Last Updated on February 23, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
GoFile (gofile.io) is a free file hosting and sharing platform. Gofile offers free cloud storage and relies on donations; however, the space isn’t unlimited; rather, its free service is “suitable to most users” with the option to unlock more space if you need it.
ALTERNATIVES
Similar sites to gofile.io include mega.nz, mediafire.com, bunkr.ws, bunkr.red, ibb.co, 1fichier.com, bunkr.black, bunkr.media, rapidgator.net, and multiup.io.
DESCRIPTION
When I analyzed gofile.io, there was a drag and drop/click to upload feature above the fold for users to easily upload files from a computer. I tested it and I could upload files without having to pay money. The note on the homepage after I uploaded the file said that the file will remain online for as long as it is downloaded regularly, aka once they notice that nobody is using the file, they will delete it from their database and a new link to the file will need to be created after it is uploaded again. I think that sounds like a good deal in general for the user. I recommend making it clearer how often a file needs to be downloaded for it to remain active. Otherwise, they will be reluctant to use gofile.io because they’ll assume the files will be deleted very quickly once they’re not popular. If they’re not deleted quickly, it could become a very popular service to use among the average cloud storage user. That said, it’s not a service I could use as a webmaster because I need the files to always remain online and not become broken links on my website. So how appealing the gofile.io free service is will depend on the use case. 2/23/2025
HISTORY
As of January 2025, gofile.io has 49.98 million monthly views (73.44M, Mar 2024; 61.8M, Mar 2023), acccording to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that gofile.io was founded on December 19, 2014. The Internet Archive has saved gofile.io 8,109 times between December 19, 2014 and February 21, 2025.
The site gofile.io wasn’t crawled by the Wayback Machine much until 2018; however, since then it has been growing steadily each year with most growth occurring in 2020.
Is gofile.io Safe?
I analyzed gofile.io for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam. Here are the results:
I checked box.com on Sucuri, and it returned with no issues.
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on gofile.io, and it is clean.
I also checked gofile.io on VirusTotal, and it is clean.
In conclusion, all scans returned as pristine. OVERALL GRADE: Very Safe.
Links and Profiles
Website: gofile.io
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