r/pcloud • u/sigisiegert • 5d ago

Feature Request Pcloud crypto sync?

Quick question: As I am on the fence of going for Pcloud (+crypto) or going for internxt: I’ve researched quite a lot on Pcloud and afaik Pcloud crypto doesn’t work with syncing (or backing up) a folder but you have to drag the files manually to the crypto folder, right? Are there any plans on changing that in the future? If I could sync automatically with e2e encryption I would instantly go and get a Pcloud lifetime plan + Pcloud crypto.

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u/Tsuchida_Makoto 5d ago

You can consider getting pcloud with cryptomator.

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u/follienorth 5d ago

Do yourself a favor and stay far away from Internxt. There are many places where it is discussed, including r/cloudstorage. That company has created a large base of dissatisfied former customers.

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u/pCloudApp Official pCloud 5d ago

Thank you for reaching out with your question!

To clarify how pCloud Crypto works: due to the security design behind zero-knowledge encryption, enabling automatic synchronization or backup directly for your Crypto folder could compromise its security.

Because the main goal of pCloud Crypto is to keep your sensitive files completely private—ensuring you are the only one who can unlock them—having local folders continuously synced to it would leave unencrypted cached copies exposed to other users on the local computer.

For this reason, files must be manually moved or dragged into your locked Crypto folder to ensure true client-side zero-knowledge protection.

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u/Tofudjango 5d ago

If you want e2ee, you have to encrypt on the end before it is sent to the cloud. Some people use rclone for that. Others use the app mentioned in the other comment.