Currently when a doc file is uploaded to ProtonDrive, we cannot even view its contents. This feature is only supported for PDF files. It would be convenient if we can view and edit document contents in ProtonDrive. This would eliminate the need of a online notepad with security level of ProtonMail.

As has been noted, add a text editor, but include markdown support.
Easy win.

Even the simplest alternative to Google Docs would be great, like being able to edit text and add bold, italic, underline.

Yes! This would enable me to be completely free from needing to use google drive!

Considering a collaboration suite, as the economic trend towards online applications rather than software or brick and mortar applications, Protonmail would be wise to prioritize a collaboration suite before other email providers corner the market by providing such niche features, which will in turn, make the email provider, who does provide those features, to be the most popular. Protonmail, or the email provider who provides these features, would be sure to learn from google's mistakes in assuming that all user's have the same electronic devices to access the web and thus, security measures to be implemented around the assumed electronic devices that all users have, which is not the case. It would be quite disappointment if Protonmail does not prioritize this thread, and other email providers see this opportunity to be successful in the new market that we currently see with the economic trend that we are heading towards to.

It will cost much work. Proton should better focus on its own core business.

Add the option to integrate with shared Word/Excel/PowerPoint - type platforms, securely. As an added feature of the ProtonMail suite, this would help current Google Suite and Microsoft 365 customers make the switch to ProtonMail.

Yes the ability to have a basic cloud based document editor that is private and end to end encrypted would be amazing. To start with it could be very basic and only allow the creator of the document to edit it. The key feature for me is the ability to view and edit on any device. I might start on my laptop, made additional edits on my Android phone, then reference it on my iPad.

The ability to share a link from ProtonDrive of a working file with contacts, for example a text file for contacts to open with an online editor like LibreOffice and edit documents live online similar to how collaborative online document editors are used in ONLYOFFICE.com and Nextcloud etc.

Keep up the great work, thanks!

Couldn't they just install and run an instance of CryptPad? Why duplicate the effort?

Totally agree with this. And even if an "online docs version is a long way"... at least being able to see a preview of an Excel spreadsheet or word document. Seriously if the file isn't an image or a PDF we have to download it to see it??!! This is the most painful thing for a cloud drive. And it's actually what makes me stay on Google for the time being. Also agree on one of the comment here... Products are really great, but really are taking wayyyyy too long to come out. The calendar on an iOS browser isn't even capable of showing a monthly layout!! Hire people... There's a lot of work to be done... If possible not in a year!

At this point the company is struggling just to get Proton Calendar out of an over-a-year-long Beta; with a mobile app barely launching, and there has been no official roll out of the year-long-plus launch of Proton Mail Beta on either desktop or mobile. I'd prefer to see them focused on getting the current products (mail, drive and calendar) up to speed.

The ability to edit documents within the drive.

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a plain text editor is the logical place to start

+1

YES!! I uploaded 2 documents and can't even open them - let alone edit them. This would be an useful feature.

Starting small with a simple writing editor would be a huge plus for this service.

I currently use Google for documents and desperately want to get away from it. I can't switch to Proton Drive until this feature is available

I am currently a heavy google drive, docs & tools user (spreadsheet, word, powerpoint, photos, etc). Also pay for Microsoft 360 to use MS Office programs on my desktop.
Would love to migrate everything into proton and get away from these monsters. Any suggestions as I have a team environment?