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12 votes
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Proton Docs - Remember last position on mobile
Whenever I open a Proton Docs document on my phone in Proton Drive, I am presented with the beginning of the document. When editing long documents, I always have to scroll down indefinitely to find the position I left off.
It would relaay be a nice feature, if Docs could offer me a "start at last position" option like MS Word mobile does.2 votes -
Consolidated Download Notifications for Multiple Files
When downloading files one by one, the app currently creates a separate notification for each file. This quickly clutters the notification area and makes it inconvenient to track how many files have already been downloaded.
It would be better to group these into a single notification that updates with the current count of downloaded files, or alternatively replaces the previous notification with a new one showing the updated total.
3 votes -
I'd like comment/tag functions for files/photos/videos on the drive
I'd like more options for personalization and organization of files. I'd like to add hyperlinks to sources. Tags for general ideas, like "cats" without needing that to be in the title of the file.
6 votes -
Auto trim Trash item older the XX days
Compared to other Web Drive providers, Proton Drive lacks a feature where items whose 'Deleted Time' exceeds a certain threshold (i.e. 30 days) get automatically deleted by the system.
There are a number of reasons as to why this might be so. One possible reason could be that, due to data encryption on Proton's side, they cannot view certain metadata of the file, such as its 'Deleted Time'. This would then exclude any attempts by the server to perform housekeeping duties.The solution is to move the deletion routine into the user clients instead. All the server has to do is track a new variable storing the number of days for trash retention, which the user would set to their preference. When a client app connects to the Drive, it would retrieve the stored value and then perform the deletion routine. To minimise server traffic, clients should only do the check once every 24 hours.
For browser clients, the user would have to click into the Trash folder and click on a specific button, which would manually initiate the deletion process. I'm sure some client-side JavaScript could easily do this securely.
Compared to other Web Drive providers, Proton Drive lacks a feature where items whose 'Deleted Time' exceeds a certain threshold (i.e. 30 days) get automatically deleted by the system.
There are a number of reasons as to why this might be so. One possible reason could be that, due to data encryption on Proton's side, they cannot view certain metadata of the file, such as its 'Deleted Time'. This would then exclude any attempts by the server to perform housekeeping duties.The solution is to move the deletion routine into the user clients instead. All the server has to do…
9 votes -
When currently editing a document when you have many documents open, it would be handy if I knew the location open document
I am a YouTube creator, and I often have many documents open at once, and sometimes I don't recall what folder the document I'm working on is in. It would be very help full if you could include the folder structure location of any document I'm working with. For example: Production\Voiceovers\ or Product\Scripts or Production\Premiere Pro\AI Prompts\Scripts, etc. Signing up for ProtonDrive is one of the Best Decisions I've made, thank you for your work!
3 votes -
Add EXIF data "CreationDate" if not exists
Images and videos which do not have a "CreationDate" tag in its EXIF data heavily rely on the "DateLastChanged" tag in order to be sorted correctly. WhatsApp for instance does not ship that CreationDate tag with its media files.
This leads to the problem that images without this important EXIF data entry cannot be downloaded without the loss of any date information (because all other tags are changed to todays date).The idea is to set the "CreationDate" EXIF data if a media file does not have it at download time. It should use the "DateLastChanged" date for that. That way all images do have the right date information for correct sorting.
Images and videos which do not have a "CreationDate" tag in its EXIF data heavily rely on the "DateLastChanged" tag in order to be sorted correctly. WhatsApp for instance does not ship that CreationDate tag with its media files.
This leads to the problem that images without this important EXIF data entry cannot be downloaded without the loss of any date information (because all other tags are changed to todays date).The idea is to set the "CreationDate" EXIF data if a media file does not have it at download time. It should use the "DateLastChanged" date for that. That…
7 votes -
Proton Sheets - Allow Charts to be moved to different sheets
I would really like charts to be able to be moved/pasted to different sheets. There are extremely limited cases where I would want my charts on the same sheet the data is stored on, so this is severely limiting their usability for me.
5 votes -
shortcut
Could you please add shortcuts to folders on the left pane of Proton Drive web?
The same feature available as in windows File explorer for example.10 votes -
Hide identity of uploader
Currently, a publicly shared folder in proton drive shows the address of whomever uploaded it, and this address cannot be changed to a different one than that originally tied to your account as far as I can tell.
This can be gotten around by uploading from a private window with no login, however it would be nice if it was simply an option to change or hide the identifier, at least for those who the folder is shared to or used a public share link.
14 votes -
Fonts should preview in sheets
Proton Sheets should preview the fonts when an area is selected and you are hovering over the font, as well as in the font selector showing what each font looks like.
6 votes -
Synchronization with multiple PCs
I always have the same folder on my PCs for the data I need, and I'd like to synchronize this folder. Unfortunately, this isn't possible with Proton Drive. When setting up Proton Drive on my second PC, I keep getting the message "Invalid synchronization folder; the folder must be empty before setting up synchronization."
This is a significant limitation that's only acceptable with free, open-source drives.
4 votes -
Add Spreadsheet‑Style Font Options to the Text Document Editor
Proposal:
When creating or editing a text document in Proton Drive, users currently have a limited set of typefaces compared with the richer font selection available in the new spreadsheet editor. To provide a more consistent and flexible writing experience across the suite, we propose extending the text‑document editor to include all the fonts that are now supported in the spreadsheet module (e.g., Calibri, Cambria, Arial Unicode, etc.).Benefits:
Unified Design Language – Users can maintain visual consistency when embedding tables, charts, or excerpts copied from spreadsheets into documents. Improved Productivity – Reduces the need to switch between applications or manually adjust formatting after pasting spreadsheet content. Enhanced Creativity – Offers a broader typographic palette for reports, proposals, and other professional documents, aligning the text editor with the modern look of the spreadsheet tool.Implementation Considerations:
Sync the font library between the two editors, ensuring any future font additions appear automatically in both places. Preserve existing document compatibility; default to the current font set if a newly added font isn’t supported on older clients. Update the UI to display the expanded font dropdown without clutter, perhaps grouping “Spreadsheet Fonts” under a dedicated sub‑section.Conclusion:
Integrating the spreadsheet font collection into the text document editor will streamline workflows, enhance aesthetic control, and reinforce Proton Drive’s reputation as a cohesive, privacy‑focused productivity platform.Proposal:
When creating or editing a text document in Proton Drive, users currently have a limited set of typefaces compared with the richer font selection available in the new spreadsheet editor. To provide a more consistent and flexible writing experience across the suite, we propose extending the text‑document editor to include all the fonts that are now supported in the spreadsheet module (e.g., Calibri, Cambria, Arial Unicode, etc.).Benefits:
…Unified Design Language – Users can maintain visual consistency when embedding tables, charts, or excerpts copied from spreadsheets into documents. Improved Productivity – Reduces the need to switch between applications or manually adjust6 votes -
Proton "Drop" To Accept Secure Files Without Relying on Sender Email
Would love for a feature to reserve an area in the Drive for a person with a link, auto-expiration, and password to "drop" files to an upper size limit in.
I don't like how people with email services outside of Proton or likewise send me things using their email without password protection or expiration.
There is no way to enforce that the file be deleted from their email. They might just plain forget or not know how to do it fully.
Sending them a link to DROP a file into my Drive will let them upload directly to a secured environment which I can then destroy the link to after the file is received.
Many people are adverse to creating a Proton account for this file submission if they are a business and need the domain, etc.
Would love for a feature to reserve an area in the Drive for a person with a link, auto-expiration, and password to "drop" files to an upper size limit in.
I don't like how people with email services outside of Proton or likewise send me things using their email without password protection or expiration.
There is no way to enforce that the file be deleted from their email. They might just plain forget or not know how to do it fully.
Sending them a link to DROP a file into my Drive will let them upload directly to a secured…
6 votes -
Swipe up to see photo details
When I view a photo inside the Proton Drive gallery, I want to swipe up to see details of the photo (date, camera infos, location) and a map that shows the location of the photo. It could look similar to iCloud.
My client: Proton Drive Android
6 votes -
Ability to set a network data speed cap
Would be extremely useful to have a network cap when downloading / uploading in Proton Drive. I run the risk of not being able to do any tasks that requires network in the background while Drive is working as it hogs all the data for itself.
5 votes -
embedded proton sheet
I need to embed a Proton Sheet as I was used to doing on Google.
2 votes -
10 votes
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Sync file deletion between local and cloud storage
In the proton drive app, you choose folders to sync to the cloud. But when you delete a file from Proton Drive, its local copy is not deleted from your computer. However, when delete a local file, its cloud copy is automatically deleted.
This can cause problems, for example if you rename or otherwise edit a local file that is in a synced folder but whose cloud copy you have deleted, it's going to create a new cloud copy of it.
My suggestion: Adding two new toggles in the settings. One that would make it so that when you delete a file from your cloud, its local copy would be deleted too. And another one that would allow the user to choose whether the cloud copy of a file should be removed when the local version of this file is deleted.
This feature would improve the user experience by avoiding confusion and duplication of files, as well as saving storage space and bandwidth. It would also enhance the security and privacy of the users by ensuring that their files are deleted from both locations when they want to. Users would have the option to enable or disable this feature according to their preferences and needs.
In the proton drive app, you choose folders to sync to the cloud. But when you delete a file from Proton Drive, its local copy is not deleted from your computer. However, when delete a local file, its cloud copy is automatically deleted.
This can cause problems, for example if you rename or otherwise edit a local file that is in a synced folder but whose cloud copy you have deleted, it's going to create a new cloud copy of it.
My suggestion: Adding two new toggles in the settings. One that would make it so that when you delete…
550 votes -
"Sharing" Dialog for the invited audience
As an invited person I do not see with whom this item is shared, neither on documents nor for folders.
From a privacy perspective it could be dangerous to add any sensitive information without knowing who is able to see this.
Of course, the owner could change it at any time, but at least for the moment for adding information, I would be able to decide.3 votes
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