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Proton Drive: Cloud Storage on Windows Pc

Developed By: Proton AG

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 2.880 votes

Last Updated: March 14, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.18.0-beta
Size 80.6 MB
Release Date March 26, 25
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
Fixed various bugs and improved app stability for a smoother experience. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Proton Drive provides private and secure storage for your files and photos. With Proton Drive you can protect important documents, automatically back up cherished memories, and acc... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Proton Drive: Cloud Storage and install on Windows PC. Proton Drive: Cloud Storage is free Productivity app, developed by Proton AG. Latest version of Proton Drive: Cloud Storage is 2.18.0-beta, was released on 2025-03-26 (updated on 2025-03-14). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Proton Drive: Cloud Storage is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,880 users, 515 users had rated it 5*, 1,467 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Proton Drive: Cloud Storage on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Proton Drive: Cloud Storage on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Proton Drive: Cloud Storage on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Proton Drive: Cloud Storage using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Proton Drive: Cloud Storage" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Proton Drive: Cloud Storage on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Proton Drive: Cloud Storage" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Proton Drive provides private and secure storage for your files and photos. With Proton Drive you can protect important documents, automatically back up cherished memories, and access your content across devices. All Proton Drive accounts come with 5 GB of free storage and you can upgrade to up to 1 TB of storage at any time.

Trusted by over 100 million users, Proton Drive gives you an end-to-end encrypted vault where only you—and the people you choose—can access your files and photos.

Proton Drive features:
- Secure storage
- Get 5 GB of free encrypted cloud storage with no file size limits.
- Share content using secure links with password and expiration settings.
- Keep your files and photos safe with PIN or biometric protection.
- Access important files and photos even if your device is lost or damaged.

Easy to use
- Automatically back up photos and videos in their original quality.
- Rename, move, and delete your personal files securely within the app.
- View your important files and memories – even when offline.
- Restore files with version history.

Advanced privacy
- Stay private with end-to-end encryption – even Proton can’t view your content.
- Secure your metadata, including filenames, sizes, and modification dates.
- Protect your content with Swiss privacy laws, the strongest in the world.
- Trust in our open-source code that is public and verified by experts.

Secure up to 5 GB of free storage for your personal files, photos, and videos with Proton Drive. 

Learn more about Proton Drive at proton.me/drive
Fixed various bugs and improved app stability for a smoother experience.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.