Add Shared Folders to Proton Drive Sync
My wife and I fully utilize the Proton sharing features across the platform. We share files in Proton Drive, but the biggest gap for us is not being able to sync shared folders/files (using Proton Drive Sync for MacOS). The only way we can access the files that have been shared is through the Proton Drive web application.
Why is it so important that we be able to sync using MacOS?
Because we heavily utilize the MacOS Spotlight feature to find specific files that contain specific search terms in the body of the document. For reasons we understand, this feature cannot be made available in Proton Drive (the web application or mobile applications). However, we use MacOS Spotlight to deliver what Proton Drive cannot. As such, it is imperative that we be able to sync shared folders to MacOS,
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John Young
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Let's go! Lack of this is a dealbreaker.
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Nathan Alder commented
This is critical for our workflow, can't believe this really
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roman
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Are there any updates on this? Roadmap? Signs that this is tracked by Proton.
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Rashad
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Evaluating Proton Drive for our small business because privacy matters to us, but our whole business folder lives under "Shared with me", which means it's NOT searchable (search only covers "My files") and doesn't sync to macOS.
For a business relying on its files day to day, not being able to search our own business's files is a dealbreaker. Please prioritize making shared folders first-class, searchable, and syncable. Having to now explore leaving Proton Drive for something else, since this is such a necessary function that is completely missing.
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damon
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Waiting for years now. Proton will continue to ignore this issue. They've gone as far as deleting their own announcements stating that is was coming here https://proton.me/blog/proton-2025-autumn-roadmaps and here https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026. And now it's not even on the current roadmap https://proton.me/drive/roadmap, nor was it mentioned in the latest update https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonDrive/comments/1vyy38c/proton_drive_roadmap_for_the_second_half_of_2026/. I'm a Visionary member but this feature alone is forcing me to cut ties with Proton. Beyond frustrating.
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Phillip Dobbie commented
Senseless to not have this yet
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Michael
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As a Proton drive Business user this is a n absolute Essential
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Mathias
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Very needed in team context.
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Zaki P Jääskeläinen
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Previously I have tried OneDrive, Google Drive and iCloud. OneDrive and Google Drive handles shared folders very well. iCloud not so much, at least not on Windows. When trying out Proton Drive, I find that it currently only supports what Google Drive refers to as computer backups.
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Noname
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This feature is being requested (for all platforms) in multiple different threads. Please upvote all of them! Here are the ones I could find:
https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/48729248-show-shared-folders-in-mac-os-finder
https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/50087664-make-shared-with-me-folder-available-for-desktop
https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/50810900-team-folder
https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/48819620-add-shared-folders-to-proton-drive-sync
https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/46018501-collaborative-folders -
Rik Claessens commented
This feature is really a must-have, especially after so long of developing proton drive. How can you collaborate easy on files, when the only way is to download them through the web, edit them and then re-upload them? Really bummed that this isn't part of Proton Drive, while I consider this a standard must-have feature for any "drive" product, and it has been a part of pretty much every other product I have ever used.
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François
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I just upgraded to a Proton Duo account so I could work on Proton folders shared between two users on macOS, and I realized—after paying for an additional license—that it’s not possible to view the shared folders in macOS Finder.
This feature already works in many other cloud solutions, and I’m very dissatisfied to have discovered this after the fact.
What solution does Proton offer? What is the roadmap for this feature?
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Lize Kok
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We got Proton to move away from non EU systems like Dropbox. Got a duo account and now we can't sync shared folders (the only thing we do in the cloud as a family). Please fix this for macOS. Otherwise we won't be renewing and just have to move back to Dropbox. Which would be a shame.
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xets
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Still no news from Proton about that ??
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John
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Great addition for Windows as well.
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Job
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'Shared Drives for Business' was on the roadmap for 2025 Winter.
Quote:
'We’ll introduce Shared Drives for businesses and families to simplify secure collaboration. You’ll soon be able to work together in one secure, shared storage space. Proton for Business plans get multiple Shared Drives (one per department, client, or team), while our Duo and Family plans will include one shared drive.'Didn't happen in 2025 but now it was mentioned on the 2026 roadmap again: 'This will also include shared Drive, one secure, shared storage space giving improved collaboration capabilities to families and businesses.'
To me this is a critical feature to compete with big tech (Google Drive / Sharepoint). Without company drives Proton Drive is not fully 'for Business', more 'personal'.
Also the sync of the shared folders in Finder is important. Hope Proton will release these functionalities soon.
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Anonymous
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I just upgraded to family. Regretting it now. What's the use in family or duo when you can't share folders? Oh i can login to the webversion? That's so user friendly. This is crazy. Pleas make this a high prio. Thanks.
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Imanuel
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This is critical for us as macOS users. Without local syncing of shared folders, Proton Drive is unusable for my collaborations. We strongly prefer Proton but will be forced to consider alternatives if this isn't implemented soon.
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Dal
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Would love to see this. Especially helpful in family and duo accounts.
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Pierre Saumet commented
Je partage l'ensemble des avis ci-dessous. L'absence de cette fonctionnalité fait obstacle à l'utilisation de Proton Drive à l'échelle de mon entreprise, ce qui me place en difficulté à plusieurs titres. J'ai sollicité à plusieurs reprises l'équipe Proton pour savoir quand cela serait mis en place et je n'ai pas le moindre commencement de réponse.