About Minus
Sharing is universal. We created Minus to make sharing pictures, documents, music, videos and files fast, easy, and fun. Minus lets you drag files from your desktop and folders directly to your browser to start sharing. For more information on using Minus, please see our
FAQ.
Why "Minus", the name?
We wanted the product Minus to emphasize simplicity and minimalism. Part of this experience involves a simple and short name.
How was Minus started?
We (
Carl and John) met in September of 2010 in Boston and set up the first founder's meeting that week. Having Vietnamese pho in Brookline, MA, our ideas started bouncing off of each other and soon we decided on the creation of Minus. We wanted to offer the simplest possible sharing service. The first prototype for Minus was inspired by
Glen Murphy's design and was launched on October 13th, 2010.
What is Minus?
Minus is a drag-and-drop sharing platform. Drag your pictures, documents, music, videos and other files onto our homepage, and we’ll do the rest.
Why is Minus absolutely free?
We plan to implement a few business models to cover the cost of running Minus in the future.
What is the technology behind Minus?
Minus uses the latest Cloud computing technologies. We're deployed on Amazon's EC2 and S3 Cloud storage.
How long do you keep the files?
We keep all files indefinitely unless deleted by the uploader or if it goes against our terms of service.
Why should I create an account?
Registration is free but not required. By creating an account and signing in, you can:
- Have own Profile at http://min.us/u/yourusername.
- Follow and subscribe to other users to see their latest galleries via home page.
- Publish your galleries onto your profile for your followers and fans. (Your galleries will always be private by default)
- Track your own galleries from anywhere on the go.
- More features come soon!
How do I use Minus?
Drag file(s) from your desktop and folders onto
Minus and a new gallery will be automatically created.
- Use the Left Arrow ← and Right Arrow → to browse the gallery or simply navigate with your mouse.
- Save & Manage your gallery with the Editor Link. Use the shorter Share link to share your gallery.
- Customize your gallery link by clicking on the "Pencil Icon" next to the Share or Edit link.
- Name your gallery by clicking on the top right "Add Title" link.
- Add caption to your photos and files by clicking on the "Add Caption" link above each item.
- Rename your files by clicking on the "Pencil Icon" next to the filename in Gallery menu.
- Change the order of item displays in gallery by dragging item titles on top right up and down.
- Add more items into gallery by dragging files onto gallery page.
- Delete items from the gallery by clicking the X icons.
- Delete the entire gallery by clicking the Trash icon.
- Hover over any text links to auto-highlight and to copy simply hit Ctrl + C or Cmd + C.
- Share the gallery with your friends using the gallery Share Link.
- Share a single item with your friends using the Share Button under each item.
- Click on Download all as zip link in gallery menu to download entire gallery in Zip format.
- Click on My Galleries button at bottom right of your screen to see history of your created and viewed galleries.
- Click on Register / Login button at bottom right of your screen to create a new account or login.
- Share Anonymously or Logged In.
- When sharing anonymously , your galleries are tracked via a cookie that is attached to one computer.
- When sharing while logged in, your galleries are tracked permanently until you clear the gallery history.
- My Galleries tracking between anonymous and logged in state are separate.
- If you wish to import galleries, simply re-open the editor or viewer links for the galleries while logged in.
- Click on the
icon in footer to toggle background themes.
Is hotlinking and embedding allowed?
Yes it is, however we encourage all users to link to our galleries such as linking images using our Forum code or HTML code.
Is there a maximum file size I can upload?
The size limit currently is 50 MB per item. This will become more flexible in the near future.
Is there a maximum item number per gallery?
There can be a max of 50 items per gallery. This will become more flexible in the near future. There is no limit to number of galleries you can create.
What file types are allowed for uploads?
All file types are allowed on Minus. Gallery viewing of all images are supported. We will support PDF preview, MP3 music player as well as Text Reader in galleries. Support for Microsoft documents and videos coming soon.
Click here to view an interactive gallery.
How can I help?
The easiest way to help is to spread the word and share Minus! Create and share new galleries, tell your friends, your family, your mailman, or anyone else about Minus! Post and share on forums, blogs, Reddit, Digg, Facebook, YouTube, or anywhere. Just get the word out and have fun with Minus!
Which browsers are fully supported?
We currently support all major browsers, however for best experience please use the latest version Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari for Mac.
Is Minus on desktop or mobile?
Please visit the
Tools Page to download Minus for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
Are the files uploaded anonymous?
Yep, Minus provides a sharing service that allows anonymous uploading and all items and galleries will be kept anonymous.
Will other people be able to see my uploads?
No, only you and the people you choose to share your gallery and item link with will be able to see it. Your galleries are stored confidentially. For registered users you can choose to make your galleries Public if you wish to publish it to your user profile.
How can I keep track of the galleries I created?
Minus tracks your uploads via two options. Note you can disable either options. First is tracking by cookies, in which you will not have to register or login and may return at any time to find your previous uploads, given that you do not clear your cookies or change browsers/computers. The second option is a simple and easy login system to track your uploads.
What information about me is kept?
Just your ip address is logged in case there is extremely inappropriate materials uploaded such as child pornography, then we will have to report it to law enforcement.
How often will there be updates?
We aim to deploy new updates weekly with release notes posted on our blog. Be sure to subscribe to our
blog.
