Your life is made up of thousands of moments — from photos of weekend getaways to videos of your child’s first steps, or snapshots with friends. But over time these memories can get lost in a sea of digital clutter.
Today, we’re excited to announce a new way to organize, share, and revisit the moments that matter to you with the introduction of Albums in Proton Drive.
Highly requested by our community, this new feature enhances Proton Drive’s existing secure file and photo storage experience. Albums lets you manage your memories with ease and privacy — all while continuing to protect your files with Proton’s industry-leading privacy and security safeguards. The only people who can access your images are you and the people you choose.
What you can do with Albums in Proton Drive
Organize your photos
Whether you’re grouping snapshots from annual family gatherings or sorting through years of travel memories, Albums simplifies how you store and revisit your favorite memories. Create and curate custom collections, say goodbye to endless searching, and have your photos and videos at your fingertips.
Collect shared memories
Planning a group trip or special event? Create a shared Album and invite family and friends by email. You decide who can view it or contribute, and you can revoke access at any time. With real-time syncing, everyone stays updated with new photos and edits, making collaboration effortless.
Spotlight your favorites
Easily find and revisit your most cherished memories with the ability to mark your top shots as favorites. You can mark your pet’s cutest antics or the best shots from a shared Album created for a recent birthday party. Favorites lets you see your top images in one dedicated space — so your personal highlight reel is always just a tap away.
Keep personal moments private
Just like everything stored in Proton Drive, every Album you create is protected by end-to-end encryption. That means only the people you choose can access them — album names and metadata like photo locations included. Our advanced privacy and security measures keep your memories safe from advertisers, algorithms, and hackers alike.
What’s coming next
This version of Albums is just the beginning. We’re rolling out more features to make organizing your photos and videos even easier. Soon, you’ll be able to share photos via links, so you can send albums to friends or family, even if they don’t have a Proton account. Plus, with the upcoming quick filter for screenshots, you’ll save time and effort finding that important receipt or funny meme.
Protecting the moments that matter most
At a time when many photo storage providers scan the data stored in your photos to target ads, train algorithms and AI models, or unwittingly share it with strangers(new window), Proton Drive is the simple, secure solution to keep your family’s photos protected and entirely in your control.
This new addition to Proton Drive builds upon our mission at Proton to empower everyone to take control of their digital life. We believe convenience shouldn’t come at the cost of privacy and we’ll continue to build solutions to defend your data.
Albums are now available for everyone in Proton Drive. If you already have Proton Drive installed on your mobile device, update your apps today to access this feature. If you’re new to Proton Drive, sign up for Drive Plus and unlock 200 GB of cloud storage to protect your memories — that’s enough space to store more than 40,000 high-resolution 5 MB photos! Safeguard your precious memories and rest assured knowing your photos are securely stored, always within reach.
