File Explorer
Manage your files and folders easily with drag and drop just like Windows file explorer. Tag your family photos for easy searching.
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Secure Cloud Storage
Share Your Photos & Videos With Family & Friends
Store, organise and share your family photos and videos in your own private cloud. Nextcloud gives you a more private alternative to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and other mainstream cloud storage services.
Share Family Photos & Videos Securely
Daily Cloud Storage Backups
Google Drive, Dropbox Alternative
No Ads, No Tracking, No Marketing
Free Nextcloud Apps Included
Instant Free 5GB Accounts
(no credit card required)
Privacy
Keep your family photos in a private cloud with controls that let you decide who can access and share them.
About Privacy
About Privacy
Security
Permafiles has strong security features like 2FA to protect your private files from unauthorized access.
About Security
About Security
Sharing
Safely share your private photos, music, videos and other documents with your family and friends.
About Sharing
About Sharing
Get answers to the most common questions we get asked about Permafiles and cloud storage.
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What Is Permafiles Cloud Storage?
Permafiles provides a secure cloud storage space for you to manage your files using the open source Nextcloud platform. Permafiles look after all of the technical stuff to ensure you can always securely access your data, anywhere, any time on any device.
Always Available
Your family photos are always accessible from a web browser or mobile device wherever you are.
Free Account
Free Account
File Syncing
Keep your files in perfect sync across all of your devices with desktop and mobile sync clients.
File Sync Clients
File Sync Clients
Security
Security controls include two factor authentication, end-to-end encryption antivirus protection.
About Security
About Security
Much More Than Just Cloud Storage
Permafiles comes with pre-installed applications for managing your files. Nextcloud Office for creating and editing documents and spreadsheets. Nextcloud Talk for chat messaging and multi-user video calls, Music Player, Radio & Podcast players etc.
It's like having Google Drive, Zoom, Office, WhatsApp and more in one private cloud. You can also connect to your GMail account through the Mail app.
Office Suite
Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations online using the free Nextcloud Office suite. Collaborate in real time.
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Video Calls
Chat and make video calls with family, friends and colleagues. Up to 10 people can join a video call. Calls are free with Nextcloud Talk.
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Music Player
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Radio Player
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Podcast Player
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Private Cloud vs Google Drive, Dropbox & OneDrive
Permafiles offer a compelling alternative to mainstream services such as Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
Permafiles is primarily aimed at customers in the UK and EU. Our Nextcloud server infrastructure is hosted in Germany, while customer file data is stored using third-party, S3-compatible cloud storage in the United Kingdom. We use specialist third-party infrastructure and trusted storage providers to help us to operate and maintain our service.
Feature
Encryption in transit & at rest
Permafiles
Google Drive
Dropbox
E2E encryption options
Open source platform
European-hosted option
Privacy-focused hosting
Private cloud control
OneDrive
Private Cloud Security
Storing your family photos and videos in the cloud demands a high level of security.
Permafiles delivers cloud storage security using highly encrypted connections, robust account security and additional encryption options.
Features such as two-factor authentication, antivirus protection and secure sharing controls add further layers of protection for your files.
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Photo Storage & Privacy
Store, access and share family photos & files without relying on advertisment-driven cloud providers like Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
Permafiles gives you a more private approach to family photo storage in the cloud with digital sovereignty kept firmly at the centre.
Storing family photos, family videos and your music collections with Permafiles also gives an extra, long term backup option for your most precious files.
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Cloud Storage Features
Fast Private Cloud Storage
High‑Speed Access
We use powerful servers with super-fast NVMe drives for snappy performance. Start small with a free 5GB account and expand as your storage needs grow. Permafiles scales with you.
NVMe storage
Redundant storage and daily backups
High‑performance backend
Fast upload & download speeds
European Cloud Hosting
European hosting
Your data is stored in European data centres, with privacy-focused infrastructure and security controls designed to help protect your files.
European-hosted infrastructure
European S3-compatible data storage
Privacy-focused data handling
GDPR-aligned data protection
Secure Cloud Storage & Privacy
Built for Privacy and Security
With end-to-end encryption enabled, files can be encrypted on your device before upload, so the server stores encrypted data rather than the original file contents. This provides strong protection against server-side access.
Client‑side encryption
Privacy-focused storage
No advertising-based profiling
No advertising-based AI profiling
Secure File Sharing & Collaboration
Sharing made easy
Share files and folders securely using links with permissions, optional passwords and expiry dates. Stay in control of who can access your shared files.
Share with anyone
Set expiration dates
Control access levels
Collaborate securely
Sync Files Across Devices
Keep everything in perfect sync
Keep your online files in perfect sync across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android with the Nextcloud apps.
Windows
Mac
Linux
Mobile iOS
Mobile Android
Cloud Security Features
Security you can rely on
Permafiles uses the tried and tested Nextcloud platform with hardened security features including encryption, 2FA and brute-force protection. Providing a secure foundation for your private online cloud storage.
Strong encryption
Two‑factor authentication
Brute‑force protection
Ransomware protection
Ready for your own private cloud?
Start with 5GB free, or choose a paid plan when you need more space. It is an easy way to bring your files, photos and documents together.
Cloud Storage FAQs
What is cloud storage?
What sort of performance can I expect?
Do I need any technical knowledge?
What is included?
Is Permafiles an alternative to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive?
What is private cloud storage?
Is Permafiles a private cloud?
Can I use Permafiles to store photos and videos?
Can I access my cloud storage from my phone?
What does 11 nines data durability mean?
Contact & Support
We're always here to help. You can ask us a question in the contact page or get fast answers in the FAQs page.
