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Advanced sharing capabilities
 
It takes a few clicks to share a book or a document to a nearby device or via one of your apps.
 
How it works?
 
1. Open a file you wish to share.
2. Tap anywhere on the opened file preview.
3. Tap ⋮
4. Tap “Share”.
5. Select a nearby device to share a file to, or send the file via one of your apps.

 
Tip! Add the file to your 4shared cloud storage to share the file link.

 
Customizable reading modes
 
Customizing your reading mode in 4shared Reader is super-easy.
 
How it works?
 
1. Tap anywhere on the opened file preview.
2. Tap ⋮
3. Tap “Settings”.
4. Select the reading mode: default, light or night mode.
5. Adjust brightness.
6. Set up page scrolling settings.

 
You can instantly go to a particular page in a file, too.
 
1. Tap anywhere on file preview.
2. Tap the bottom tab.
3. Tap a page number or use slider controls to open the page you need.

 
Not sure which page number you need? Try using in-text search by keyword*!
*Available for PDF, TXT, MS Word files.
 
1. Tap anywhere on file preview.
2. Tap “Search”.
3. Type in the keyword, then tap “Search”.
4. Use “back/forward” controls to switch between pages with keyword, or tap “X” to delete your search query.

 
Optimized file preview
 
We’ve improved the file preview in the app, making it easier both to
browse the file, access and use the “File Operations” menu.

 
Instant sharing of saved files
 
Sharing saved files has made even faster: it only takes
a tap on the “Share” icon on file preview to share a file with others.
 
Reading options for documents
 
Opening MS Word, EPUB and other types of documents made easy – via 4shared Reader app.
Just tap “Open file” on its preview screen and follow the instructions.

 
How it works?
 
1. Tap an archive file you’d like to view
2. Tap the “Download” button on the opened file preview.
3. Tap the “Open archive” button to open/view the archive.

1. On a computer, log in your 4shared account.
2. Right-click a file and select “Share.”
3. Tick the “Shorten URL” checkbox.
4. Copy the short link and share it with others.

 
1. Click a video file in search results on website.
2. Browse through the “Users also enjoyed” sampling.
3. Click a video you’d like watch.

Experience the advanced “Related Videos” feature in action!

 
How it works:
 
1. Click a zip file in search results at 4shared website.
2. Browse through it’s contents on the opened file download page.