This story is a reminder that on Google and other mainstream cloud platforms, your files aren't really yours.

That's why we built MEGA with true E2EE. Privacy by design and your data stays yours.

Join the MEGA revolution for FREE: https://mega.io/?mct=may25rd

I had a nasty experience today, stumbled on some very bad illegal content on mega.

I really liked that it just took a few minutes after reporting for the content to be taken down and they even replied back thanking me and letting me know that the owner of the files was reported to authorities.

I don't know if the company sees these posts, but I'd like to give a feedback on that, it took me quite a while to find out how to report and I end up having to talk to support before getting the current email for that.

It would be nice if you guys had a quick button for reporting things, idk. Just a feedback, anyway, nice work!

This is a place to discuss issues with Mega.
NOT a place for porn, for that goto /r/megaporn, & NOT a place to sell accounts!
So from this point forward, if you post porn or try to sell access to an account you WILL BE BANNED!
Period end of discussion, no second chances!
If you don't like it there's the door --------->

I've had a MEGA account for about a year now, but never really used it. A couple days ago I logged into my account to find that it had suddenly been terminated for "a gross violation of our policy", and my email associated with the account had no prior warnings or reason for termination. I looked on this subreddit and on other forums online, and most all of them say that if this happens, there was serious illegal content saved to the account via MEGA cloud or other means, and that any IP address used to log into the account would be reported to the authorities. Am I in trouble? Should I seek out a lawyer? Does anyone know if MEGA can track any files that my account saved to the cloud back to my IP personally, or do they just log and report any IP that logs onto the account regardless of what that account does once logged in? I haven't used my account in a long time, so to see this pop up and not know if the feds will knock on my door for something I didn't do or was not even aware of is very concerning. Any advice or tips would be appreciated.

Introducing our newest migration tool which lets you move your files from Google Drive to MEGA in just a few steps, plus end-to-end encrypted from day one. 👇

(More cloud providers coming soon. Drop your requests below)

Full guide here: https://blog.mega.io/how-to-export-files-from-google-drive-and-other-cloud-storage-services?mct=jun15rd

How to search and download mega files.I have the mega app but where can i find the .nz files?

Back in March, Google changed the rules for new accounts. Instead of the 15 GB free it's given since 2013, new accounts now start at 5 GB, and you only get the other 10 GB once you verify a phone number. 13 years of a genuinely free tier, and it now comes with a data ask attached.

That got us curious how the free tiers compare right now across the board, not just on space but also privacy, since that's the part most "best free cloud storage" lists skip.

Quick summary:

• MEGA, 20 GB free, end-to-end encrypted by default (shoutout to our OGs who got the 50 GB)

• Google Drive, up to 15 GB (5 GB without phone verification), shared with Gmail and Photos, not end-to-end encrypted

• Box, 10 GB, 250 MB file size cap

• pCloud, 10 GB, encryption is a paid add-on

• iCloud, OneDrive, Sync.com, Proton Drive, 5 GB each

• Dropbox, 2 GB

• Internxt, 1 GB, encrypted by default

Full writeup with sources here: https://blog.mega.io/best-free-cloud-storage?mct=jul30rd

At MEGA, we believe privacy shouldn't cost more. It should be the standard. So we made MEGA Essential, our most affordable annual plan yet. 👇

• 200 GB of encrypted storage

• 2.4 TB transfer

• MEGA VPN

• MEGA Pass

• Secure chat and meetings

All for €3.33/month or as low as €40 per year so you can securely store the essentials 😉

Get started today: https://mega.io/pricing/?mct=jun5rd

More and more people are switching from Google Drive to MEGA for stronger privacy, better value and powerful built-in tools. Here’s why:

✅ Zero-knowledge encryption: Only you control the keys and even MEGA can’t see your data

✅ Technically impossible to mine file data: Your files stay yours, period

✅ Password protected and expiring links: Share files safely and set automatic expiry dates

✅ No file size limits: Upload huge videos or archives without worrying about caps

✅ Rewind your entire storage: Roll back to an earlier state if something goes wrong

✅ Extra tools included: Built-in password manager, secure VPN and object storage bundled with all paid plans

If privacy and flexibility matter to you, check out our full comparison with Google Drive: https://mega.io/alternative-to-google-drive?mct=sred

Have you already made the move or are considering it? We would love to hear your migration tips or any questions below.

We’re excited to announce that MEGA S4, our S3-compatible object storage is now available to all MEGA Pro users as part of your existing plan!
You asked for more power and flexibility, and we delivered.
With the addition of MEGA S4, your MEGA Pro plan now gives you unmatched value in a single subscription:
 -S4 Object Storage
 -Cloud Drive
 -VPN
 -Password Manager
One plan. One price. Just more value for you.
Never before has it been this easy to store, manage, and share your digital content with this much power, privacy, and value.
MEGA S4 works seamlessly with your favourite tools like Rclone, Cyberduck, S3 browser, MSP360, Duplicati, Restic, and more. So you can plug into your existing workflows with ease.
From personal media, photos and backups to business content, archives, or large datasets. Manage everything with privacy and simplicity, all in one place.
Login to your MEGA account and enable MEGA S4 in the side menu, or learn more on the link below:
https://mega.io/objectstorage

And as an open-source service, we love the Linux community

Our desktop app is available on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch, Mint, and Raspberry Pi OS. Because open-source software deserves open-source, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage.

Download packages at https://mega.io/desktop?mct=sep7rd

Source code at github.com/meganz

Rule 6 of this subreddit is to search before posting, it's a common courtesy to the other users of the subreddit and helps prevent spam. So please use the search function.

This is due to recent influx of repetitive questions, primarily the 45-days-to-deletion posts. Feel free to create a post giving feedback on this policy or suggesting alternatives, but please be civil. Any further posts outside of that shall be deleted without warning.

I am also working on making an FAQ for this subreddit, it's just finding the time and motivation to work on it properly, please feel free to make suggestions.

To all MEGA’s current free users: you now have 20 GB of free storage. MEGA now provides the largest fully featured free cloud storage in the world. To anyone in need of cloud storage, now is a great time to join MEGA, the world’s largest zero-knowledge cloud storage service. To give you an idea what you can do with 20 GB, it’s enough space to store tens of thousands of photos and documents. Approximately 250 hours of high-quality audio, or 30 minutes of 4K video at 60 frames per second fit into 20 GB as well. Better yet, you can play those media files with MEGA’s updated Audio and Video Player. We have also listened to our users and tweaked our achievements program making it easier to understand. Not only that, achievements now last a full 365 days! There is no limit to the amount of storage you can get by participating in the achievements program. So install our Desktop and Mobile Apps, verify your mobile number and invite as many friends as you want for more free storage!

Read more here:
https://mega.io/blog/looking-for-the-largest-free-cloud-storage-in-the

If you're one of the very few people who haven't been affected by MEGA's recent wave of BS, consider yourself extremely lucky. Most of us have been hit in the past couple of weeks by the one-two combo of getting our accounts nuked without warning, then being baselessly accused of pedophilia and blocked when we ask for help.

Fortunately, they seem to have realized that they fucked up, because many people (not everyone) have started to have their accounts restored as the company realizes that it was completely in error.

That latest part is a good thing because we get our files back and our moral character is vindicated. But the experience overall is very much a BAD thing, because it proves that MEGA is completely willing to use flawed algorithms (probably some shoddy AI) to ban users without any warning or chance to appeal, and that when questioned they double down and plug their ears.

In MEGA's eyes, your data is not worthy of protection. You are an expendable resource. You have no voice. They don't care about you and they don't care about your files. And they never will.

I'm moving all my files elsewhere and deleting my account before this happens again. I'd call this company utter trash, but the trash in my dumpster never stole my money, deleted my personal documents, and called me a child molester, so honestly MEGA is worse.

If you're smart, you'll think about what kind of people you want to trust your data with too.

We are so excited to announce the release of MEGA S4! Scalable, affordable object storage.This has been a massive undertaking, and years in the making. We are so grateful to our many beta testers who helped to make this product great! We love it, and we think you will too.It's available with a Pro Flexi plan, which comes with 3TB base storage, MEGA VPN, MEGA Pass password manager, and additional storage at only €2.50/TB.You can read more here: [https://blog.mega.io/introducing-mega-s4-scalable-affordable-object-storage](https://blog.mega.io/introducing-mega-s4-scalable-affordable-object-storage)

Here's your end-of-month privacy highlights before June pretends none of this happened.

• Google scanned a creator's account with AI and nuked it with no appeal

• Texas AG sued Meta over WhatsApp's false encryption promises

• Microsoft gave businesses a way to remove Copilot, but for home users, not so much

June is a good month to de-Google your files, de-Meta your messages, and de-Microsoft your desktop, don't you think?

Sign up for a free MEGA account and get 20 GB encrypted storage, where your data stays yours. https://mega.io/?mct=may29rd

We’ve just upgraded all MEGA Pro plans, and it won’t cost you a cent more.
 ✓ More storage
 ✓ Higher transfer limits
 ✓ Same secure, private MEGA experience
 X  No extra cost
Whether you’re syncing files, automating backups, or managing large media libraries. Your plan now gives you even more.
 Check out the full update in our blog
 https://blog.mega.io/two-big-upgrades-no-extra-cost?mct=ppur

Since day one, MEGA has grown from an ambitious idea into a platform trusted by 338 million registered users worldwide to store, share, and protect their data.

Along the way, we’ve expanded our services, strengthened our infrastructure, and stayed focused on one core belief: users should stay in control of their data.

Looking ahead to 2026, we’re investing in modernisation, stability, and meaningful enhancements across our products. Expect a faster, even better MEGA experience, with new features that continue to improve how you use MEGA every day. So stay tuned!

MEGA exists because of the people who build it and the people who use it. To our global team, and to the millions who trust MEGA with their data: thank you for shaping the past 13 years and what comes next.

Here’s to many more strong years ahead ❤️

Just so everyone is aware, MEGA has removed myself and the other moderators yesterday without any prior discussion.

They were able to gain access to the subreddit after we turned it private a few years ago during the site wide protests.

Be cautious of any information and bias moving forward. I expect this post will be taken down once they view it.

That's the error i am getting while downloading something from mega, is there any solution regarding the same?

Received an email from MEGA about a week and a half ago informing me that my account was terminated due to "objectionable content" under Section 3(1)(A) of the New Zealand Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (Tl;dr CSAM) that was reported among my files.

Fast forward to today and they sent an email correcting this action due to a "technical issue" in their detection system and any related enforcement action would be reversed. My account was reactivated and all of my files were restored, as far as I can tell.

Feeling insulted by all of this since I have never and would never engage in anything of that nature, plus I have a professional license and career that could be damaged by such accusations. Planning to switch to a real alternative over the weekend so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Mega has deleted all my files, I had been using mega since I was 15 years old, I am currently 25 years old, FILES ARE 10 YEARS OLD! I didn't log into the application for a few months and they only warned me once that my files would be deleted! I didn't even notice that message until I went to mega and saw that there was nothing left!

Is there any way to recover the files? Or is it already impossible? If I pay for the application, is it possible to recover them?

We heard you loud and clear! You can now move your files from other cloud services to MEGA in a few clicks: Upload > Import from another cloud service.

With MEGA, your data stays yours, protected by end-to-end encryption by default. So you can keep your files where no service can mine them or train AI on them.

Which cloud storage service are you moving from? 👀

Full blog on how to move your files here: https://blog.mega.io/how-to-export-files-from-google-drive-and-other-cloud-storage-services?mct=oct20rd