Host an ARI file and share it as a link
Put an ARRIRAW frame online at its own address — uncompressed frames from the cameras most feature films use.
Drop your ARI frame here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your ARI file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .ari file?
ARI holds a single uncompressed ARRIRAW frame from an ARRI Alexa or Amira — the cameras behind a large share of feature films and high-end television. Each frame is a separate file, and each is very large, because nothing is compressed at all.
What people use ARI files for
- Reference frames for grading
- VFX plates handed to an effects house
- Colour science tests
- Frames pulled for client approval
What opens a ARI file
- DaVinci Resolve and Baselight
- ARRI Reference Tool, free
- Nuke and VFX software
- No browser displays ARI
How to host a ARI file
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Drop your ARI 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.
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Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: reference-frame.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
The file downloads and opens in grading or VFX software. There's nothing a browser can do with an uncompressed raw frame.
Why host a ARI file instead of emailing it?
Single frames move between the colourist, the DoP and the VFX supervisor constantly, and hosting one is far quicker than arranging access to production storage.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Each frame is a separate file, so a sequence isn't practical here — single frames are the use case.
- ARRI Reference Tool is free and converts ARI to formats other software reads.
- Host a graded JPEG alongside for anyone who just needs to see the frame.
ARI hosting questions
- Is an ARI file a video?
- No — it's a single uncompressed frame. ARRIRAW sequences are thousands of individual .ari files, which is why they live on production storage.
- What opens an ARI file?
- DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, Nuke, and ARRI's free Reference Tool, which also converts to other formats.
- Can I host a sequence?
- Not practically. Single reference frames work well; sequences run to terabytes.
Put your ARI 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
ARI 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.