MediaFire 5.9.18 for Android

MediaFire 5.9.18 is the Android app of MediaFire, a file hosting service that has been online since 2006. With it you can download files shared with you, upload photos and documents from your phone and send links to them, all from one place.

Quick facts

• Version: 5.9.18
• Developer: MediaFire
• Platform: Android
• Type: file hosting service
• Online since: 2006
• Price: free app
• Size: about 23.55 MB according to catalogue data

What the app is good for

MediaFire is widely used as a place where people share large files by link: a creator uploads a project, a teacher posts materials, a friend sends a folder of holiday photos. On a phone, the app turns that into a simple routine. You sign in to your account, see your folders, upload new files from the gallery or file manager and copy a share link that anyone can open in a browser. Files others shared with you can be saved to your account and opened later instead of being downloaded again. For people who mostly work on a computer, the Android app is a handy way to reach the same storage while away from the desk, and it removes the need to email attachments that are too big for a mail service.

Getting started

1. Install MediaFire from Google Play or via the links on mediafire.com.
2. Sign in or create a free account.
3. Allow access to files so the app can upload from your device.
4. Tap the upload button, choose files, then share a link from the file menu.

Safety tips

Because anyone can upload to a file host, a MediaFire link is only as trustworthy as the person who sent it. Avoid APK files and executables from unknown sources, check archives with an antivirus before opening them, and be wary of links that promise paid apps or game cheats for free. For your own files, turn on a strong password and do not make private documents public with a shareable link.

When uploads stall

Large uploads on mobile data can pause when the screen locks or the connection changes. Keep the app open over Wi-Fi for big files, check free space on the phone before saving downloads, and update the app if sign-in or previews stop working.

Organising your storage

Create folders for projects, school or work rather than keeping everything in one list, and delete old uploads you no longer share. Clear names make files easier to find on the phone, where the screen shows fewer items at once, and help people who open your links understand what they are downloading.

Pros and cons

• Pro: simple sharing by link.
• Pro: same storage as on the web.
• Pro: free to start.
• Con: shared links can hide unsafe files.
• Con: large uploads depend on a stable connection.

Alternatives

Other storage apps for Android in our listings: MEGA, Google One and TeraBox; for archives on the phone, ZArchiver and RAR.