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Ability to browse My Files added to Proton Drive in Proton Drive PC app
After downloading the Proton Drive desktop app I have the ability to choose there which folders do I want to sync but to access My Files added to Proton Drive I have to go to File Explorer. I would love to have it in one place and not only have the ability to sync files from my PC through the Proton Drive desktop app but also to have there all My Files added to Proton Drive.
2 votes -
Insert links to other proton docs in a wiki style.
Navigating in a wiki style would be a very powerful feature.
5 votes -
Web Clipper
I would love to see Proton Drive have a browser extension that offered a "web clipper" feature. A function that would allow the user to click on the extension in the browser to select different options like screenshoting and web clipping by clipping entire page or by manual selection and those selections then uploading to the user's Proton Drive. Would be a great way to save pages for later viewing and would add even more function to Proton Drive.
4 votes -
Copy/pasting Docs files in Proton Drive
Maybe a minor thing for some but it doesn't seem to be possible to copy/paste Docs files within Proton Drive so they work. At least mine won't sync, even though I do. I have my patients fill out questionnaires by opening a Proton Drive public link and fill out a Docs file. This problem forces me to continuously create new empty docs and paste into them.
7 votes -
Add fast scroll bar (jump from month to month) to albums, like in all photos
The new scrollbar allowing you to jump from year to year and month to month in the all photos list is really nice. I wish the albums had it, right now I have to create an album per year to make large albums workable.
I've tried both iOS and the web app and didn't see this in either place, although the announcement of the fast scroll bar seemed to indicate it should be there.
4 votes -
Voice notes into Proton Drive
A "Voice Notes" feature in Proton Drive would be nice. You would record your voice notes, sound recording and Drive encrypts it and store the file in Drive cloud automatically.
16 votes -
Separate or tag devices for Photos
When backing up photos, save each device's photo library to a separate folder or at least tag which device the photo came from.
I take personal photos on my phone and photos for my business on my tablet, I don't want to mix them up in a single collection.
3 votes -
Link accounts to log in just once
I have a personal account and one with a client. Every time I log in fresh and I want to switch between accounts I have to "add another account". Please create a feature to be able to link all accounts into one login.
4 votes -
Map display for Photos (same as in IOS)
I know, metadata is deleted. But i would find it very cool, to leave the Place of the Photo and make some sort of Maps for Photos (where the Photo has been taken). Same like on IOS. Would appreciate that, since its a cool feature and the only purpose, i leave my Photos on IOS
14 votes -
exchange or upload files safely within GDPR guidelines for our customers as proton business users
lots of us have customers, who'd like to share clientdata with us within gdpr guidelines, for which we create undersignments with customers. Customers should be able to safely exchange personal and medical data to us business users through a proton upload facility
3 votes -
A central page to deal with conflicts
Title basically. Doesn't have to be fancy, doesn't have to have extra functionality. No notifications no warnings, just a list I visit whenever I am looking to freeup extra bytes.
I just want to know what conflicts I have. Maybe then I can deal with them manually, or have the app deal with them.
I hate that my PC drive will slowly get fillied with conflicted files without me knowing- Unless I go search every folder in my PC?
3 votes -
Add to album list order
It's not clear what's the order in the "add to album" list from a selected photo. It should be by name, or better to be selectable (date, alphabetical...) or searchable with a text box.
5 votes -
Better aligned functions between the apps on separate devices
For example: I can share a file/folder from my mobile phone Drive app, and get a link for this. I can even look at the shared files in the dedicated section 'Shared' and flick between 'Shared with me' and 'Shared by me'. Why can't the latter also be part of the desktop app? It would save me a lot of time.
Also, 'Create document' would be great in the desktop Drive app, even if it opens my desktop browser to do so, but a dedicated document app would be fantastic!
2 votes -
Add a way to clear/hide the activity section in the menu bar window
For privacy reasons, there should be a way to clear or completely disable the activity section in the menu bar window on Mac.
3 votes -
Add function to snap a chart to the grid
Add a feature to snap a chart to the grid. So, for example, if it is resized, it follows the grid cells.
5 votes -
Render correct photo ratio in Photos and Album overviews
Currently all photos are rendered with the same portrait aspect ratio, which does not correctly represent the images correctly. It would be nice if users had an option to display the original aspect ratio all scaled to the same height or some other dynamic layout which displays the full image scaled down for the overview.
8 votes -
Activities should never clear and be openable
In the Proton Drive app, the activity section only shows files that were just uploaded and will then clear the history. You also can't click the files to quick open them up. I think Activity should be more like a "recents" tab that shows most recent edited files for quick access where you can just click to open them.
2 votes -
Native DLP Capabilities for Business/Visionary Plans
As an Information Security Consultant currently advising small and mid-sized organizations on migrating from legacy suites (specifically Microsoft 365 E3/E5) to privacy-first, sovereign European alternatives. While Proton’s zero-knowledge architecture is the gold standard for data confidentiality, my risk assessments consistently identify a significant gap in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities for Business and Visionary tiers.
Current compliance frameworks (GDPR Article 32, ISO 27001, SOC 2) require not just encryption at rest/in transit, but active controls against accidental or malicious exfiltration of sensitive data (PII, PHI, PCI-DSS).
Proton excels at preventing external interception. However, it lacks the ability to inspect outbound content for sensitive patterns before encryption or during the sharing workflow. Without native DLP, organizations cannot enforce policies to block the accidental sharing of unencrypted sensitive data via email or Drive links, nor can they generate audit logs for compliance reporting regarding data movement.
To make Proton a viable "drop-in" replacement for M365 Enterprise in regulated sectors, I recommend implementing:
- Pattern-Based Detection: Regex matching for sensitive data types (e.g., IBANs, SSNs, Passport IDs) on outbound emails and file uploads.
- Policy Engine: Granular admin controls to "Block," "Quarantine," or "Warn" users based on data classification.
- Audit & Reporting: Detailed DLP event logging in the Admin Console to satisfy compliance auditors.
- Contextual Awareness: Ability to apply policies based on recipient domain (e.g., block external sharing of "Confidential" tagged files).DLP is the missing link between Proton's privacy excellence and enterprise readiness. Adding this capability would unlock immediate demand from regulated industries and eliminate the need for a hybrid M365/Proton deployment. I strongly encourage prioritizing this on the roadmap..
As an Information Security Consultant currently advising small and mid-sized organizations on migrating from legacy suites (specifically Microsoft 365 E3/E5) to privacy-first, sovereign European alternatives. While Proton’s zero-knowledge architecture is the gold standard for data confidentiality, my risk assessments consistently identify a significant gap in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities for Business and Visionary tiers.
Current compliance frameworks (GDPR Article 32, ISO 27001, SOC 2) require not just encryption at rest/in transit, but active controls against accidental or malicious exfiltration of sensitive data (PII, PHI, PCI-DSS).
Proton excels at preventing external interception. However, it lacks the ability to inspect outbound…
2 votes -
Normalize file names to NFC Unicode on sync to fix macOS–Windows compatibility with Korean characters
[Problem]
macOS stores Korean characters using NFD (Canonical Decomposition), while Windows and Linux use NFC (Canonical Composition). When files with Korean names are synced between platforms, the differing Unicode normalization forms cause file name conflicts, duplication, or sync errors.[Root cause]
macOS HFS+/APFS decomposes characters into constituent jamo (NFD). The same Korean string has a different byte sequence on macOS vs Windows/Linux, even though it looks identical to users. This is a known OS-level behavior, not a user error.[Requested fix]
Normalize all file and folder names to NFC before syncing, regardless of the originating OS. This is the approach used by Dropbox, Google Drive, and others to prevent this class of issue.[My story]
- I live in Korea (a country with terrible privacy laws) and I have no local alternatives. I know i must be a minority but this would help me greatly[Problem]
macOS stores Korean characters using NFD (Canonical Decomposition), while Windows and Linux use NFC (Canonical Composition). When files with Korean names are synced between platforms, the differing Unicode normalization forms cause file name conflicts, duplication, or sync errors.[Root cause]
macOS HFS+/APFS decomposes characters into constituent jamo (NFD). The same Korean string has a different byte sequence on macOS vs Windows/Linux, even though it looks identical to users. This is a known OS-level behavior, not a user error.[Requested fix]
Normalize all file and folder names to NFC before syncing, regardless of the originating OS. This is the approach…2 votes -
Add a text file reader
Adding a text file reader/opener to drive would allow users to open text files directly in drive, or add proton docs to drive.
9 votes
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