pCloud - File Security Made Simple (2024)

FAQs

Is pCloud really secure? ›

The files you store in pCloud are secured with 256-bit AES encryption during and after transfer. To further guarantee your files' safety, pCloud uses TLS/SSL protocol, applied when information is transferred from your device to the pCloud servers.

pCloud as a service provider, is unable to decrypt any hosted data, consequently has zero-knowledge about your files. Even if any authorities require access to your data in the cloud, we have no way to give them such, because it is not accessible by us.

How Trustworthy Is pCloud? Because pCloud is located in Switzerland and has to adhere to strict privacy laws, the service is extremely trustworthy. It also states that it doesn't sell user data to third parties, making it a better option for those concerned about their privacy.

To encrypt files, first you need to subscribe to pCloud Encryption. Once you do that, set up your Crypto Folder and add your important files to it. Use the Lock button to encrypt your files and the Unlock button – to decrypt them when you need to use them.

Google Drive uses TLS in transit and 128-bit AES at rest. pCloud uses 256-bit AES at rest and& like Google Drive& TLS in transit. Clearly& your data is more secure with pCloud than it is with Google Drive.

If you have a free pCloud account, after 12 months of inactivity, it will be permanently deleted, along with the files inside.

If pCloud ceases operation, your account will be terminated and pCloud will no longer provide the Site or Services.

Tunio Zafer: pCloud was created in 2013 by Tunio Zafer and Anton Titov, currently CEO and CTO of the company. The company is registered in Switzerland, operating under Swiss law and today is one of the biggest European cloud storage providers, with almost 15 million registered users.

pCloud combines the act of buying a physical device with the security of online storage. You buy it once, you keep it for a lifetime.

pCloud. Mark a file/folder and click Share > Share link. Go to Password protection and enter a password.

What are the restrictions on pCloud? ›

Basic accounts can share folders with up to 25,000 subfolders or 150,000 files. Premium/Business accounts can share folders with up to 50,000 subfolders or 300,000 files.

Files never leave user's device, so there is no way that anyone receives sensitive information in a plain version. We apply zero-knowledge privacy, meaning that encryption keys are not uploaded or stored on our servers, and we are incapable of viewing user files.