# Arweave

## What Is Arweave?

Arweave is a blockchain used for storing files.  Learn more [here](https://www.arweave.org/) [and](https://ar.io/) [here](https://ao.arweave.dev/).  Check out [Viewblock](https://viewblock.io/arweave) for cool info about the weave.

## Uploading to Arweave

Arweave wallets are different from Ethereum.  So your normal Ethereum wallet won't work on Arweave without some help.  Thankfully you still can do some stuff on Arweave without having to create a new wallet.

Uploading to Arweave with an Ethereum wallet is handled by Turbo.

### Turbo

ArDrive Turbo is an open source bundler for Arweave. You can buy Turbo Credits with **crypto or credit card.**  EVM chains supported are Base Eth, Mainnet Eth, and Polygon network.  You can sign your uploads with your Eth wallet using Turbo.  No Arweave wallet required.&#x20;

Once you have a balance of credits, all you need to do afterwards is sign the uploads. When your balance is enough to upload you should see a green indicator underneath the upload button.

Turbo Credits are measured 1:1 with AR.

#### Share Turbo Credits

You can even share turbo credits easily with [this secret page](https://gift.ardrive.io/share-credits).

#### Gift Turbo Credits

You can gift turbo credits on [this secret page](https://gift.ardrive.io/).

### Irys

Irys is a layer 2 for Arweave that also has a testnet mode where you can upload with testnet tokens. Test everything out for free before uploading with real money.  Irys also lets you use an Ethereum wallet to sign Arweave uploads. Temporary files uploaded to Irys Testnet are free and available for 60 days.

Testnet is supported on Irys. Eth Sepolia, Base Sepolia, and Polygon Amoy networks were tested.
