Free Photo Storage

5GB for Your Pictures and Shared Albums

Start storing photos online with a free Permafiles account. Upload pictures, organise them into folders and share selected albums with the people you choose. Access your collection in a browser or the Nextcloud apps.

Share Selected Photos & Albums

Daily Backups for Service Recovery

Organise Pictures in One Place

Choose Who Can Access Your Photos

Mobile & Desktop Apps

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Nextcloud private cloud storage infrastructure

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Your Photos

Keep pictures in your account and choose which folders or albums to share.

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Account Protection

Enable two-factor authentication and use a strong password to protect your collection.

About Security

Album Sharing

Send a link to selected pictures instead of emailing large collections.

About Sharing

Storage FAQs

Learn about your allowance, mobile uploads, sharing settings and backup choices.

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How to Start Storing Photos for Free

Create your free 5GB account, sign in and upload a few pictures. Name folders by date, occasion or subject so you can find them again. Check your first uploads before adding more. Permafiles manages the Nextcloud hosting, so you do not need to install a server.

Nextcloud file storage and sharing in a fully managed cloud environment

Browse Your Collection

Open your pictures in a browser or use the mobile app when you are away from your computer.

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Nextcloud Office collaboration in a fully managed hosting environment

Upload from Your Devices

Use Nextcloud desktop and mobile apps to upload selected files and access your pictures across devices.

File Sync Clients

Nextcloud security and privacy features on fully managed hosting

Control Access

Keep albums private until you share them. Review permissions, passwords and expiry dates before sending a link.

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Room for Photos and Other Files

Your free account includes 5GB shared between photos, videos, documents and other files. It is a storage allowance rather than an unlimited photo plan.

Nextcloud also includes tools for documents, messaging and media. Files you store with these tools use the same account space.

Organise Your Pictures

Create folders for holidays, birthdays and everyday moments. Clear names and tags make larger collections easier to navigate.

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Documents Alongside Photos

Use Nextcloud Office for documents and spreadsheets, including notes and lists for organising your collection.

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Talk with Family & Friends

Use Nextcloud Talk for messaging and video calls alongside your shared files. Photo sharing does not require a video call.

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Choosing Free Online Photo Storage

Compare the allowance, upload options and sharing controls before choosing where to keep your pictures. Include videos and other files when calculating your needs. Permafiles offers a managed Nextcloud account with 5GB free. The Nextcloud servers are hosted in Germany and customer files use third-party, S3-compatible storage in the United Kingdom.

Check the Allowance

5GB is shared across stored files. Include videos when calculating your needs.

Check Your Access Options

Try a browser or Nextcloud app upload and download before moving a large collection.

Check Sharing and Backups

Review link permissions and keep an independent copy of important originals.

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Protect Access to Your Photo Library

Use a unique password and enable two-factor authentication. Share only the albums you intend others to see, and review existing links when your plans change.

Encrypted connections and account security help protect your files. Optional end-to-end encryption requires compatible apps and configuration; it is not automatically applied to every photo.

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Keep an Independent Copy of Important Photos

Online storage gives you another place to access your pictures, but it should not be your only copy. Keep important originals on a separate device or backup destination.

Permafiles daily backups support service recovery. They do not replace your own backup plan, especially before deleting or reorganising a collection.

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Tools for an Organised Photo Collection

Upload Pictures at Your Own Pace

Start with a Small Collection

Upload a few photos, then check that you can open and download them. Speed depends on your connection, file sizes and device. Add larger collections in manageable batches.

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Browser uploads

Folders for each occasion

Mobile upload options

Download your files again

Managed Nextcloud Hosting

No Server to Maintain

Permafiles manages the hosting and platform updates. Spend your time organising pictures rather than installing and maintaining a storage server.

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Managed platform updates

UK customer file storage

Germany-based Nextcloud servers

Access through apps or browser

Private Albums and Access Controls

Decide What to Share

Keep personal pictures in your account and share a separate folder when needed. Account security, link permissions and optional encryption have different roles; choose the settings that suit your collection.

Two-factor authentication

Selected folder sharing

Password-protected links

Optional encryption configuration

Simple Photo Sharing

Give Each Link a Purpose

Share holiday pictures, send a few favourites or invite someone to contribute. Check permissions before sending a link, and set an expiry date when access should be temporary.

Share selected albums

Set link expiry dates

Choose access permissions

Invite photo contributions

Photo Access Across Devices

Use the Apps That Suit You

Use Nextcloud on computers and phones. Configure automatic camera uploads if you want new pictures added to your account, and monitor your remaining space.

Read about Nextcloud sync clients

Windows

Mac

Linux

Mobile iOS

Mobile Android

Make Your 5GB Allowance Go Further

Check What You Keep

Capacity depends on file size. As a rough example, 1,000 photos at 5MB each use about 5GB before other files are counted. Large originals and videos can fill the allowance faster. Keep an independent copy before deleting unwanted files.

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Monitor storage usage

Review large videos

Remove unwanted duplicates carefully

Keep a separate backup

Start Your Free Photo Collection

Create a 5GB account with no credit card required. Upload your first pictures, organise an album and try the sharing controls before deciding whether you need more space.

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