Host an FLV file and share a link
Put a Flash video online at its own address — and convert it, because nothing plays FLV any more.
Drop your FLV file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your FLV file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .flv file?
FLV was the format of Flash video, which carried essentially all web video through the 2000s. Adobe ended Flash support at the end of 2020 and browsers removed the plugin entirely, so FLV files are now archives that need converting before anyone can watch them.
What people use FLV files for
- Archived web video from the 2000s
- Recordings from old streaming and e-learning platforms
- Legacy video libraries
What opens a FLV file
- VLC, which still plays FLV
- HandBrake and FFmpeg, for converting
- No browser plays FLV — Flash is gone
How to host a FLV file
- 1
Drop your FLV 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: archived-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
The file downloads. Nothing in any browser plays FLV since Flash was removed, so recipients need VLC or a converted copy.
Why host a FLV file instead of emailing it?
Old e-learning and video archives are often stranded in FLV. Hosting makes them retrievable; converting to MP4 makes them watchable.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Convert to MP4 — it's usually a fast remux since most FLV files contain H.264 already.
- FFmpeg with a copy codec converts without re-encoding, so there's no quality loss.
- There's no reason to keep new content in FLV; it's purely an archival concern now.
FLV hosting questions
- Why won't my FLV play?
- Flash was discontinued at the end of 2020 and removed from every browser. Nothing on the web plays FLV any more — VLC will, or convert to MP4.
- How do I convert FLV to MP4?
- FFmpeg or HandBrake. If the FLV already contains H.264, it's a container change rather than a re-encode — fast and lossless.
- Should I keep files in FLV?
- No. Convert your archive to MP4 while tools that read FLV still exist.
Put your FLV 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
FLV 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.