Description

UniBytes is a file sharing and data storage service with an orange lizard as the company logo. It offers free upload of files, such as music, videos, documents or other types of data and also download, not only from download links shared by friends or colleagues, but also popular files made public, that can be found quickly on the home page. The main page also offers fast upload via drag and drop into a specialized box or by selecting files from the computer. Upon uploading a file, the website generates a download link, that can be shared with anyone by simply copy pasting it through messenger or any other way. A delete link is also provided. By opening it, the file is automatically deleted from the system. The uploaded files stay in the online storage for time periods based on their popularity: 120 days starting from the day of the last download. Users registered as webmasters are able to also upload via FTP and Remote Upload. There are no limits on the amount of uploaded files or on the number of downloads, the only limit is on file size, which is 2 GB. Larger files have to be uploaded part by part by breaking them down into archives. The free services are however rather slow and the user has to expect waiting times before uploads and downloads. To safe time, it is possible to sign up for a premium membership. With premium the services start instantly, there are no annoying ads throughout and there are no limits on speed, allowing the user to upload and download with the full speed potential of their internet provider. Five premium pricing plans are offered: for 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or 180 days. With the 7 day plan the user saves 17% of money and with the 30 days plan even 25%. Payment is possible via SMS, but only for users from the following countries: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Germany, France, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Abkhazia. Other options include payment via Credit card, MTC, Tele2, WebMoney, Qiwi and others. After a successful payment, the newly premium user gets a login number and a password that they have to remember to access their account. If the user decides to unsubscribe from the premium services, they need to fill out two fields on the Subscribe management page: their mobile phone number and a captcha.

Some information on the website is only in Russian, but the basic text is available in 12 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian. Users are not allowed to share illegal or copyrighted material and to send download link through mass mailings by email or other types of communication. It is important to have an active antivirus when using UniBytes services, as the website doesn’t check files for viruses. The premium account can only be used for personal purposes and cannot be shared with third parties. In case of a violation of this rule, the account can be banned. It is strictly forbidden to use programs that sort through file numbers or otherwise put an abnormal load on the server. The administrators of UniBytes are ready to help with questions and issues. The user can type their message into a special text box and send it after adding their name, email address and solving a simple captcha puzzle. This is mostly meant for general questions, for issues related to finance, such as premium accounts a special email address is provided. To complain about copyright infringement, the user should click on the link provided on the web page of the stored file.