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Proton Docs / collaboration suite

(folders and docs similar to GoogleDocs)

Proton mail needs some collaborative word processor and spreadsheet in a drive where people can securely work on it but only the person who owns the files can keep them and no one can download them or copy them.

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Introducing Docs in Proton Drive – collaborative document editing that’s actually private: https://proton.me/blog/docs-proton-drive

With Docs you can:

  • Write with privacy — Create and edit documents within Proton Drive, knowing your contents are only accessible to you and those you choose to share with.
  • Share and invite anyone — Invite other users to view or edit your documents with a single click.
  • Collaborate in real-time — Changes are reflected immediately, ensuring every contributor always sees the most up-to-date version.
  • View cursors and presence indicators — See who else is viewing or editing the document, enhancing teamwork and communication.
  • Leave comments and replies — Add comments to share feedback without editing the document. Comments are visible to all collaborators, keeping everyone in the loop.
  • Import and export with ease — You can upload .docx documents, edit them, and download in various formats like .docx, .txt, .md, and HTML.

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  • Hilary R. commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is essential. If Skiff can do it, then Proton should be able to. (www.skiff.com - see their Pages app)

  • Hilary R. commented  ·   ·  Report

    It needs to have the equivalent of Google Docs and Sheets. If Skiff can do it (end-to-end encrypted) then I don't see why Proton can't.

  • Hilary R. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Skiff has had this feature (with privacy-first and end-to-end encryption) for years now. Why hasn't Proton added it yet??

  • Ikram Alaà commented  ·   ·  Report

    What would be amazing is a note taking app with a mix of Notion and Roam or Obsidian.

    Where we take our notes isn't safe. Some of us write thoughts and other things we'd rather not have out there.

    Something with a mix of Notion for its databases and pages features, add that to the Roam web notes feature, connecting it to Proton calendar and email is an app that would practically eliminate need for all outside apps.

  • Mike Edwards commented  ·   ·  Report

    This would be very cool and I'd love it, but I'm guessing it'd be a MASSIVE development project. I'd be happy just to see a Notes-like app--which looks like it's in the pipeline!

  • Andrew Boos-Hartig commented  ·   ·  Report

    If i can sync files or connect via SSH so it can be used as a terminal interface or added as a path for network storage to provide similar functionality then i would use proton drive constantly.

  • Manfred Rosenboom commented  ·   ·  Report

    A simple Markdown based text editor like the one in Nextcloud would be good enough for me.

  • Robert S. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Proton drive absolutely useless to me without the ability to sync files across my devices.

  • Peter commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'd be happy with just being able to edit .txt documents.

  • Tory commented  ·   ·  Report

    Proton Drive for Business needs a way for my team to collaborate on files. As it stands, my team members cannot access any of the files that I upload. This is a major pitfall.

    As the administrator, I should be able to set up specific folders for my team to be able to share. We should all be able to access these folders in our respective drive accounts to upload or remove files.

    These shared folders should also still support link sharing.

    We are a team of genealogists, so we would greatly benefit in being able to collaborate on folders, but we still need to share these folders with our clients.

  • Encrypted commented  ·   ·  Report

    A sync app would be very nice indeed. One thing I like about the Dropbox app on Windows is the automatic screenshot upload feature. Proton should copy that feature too :)

  • Alchemyst commented  ·   ·  Report

    I was fortunate enough to be rewarded with a nice 3Tb of storage, for being a Visionary Subscriber at the time of the recent rebranding.

    That being said, let me also add: I am VERY eager to find secure, privacy-conscious storage, and Proton Drive would sound like the exact best solution possible here.

    So... why am I not using it?
    Literally because I can't see the point in atrocious connectivity that is required or only possible via browser, alongside failed uploads (though, to Protons credit, the upload failures have definitely improved in that they are much, MUCH less frequent now. I know the teams are working!). Just in general, my biggest complaint here is that I don't really understand, from a technical perspective, how much different or how difficult it could really be to offer a setup much akin to the Proton Mail Bridge app:

    Redirect all of the upload/download/link requests to localhost, essentially just a reverse proxy or perhaps more accurately, a really basic SSH tunnel can do this & would enable use of protocols like RSYNC or even BorgBackup. Those sorts of solutions seem very doable. I know the team at Proton is certainly capable too!

    Here's (seriously, really, really) hoping! ... and now, I am sadly off to go purchase one of these black Friday deals from a cloud storage provider, which I will spend way too long vetting on privacy standards *sigh*

    lol but really, please? <3

  • Hunting.Targ commented  ·   ·  Report

    This so needs to happen. Web-based apps are the new trend, and Proton would be well-served to get such functionality up and running.
    Personally, I don't need 'sync buttons' on my desktop, but going right to Proton Drive interface with a single click, esp. with the 'app-like' settings as with the Mail desktop shortcut the user is provided with upon configuration, would be highly desirable.

  • Micah commented  ·   ·  Report

    Honestly, there are already a lot of good sync clients available already. If you only made available one of the protocols already supported by rclone, you could save a lot of work on the client and Proton Drive would actually become useful.

  • Kg commented  ·   ·  Report

    This would be incredibly hard to develop from scratch (though it would be cool).

    LibreOffice integration would be *really* nice. At the very least, prioritized native support for Open Document files would be helpful.

    Another option would be integration with CryptPad. As it's federated, I think it would be realistic for Proton to make their own instance of CryptPad with Drive support. IT is already incredibly secure (as far as I am aware), and it supports Rich Text, Spreadsheets, Code/Markdown, Kanban, Slides, Whiteboard and Forms (see https://cryptpad.org/about/, try it at https://cryptpad.fr/ ). I'll probably post my own idea about integration lol

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