

Also, the service identifies Premium users using cookies, instead of just their IP address, which enables them to connect to Rapidgator from behind a Proxy server. None of these limits are imposed on Premium users who can download files with download managers in multiple threads, and with the option to resume interrupted downloads. Not only do Free users have to wait before downloading the file, they get limited speeds, cannot download more than one file at the same time, and cannot use a download accelerator. The biggest handicaps for Free users are the download restrictions. Like most of its file sharing peers, the service has paid Premium and feature restricted Free accounts. (Image credit: Rapidgator) Plans and Pricing Essentially, to make best use of the service the downloaders must have Premium accounts as well, which is a rather stringent requirement and somewhat unfair in our opinion. However, while the URL will display the list of the files it houses, you’ll have to download the files individually, which is a real downer.ĭownloading a file has a wait time for Free users that increases exponentially for repeat downloads. Rapidgator enables you to share the URL to complete folders as well instead of individual files. You can use the web interface to create more folders and then either move the files inside them or directly upload files into the new folders. The service will also generate BBcode for pasting the URLs in message boards and you can use the interface to add the size of the file along with the URL as well.īy default the service only has the Root folder, where it will upload all files. You can further make them shorter by removing the file name from the URL. For instance, instead of the default long URLs you can create short links that use the service’s custom rg.to URL shortening service. The service gives you a couple of options to customize the download links. Oddly, once the files have been uploaded, you have to manually press the ‘Get link’ button to view the sharing links. Once you’ve registered with the service, you can use the intuitive web uploader to transfer single or multiple files to your Rapidgator account. (Image credit: Rapidgator) Interface and apps
