: Founded in 2002, RapidShare was the undisputed king of one-click file hosting. Long before cloud storage giants like Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud existed, RapidShare allowed users to upload massive files and share the download links with anyone across the globe.

RapidShare implemented aggressive anti-piracy measures, limited free download speeds, and eventually closed its doors in 2015.

The loss of its primary user base, combined with the rise of affordable cloud storage alternatives, caused RapidShare's traffic to plummet. The site officially shut down its servers on March 31, 2015. Modern Alternatives: How Media Consumption Shifted