ZeroUpload
- Free allowance
- Uploading and downloading are 100% free; the upgrade page lists Unlimited Storage on the free tier; free or non-account files are kept 120 days; each file must be under 5 GB.
- Verdict
- caveatusable, with a named limit or an unprobed read path
- Cost
- free tier
- Identity
- anonymousno card, no phone
- Binding limit
- per-object-cap5 GB per file for free or non-account uploads; 11 GB per file on premium (FAQ) versus 10.80 GB (upgrade page)
- Evidence
- documented8 sources; a first-party page was read and the sentence quoted
- Freshness
- stale on 2026-12-04checked 2026-11-03 (live); stale on 2026-12-04
| Free tier | Uploading and downloading are 100% free; the upgrade page lists Unlimited Storage on the free tier; free or non-account files are kept 120 days; each file must be under 5 GB. unit unlimited; metered on none |
|---|---|
| Price | none stated |
| Limits | |
| Binding | per-object-cap The 5 GB per-file ceiling is the first limit a large object meets; the 120-day clock is second. |
| Identity | anonymous The home page Upload button (/register_non_user) opens a temp account with no email address: it shows 66.8 MB of storage, its uploads are public, and it is removed after 7 days unless registered. A full account needs an email address (the password is sent to it) and a reCAPTCHA, or Login with Google. Premium is bought from an upgrade page with a contact address for payment problems. |
| Egress | Premium is $9.00 for 7 days and removes adverts; the benefits list says no download limits and maximum download speed. No free download volume is published. free allowance: not published |
| Per-object cap | 5 GB per file for free or non-account uploads; 11 GB on premium per the FAQ, 10.80 GB per the upgrade page |
| Retention | 120 days for free or non-account files; unlimited on premium (120 days) |
| Interface | rest Web upload; no API page was read. |
| Tooling | Browser upload; no client or API documented on the pages read. |
| Composes with | A 5 GB-per-file drop with a 120-day clock; the only paid tier is a $9.00 seven-day premium. |
| Reliability | The FAQ and the upgrade page disagree on the premium per-file cap (11 GB versus 10.80 GB). |
| Notes | Cheapest paid tier is the $9.00 seven-day premium. |
| Evidence note | documented Limits and the $9.00 price read on the vendor FAQ and upgrade pages. The registration form fields and the payment methods are unread. |
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Evidence 8
| date | source | what it proved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/faq | the free or non-account cap is 5 GB per file |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/faq | free retention is 120 days |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/upgrade | the paid user plan costs $9.00 for 7 days |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/upgrade | the upgrade page states a 10.80 GB premium cap |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/upgrade | the free user plan lists unlimited storage |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/register_non_user | the guest path creates a temp account with no email address, public uploads and 7-day removal |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/register | the registration form has an email address field |
| 2026-11-03 | zeroupload.com/register_non_user | the temp account shows 66.8 MB of storage |