Proton Drive

by Proton AG

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Versions:

  • 1.13.1
  • 1.13.0
  • 1.12.12
  • 1.12.11
  • 1.12.10
  • 1.12.9
  • 1.12.8
  • 1.12.7
  • 1.12.6
  • 1.12.5
  • 1.12.4
  • 1.12.3
  • 1.12.2
  • 1.12.1
  • 1.12.0
  • 1.11.8
  • 1.11.7
  • 1.11.6
  • 1.11.5
  • 1.11.4
  • 1.11.3
  • 1.11.2
  • 1.11.1
  • 1.11.0
  • 1.10.5
  • 1.10.4
  • 1.10.3
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.10.1
  • 1.10.0
  • 1.9.0
  • 1.8.1
  • 1.7.11
  • 1.7.10
  • 1.7.9
  • 1.7.8
  • 1.7.7
  • 1.7.6
  • 1.7.5
  • 1.7.4
  • 1.6.2

Proton Drive 1.13.1, the 41st public build released by Swiss developer Proton AG, is a file-storage utility whose core purpose is to give individuals and organizations a zero-knowledge cloud vault in which every document, photo, or folder is encrypted on the originating device before it ever leaves the local network. Because decryption keys never reach the provider’s servers, the software is frequently chosen by journalists, legal teams, healthcare administrators, and privacy-minded consumers who need to share sensitive drafts, archival backups, or client records without exposing them to third-party scanning or subpoena risk. Typical use cases include automatic camera-roll sync on Windows laptops, collaborative drafting of encrypted reports through shareable links that expire after one download, and off-site backup of financial statements that remain readable only with the user’s passphrase. The program operates within the cloud-storage category yet behaves like a local disk, mounting as a standard drive letter so that office suites, media editors, and scripting tools can open or save files transparently while the background service handles chunk-level deduplication, version history, and block-list updates. Version 1.13.1 introduces incremental block uploads to reduce bandwidth on large design-projects, tighter integration with Windows Explorer’s status icons, and faster parity checks for resuming interrupted transfers. Earlier iterations have steadily expanded language support, two-factor authentication options, and the maximum size of individual uploads, while the underlying cryptographic protocol—based on OpenPGP with AES-256 session keys—has remained constant across all 41 releases. Users who start with the free 5 GB plan can later upgrade to paid tiers without re-encrypting existing data, ensuring continuity for growing repositories. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

Tags:

backup 112
cloud 85
cloud-drive 39
download 78
drive 53
file 143
netdisk 39
secure 18
security 159
share 71
sync 75
upload 47