-21: 'Your free account and all your files will only be removed from 4shared if you don't log into your account for 180 days'
  - [2] 2026-10-21: 'Direct downloads (file embedding)' only on paid plans (100 GB $14.99/yr)
  - [3] 2026-10-21: probe: OPTIONS -> 200, Allow: OPTIONS,PROPFIND,MKCOL,MOVE,PUT,DELETE,LOCK,UNLOCK — DAV is genuinely mounted
  - [3] 2026-10-21: probe: PROPFIND Depth:0 -> 405 (method accepted by Allow but rejected unauthenticated; auth required)
  - [4] 2026-10-21: REST API v1_2 with upload/search/api host split
- sources:
  - [1] https://www.4s.io/faq.jsp
  - [2] https://e.4shared.com/premium.jsp
  - [3] https://webdav.4shared.com/
  - [4] https://www.4s.io/developer/docs/

## 4shared paid

- `storage/4shared-paid` | fails-quota | evidence reported | binding none | category rejected-provider
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://e.4shared.com/linkerror.jsp
- free tier: Could not verify. https://www.4shared.com/upgrade/ and /upgrade both 302 to https://e.4shared.com/linkerror.jsp and render 'linkerror' content; /plans.jsp likewise. No price page obtainable | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: not recorded | source: [1] | note: not recorded
- retention: not recorded | source: [1]
- egress: not recorded | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- tooling: not recorded
- composes with: the same as tooling
- reliability: the same as the free tier
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: quota
  - dead_end.why: Could not verify. https://www.4shared.com/upgrade/ and /upgrade both 302 to https://e.4shared.com/linkerror.jsp and render 'linkerror' content; /plans.jsp likewise. No price page obtainable
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: Could not verify. https://www.4shared.com/upgrade/ and /upgrade both 302 to https://e.4shared.com/linkerror.jsp and render 'linkerror' content; /plans.jsp likewise. No price page obtainable
- sources:
  - [1] https://e.4shared.com/linkerror.jsp