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AI · August 29, 2012

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Attach.io, a new way to simply share files

After a lot of work, I'm proud to show HN my first real "startup idea". HN has been a real inspiration to me. Attach.io allows users to upload files up to 2GB (soon to be 8GB) and share them with others. Attach.io offers the regular file for download, and also if possible, an alternative preview version, so users can view files on their iPad for example. PSD files get converted to PNG AVI, WMV etc... to MP4 EPS/AI to PDF DOC(X), PPT(X) etc... to PDF This is a sneak preview, and is not 100% complete. Things I still have on my ToDo list: Allow users to email link to others, currently they have…

Attach.io, a new way to simply share files launched on August 29, 2012 with 15 votes, #83 of 411 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Attach.io is a file-sharing platform that lets users upload and share files up to 2GB. The service automatically converts common file formats—such as PSD to PNG, video files to MP4, and documents to PDF—to create preview versions viewable on tablets and other devices. Users can download original files or access the converted preview versions. The platform is designed for anyone needing to share large files with preview capabilities.

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After a lot of work, I'm proud to show HN my first real "startup idea". HN has been a real inspiration to me. Attach.io allows users to upload files up to 2GB (soon to be 8GB) and share them with others. Attach.io offers the regular file for download, and also if possible, an alternative preview version, so users can…

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