Host a 3GP file and share a video link
Put a mobile video online at its own address — the format older phones recorded in, and what to convert it to now.
Drop your 3GP file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your 3GP file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .3gp file?
3GP is a cut-down version of the MP4 container designed for early mobile networks, where bandwidth and storage were scarce. It's what phones recorded before smartphones, which is why so much personal video from the 2000s is in it.
What people use 3GP files for
- Video recorded on older mobile phones
- Archived personal footage from the 2000s
- Video from budget devices and dashcams
What opens a 3GP file
- VLC, which plays it reliably
- QuickTime, with varying success
- HandBrake and FFmpeg, for converting
- Some browsers play it, since it's MP4-derived
How to host a 3GP file
- 1
Drop your 3GP file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: old-phone-video.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
Playback varies — because 3GP derives from MP4, some files play in the browser and others don't, depending on the codec inside.
Why host a 3GP file instead of emailing it?
Old phone footage is often the only copy of something worth keeping. A link makes it shareable with family or an archivist; converting to MP4 makes it play reliably for all of them.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Convert to MP4 for reliable playback — the files are small enough that conversion is quick.
- 3GP video is low resolution by modern standards; upscaling won't add detail that was never captured.
- These files are usually well under the size limit, being designed for 2000s-era phones.
3GP hosting questions
- Will a 3GP file play in the browser?
- Sometimes. 3GP is derived from MP4, so it depends on the codec inside. Converting to MP4 makes playback reliable everywhere.
- How do I convert 3GP to MP4?
- HandBrake or FFmpeg, in seconds — these files are small. The result plays in every browser.
- Can I improve the quality?
- Not meaningfully. 3GP was designed for tiny screens and slow networks, so the detail was never recorded. Converting preserves what's there; it can't add more.
Put your 3GP file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
3GP is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.