Proton Drive
ProtonDrive

Secure photo storage and backup

Proton Drive lets you safely store, back up, and share cherished memories from your mobile or browser.

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Get Proton Drive

Need secure cloud storage for work? Discover Proton Drive for Business.

Organize with albums

Say goodbye to endless scrolling and curate life’s moments into neatly organized collections — from summer trips to family events, relive the moments that matter most in a few taps.

Free photo storage that doesn’t cost your privacy

Your photos capture your most private moments and should only be seen by you and the people you choose. Unlike Big Tech alternatives, Proton Drive uses end-to-end encryption to keep your files under your control.

Get 5 GB of free storage

Safeguard memories with automatic photo backup

Your favorite memories deserve to be cherished, not lost. Proton Drive’s automatic photo backup ensures that, even if your device is damaged or stolen, your photos will still be safe in the cloud.

How automatic photo backup works

Proton Drive’s automatic photo backup uploads your photos and videos to a secure cloud at regular intervals. 


Get started by downloading the Proton Drive app for iOS or Android. Go to Photos, and tap Turn on backup.

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Share photos and videos on your terms

At Proton, we put you in charge. Your files can only be shared or accessed on your terms — with complete privacy and security at every step.

Control who can access your photos and when

With Proton Drive, you can share photos with secure file sharing links, set passwords or expiry dates, and revoke access at any time.

Send your favorite moments freely and in HD

Unlike other cloud storage providers, we don’t impose file-size limits or restrict the number of times your contacts can download them.

How Proton protects your photos

Founded by CERN scientists, Proton is on a mission to help you reclaim your right to privacy and protect your data from being used for profit.

Strong encryption

Proton uses advanced end-to-end encryption to secure your photos against all known threats. Our zero-access encryption ensures that even we can't decrypt your files.

Secure hardware

All our servers are fully encrypted, owned, and controlled by Proton — protecting your photos even in the unlikely event of a physical breach.

Swiss privacy

Headquartered in Switzerland, Proton safeguards your photos with some of the world’s strongest privacy laws, and we only house our servers in privacy-friendly countries.

Straight-forward security for all your files

Upload your photos to Proton Drive cloud directly from your device using your browser or our apps for iPhone(new window), Android(new window) or desktop.

Our intuitive interface lets you protect your photos without any technical know-how — all the encryption happens in the background, on your device, before it is sent to our servers.

Get more space to store your photos

Proton Drive’s free plan comes with up to 5 GB of storage — that’s enough space to store more than 1000 photos*. To safeguard larger files or more memories, upgrade to a paid plan and gain up to 3 TB of secure file and photo storage.

*based on an average file size of 4 MB

Learn more about sharing photos and videos

How to encrypt images

In the same way you can encrypt your emails or back up your digital documents in an encrypted vault, you can also encrypt your pictures so that no one else can access them.

How to encrypt images

How to share photos privately

The way most people share photos online is not private. Options like Facebook and Google Photos have access to your pictures, and Google Photos even scans and analyzes the faces in them.

4 ways to share photos online privately

How to delete all photos from Google Photos

Using Google Photos to store and share your pictures means allowing the company to see, analyze, and process them to support its surveillance-based business model.

DeGoogle your life

Frequently asked questions

cloud storage</a> with end-to-end encryption. This means your files are encrypted on your device before they’re uploaded and can only be decrypted by you or those you choose to share them with. Even if the server is hacked or breached, your photos remain private and inaccessible to anyone else.</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"How can I store my photos privately?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>To store your photos privately, you can use an <a href=https://proton.me/"/drive/">end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service</a> like Proton Drive. This means you can access your files from anywhere, while ensuring they are kept safe and secure. Using a secure cloud storage provider is more convenient than encrypting your photos yourself and storing them locally on a device or an external hard drive.</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"Can photos be encrypted?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>Photos can be encrypted to protect them from unauthorized access. No one can access your photos (not even Proton) except you and the people you share them with. With Proton Drive, all the encryption happens automatically, so you do not need any technological know-how to encrypt your photos.</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"How can I share my photos with Proton Drive?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>You can <a href=https://proton.me/"/drive/file-sharing/">securely share photos</a> individually or by creating albums. If you&#x27;re sharing with trusted contacts — like family members, collaborators, or clients — you can use email sharing to send a direct invite. For broader sharing, you can create a secure public link, making it easy to share photos with anyone — you can also <a href=https://proton.me/"/drive/file-sharing/password-protection/">add a password</a> and set an expiration date to limit access and keep your content protected.</p><p>For both email sharing and public links, you can choose whether recipients have viewer access (can only view and download) or editor access (can upload photos in shared albums — useful for group photo collections or collaborative albums).</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"What can I do to prevent unauthorized use of my photos when I share them?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>While no method can completely prevent someone from copying your photos once they’ve been shared, you can take a few steps to reduce the risk of unauthorized use. When sharing via a public link, set an expiration date so the photos are only accessible for a limited time, and add a password to the link to restrict access to specific people. </p><p>If you&#x27;d like to visually mark your photos before sharing — for example, with a name, logo, or copyright notice — you can add a watermark using our <a href=https://proton.me/"/drive/image-watermark/">free image watermark tool</a> before uploading them to Proton Drive.</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"How do I back up my photos to Proton Drive?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>To back up your photos to Proton Drive, open the app on your device, log in, go to the Photos tab, and <a href=https://proton.me/"/support/enable-photo-backup/">enable photo backup</a>. If you previously turned off backup, go to Settings → Backup → Photos backup and tap the toggle to turn it back on. Proton Drive will start uploading your photos to your secure cloud storage — it might take some time if you have many photos.</p>"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"base"],"screen":[0]}]]],"columns":[0]}],"bullet_points":[1,[]],"buttons":[1,[]],"note":[0],"aside":[0],"media":[0]}],[0,{"header_graphic":[0],"tags":[1,[]],"title":[0,{"content":[0,"What happens if I run out of storage when I back up my photos?"],"level":[0,"h3"],"font":[0,"sans"],"size":[1,[[0,{"font":[0,"xl"],"screen":[0,"lg"]}],[0,{"font":[0,"lg"],"screen":[0]}]]],"weight":[0,null]}],"text":[0,{"content":[0,"<p>If you run out of storage, Proton Drive will stop automatically backing up your photos. To resume automatic photo backup, you will need to free up some space in Proton Drive (e.g., by deleting files) or <a href=https://proton.me/"/drive/pricing/">upgrade to a plan with more storage.

Are backups automatic for Android and iOS?