CheckMag | Catbox and Pomf: Free anonymous file hosting services that support hotlinking

Most free file hosting websites that still work in 2025 appear to have a common set of downsides, such as:

• No hotlinking support.
• Sign-up required to upload files.
• File sizes are limited.
• Download speed restrictions apply unless one coughs up cash for a premium account.
• Files get deleted after a comparatively short period of time, such as 1 month.

This is where Pomf and Catbox come in. With Pomf.lain.la, one gets to upload files up to 1 GB in size anonymously that get stored indefinitely unless found to be illegal. The best part is, they can be accessed via a direct, static link.

Catbox.moe is not much different except that the files uploaded must be 200 MB in size or smaller.

The video file below is hosted on Catbox:

(To be clear, Notebookcheck is in no way affiliated with this content.)

While of limited use in this day and age, having a file link that just works - no need to open a separate page, or waste a quarter of a minute dealing with a CAPTCHA - totally can be useful. Free Discord accounts aren't allowed to send files larger than ~10 MB in DMs; quickly uploading the file to Catbox or Pomf will help one get around that limitation.

Both websites rely on donations to cover the operating costs.