Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

RapidShare

RapidShare was an online file hosting service that opened in 2002. In 2009, it was among the Internet's 20 most visited websites and claimed to have 10 petabytes of files uploaded by users with the ability to handle up to three million users simultaneously. Following the takedown of similar service Megaupload in 2012, RapidShare changed its business…

History & Companies

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around RapidShare. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Legal issues

Performance rights organisationGEMACopyrightMD5-hashMetallica
14 related topics

History

Baar, SwitzerlandCEOCOOCloud storage servicesAlexa ranking
5 related topics

Software

WindowsWindows VistaMacLinuxWindows XP
5 related topics

Operation and services

DownloadURLGB
3 related topics

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Founded
27 May 2002; 24 years ago (2002-05-27)
Headquarters
Schochenmühlestrasse 6, 6340 Baar, Switzerland (canton of Zug)
Advertising
Subscription
Available in
English, French, German and Spanish
Current status
Offline
Dissolved
31 March 2015; 11 years ago (2015-03-31)

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Operation and services

Software

Legal issues

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

RapidShare

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples58
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

RapidShare

Top relations

related to history · 20
RapidShare → April, August, Baar, CEO, Christian Schmid, COO Bobby Chang, Files, Germany, In, It, Later, March, Mulheim, On, Rapid Share, RapidForum, RapidShare AG, RapidShare's, Schmid, Switzerland
related to Legal issues · 10
RapidShare → By, GEMA, German, January, MD5-hash, On, That, The, United States, While
related to RapidShare Manager · 9
RapidShare → An, Linux, Mac, RapidShare Manager, The, This, Uploader, Windows Vista, Windows XP
related to Operation and services · 7
RapidShare → Gbit/s, In April, In March, No, RapidShare's, Upon, URL
Advertising · 1
RapidShare → Subscription
Available in · 1
RapidShare → English, French, German and Spanish
Current status · 1
RapidShare → Offline
Dissolved · 1
RapidShare → 31 March 2015; 11 years ago (2015-03-31)
Founded · 1
RapidShare → 27 May 2002; 24 years ago (2002-05-27)
Headquarters · 1
RapidShare → Schochenmühlestrasse 6, 6340 Baar, Switzerland (canton of Zug)

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

files file court users site services 2010 march copyright service illegal uploaded german download copyrighted would material use also available

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RapidShareAdvertisingSubscription1.00infobox
RapidShareAvailable inEnglish, French, German and Spanish1.00infobox
RapidShareCurrent statusOffline1.00infobox
RapidShareDissolved31 March 2015; 11 years ago (2015-03-31)1.00infobox
RapidShareFounded27 May 2002; 24 years ago (2002-05-27)1.00infobox
RapidShareHeadquartersSchochenmühlestrasse 6, 6340 Baar, Switzerland (canton of Zug)1.00infobox
RapidShareRegistrationOptional1.00infobox
RapidShareType of businessAktiengesellschaft1.00infobox
RapidShareType of siteOnline backup service1.00infobox
unlimited download speedinstance ofto have 600 Gbit/s of bandwidth.Registration and payment allowed benefits0.80text
immediate downloadinstance ofto have 600 Gbit/s of bandwidth.Registration and payment allowed benefits0.80text
an enforced wait of several minutes between downloadsinstance ofRapidShare discontinued the program to avoid the impression it rewarded its users for uploading copyrighted material.Downloads by people without a current premium account subscr…0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.