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1. E-mail swipe actions on macOS

   Currently, Proton mobile has swipe actions on the e-mail message list, for archiving/deleting messages. This is not the case for the Proton Mail macOS app, despite it being a feature on many other mail apps, including the default Apple Mail.

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2. Shared Calendar - Each person has a color assigned to the addition they shared

   Shared Calendar - Each person has a color assigned to the addition they add to the shared calander. We have 3 members that share right now but it does not denote who made the event. For example: AJ's events show up as Orange. Mine Fai- would show up as Blue and AG is Green.

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3. More support for grapheneos or bring into proton

   No point having secure mail if OS looked after by Google etc. An actual private OS that can be trusted would be very popular.

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4. Separate second passwords per service

   Right now there’s a second password for the email account. Can we set a different second password per service and choose whether to use it or not?

   The issue is that when I log into Drive or Authenticator, they ask for the email’s second password — which isn’t secure. I set that second password specifically for email, so that if I enter my password in another service, nobody could use it to access my mailbox.

   For example, I don’t need a second password for Authenticator or VPN. Sometimes I log into my VPN at my parents’ place, and I don’t see a problem if it stays logged in there — I only use it on two devices anyway.

   Right now there’s a second password for the email account. Can we set a different second password per service and choose whether to use it or not?

   The issue is that when I log into Drive or Authenticator, they ask for the email’s second password — which isn’t secure. I set that second password specifically for email, so that if I enter my password in another service, nobody could use it to access my mailbox.

   For example, I don’t need a second password for Authenticator or VPN. Sometimes I log into my VPN at my parents’ place, and I don’t… more

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5. Add a "Proton Docs" category to the forum

   Currently, Proton Docs lacks a dedicated category on this forum. This forces users to post Proton Docs feedback in the "General Ideas" forum, which could potentially slow down the app’s development. Therefore, I formally request that a dedicated category for Proton Docs be added to the forum. Thank you for your attention and your valuable time.

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6. Add more choice for theme customization

   Add more choice for theme customization

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7. Secret References: CLI-Based Env Variable Injection for Developer Workflows

   Add support for secret references in developer environments, allowing users to reference Proton Pass secrets directly in shell sessions and configuration files without ever writing sensitive values to disk in plain text.

   The Problem
   Developers currently have no way to use Proton Pass as the single source of truth for secrets in their development workflows. Even with a .env file properly added to .gitignore, credentials still exist in plain text on disk, vulnerable to accidental exposure, editor leaks, and local filesystem access.

   Each developer on a team must also manually sync secret values out-of-band, creating drift and security gaps.

   Proposed Solution
   Introduce a pass CLI command (e.g. proton-pass run or pass inject) that resolves secret references at runtime and injects them as environment variables into a process, similar to how 1Password's op run command works.

   This would enable a workflow like:

   bashproton-pass run -- node server.js
   ```

   Where a .env file (or shell config) contains only references, never values:
   ```
   DATABASEURL=op://vault/postgres/connection-string
   APISECRET=op://vault/stripe/secret-key

   The CLI authenticates with Proton Pass (via session token or biometric unlock), resolves each reference at runtime, and passes the real values to the child process — which never touches the filesystem.

   Key Capabilities Requested

   • A proton-pass run CLI command that wraps a process and injects resolved secrets as environment variables
   • Support for a reference syntax (e.g. proton://vault/item/field) pointing to specific vault items and fields
   • Integration with .env-style files so tools like dotenv, direnv, and Docker Compose can pick up the resolved values without modification
   • A proton-pass inject variant that prints resolved output to stdout for piping into scripts
   • Optional: a VS Code / JetBrains extension that resolves references transparently during local development

   Why This Matters
   Proton Pass is already trusted for personal and team credentials. Extending it into the developer workflow, where secrets are most often mishandled, makes it a complete end-to-end secrets solution. It directly addresses the gap between "secure storage" and "secure usage," which is where most breaches actually happen.

   This feature would make Proton Pass a compelling alternative to 1Password Secrets Automation and HashiCorp Vault for individual developers and small teams who don't need enterprise-scale infrastructure but do need secrets hygiene.

   Add support for secret references in developer environments, allowing users to reference Proton Pass secrets directly in shell sessions and configuration files without ever writing sensitive values to disk in plain text.

   The Problem
   Developers currently have no way to use Proton Pass as the single source of truth for secrets in their development workflows. Even with a .env file properly added to .gitignore, credentials still exist in plain text on disk, vulnerable to accidental exposure, editor leaks, and local filesystem access.

   Each developer on a team must also manually sync secret values out-of-band, creating drift and security gaps.

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8. add Quantum encryion / defence

   add Quantum encrypting / defence as that dead line for the start of migration to Quantum is 2026 for the EU so pls just early and be a head of the main danger

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9. Make Duo/Family true shared plans

   The idea is simple – allow for shared email addresses within Duo/Family plans, which anyone in the family group can access. Allow for true shared documents/folders in Drive, that anyone who they are shared with has equal access – at the moment, shared folders cannot be accessed through Finder (macOS), nor made available offline. To attach a file from a shared folder, the sharee must first download it from the web app, which makes a mockery of using cloud storage in the first place.

   It seems that Duo/Family is really just a pricing tool, not a shared family group in any meaningful way.

   The idea is simple – allow for shared email addresses within Duo/Family plans, which anyone in the family group can access. Allow for true shared documents/folders in Drive, that anyone who they are shared with has equal access – at the moment, shared folders cannot be accessed through Finder (macOS), nor made available offline. To attach a file from a shared folder, the sharee must first download it from the web app, which makes a mockery of using cloud storage in the first place.

   It seems that Duo/Family is really just a pricing tool, not a shared family group in… more

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10. New Login Detected Email Notification

    Overview:
    This feature would automatically send an email alert to the account owner whenever a new login is detected on their Proton account. The goal is to enhance account security by providing real-time awareness of potentially unauthorized access.

    📩 How It Works:
    - Trigger Event:

    When someone logs into your Proton account from a new device, browser, or location that hasn't been previously recognized.

    • Email Notification Includes:
    • Date & Time of Login
    • IP Address & Approximate Location
    • Device Type & Browser Info
    • Login Method (e.g., password, 2FA, recovery)
    • Security Recommendations (e.g., “If this wasn’t you, change your password immediately.”)
    • Optional Enhancements:
    • A clickable button to "Secure My Account" or "Log Out All Devices"
    • A link to view recent login history
    • Option to report suspicious activity directly from the email

    🛡️ Why It Matters:

    • Early Detection of Unauthorized Access:
      If someone gains access to your account, you’ll know immediately—before they can do damage.

    • Peace of Mind:
      Even if the login was legitimate, users feel reassured knowing their account activity is being monitored.

    • Proactive Security:
      Encourages users to take swift action if something seems off, reducing the risk of data breaches.

    Overview:
    This feature would automatically send an email alert to the account owner whenever a new login is detected on their Proton account. The goal is to enhance account security by providing real-time awareness of potentially unauthorized access.

    📩 How It Works:
    - Trigger Event:

    When someone logs into your Proton account from a new device, browser, or location that hasn't been previously recognized.

    • Email Notification Includes:
    • Date & Time of Login
    • IP Address & Approximate Location
    • Device Type & Browser Info
    • Login Method (e.g., password, 2FA, recovery)
    • Security Recommendations (e.g., “If this wasn’t you, change your password immediately.”)
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11. Move Standard Notes fully to European infrastructure.

    As far as I could read: Standard Notes still uses an AWS-based firewall for web services, with IP addresses temporarily stored by AWS Standard Notes. The public servers are still in the US Standard Notes — their own help page still says so.

    Would be great to move Standard Notes fully to Europe!

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12. Watermarks for documents and photos

    Hello everyone,

    Would it be possible to add a function to Proton Pass, Drive, or even to create an application that would allow adding watermarks to documents, photos, and videos (similar to what the Watermarkly app does on iPhone)?

    This would be fantastic for protecting shared documents, especially these days.

    Thank you, and I hope to see this option available one day.

    Thank you and have a good day.

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13. Select multiple images and export/share

    Sometimes you want to do the same action with not just one image but maybe 10, or 20 etc. For example, maybe I want to export them to another app, or send them to a friend etc. However, in the Proton Drive app on iOS, as soon as you select more than one image the only option you have is to add them to a library. All other sharing-features are removed. This is such a road block when you want to access your images and perform a task. For example, the other day I wanted to export images from Proton to the iPhone photo app in order to use the images as backgrounds on my phone. I had to export/download every image individually instead of just selected all of them at once and click "Download". This is the type of quality of life features that are needed to make the app more usefull.

    Sometimes you want to do the same action with not just one image but maybe 10, or 20 etc. For example, maybe I want to export them to another app, or send them to a friend etc. However, in the Proton Drive app on iOS, as soon as you select more than one image the only option you have is to add them to a library. All other sharing-features are removed. This is such a road block when you want to access your images and perform a task. For example, the other day I wanted to export images from Proton… more

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14. Official F-droid Repository

    Hello,

    It would be nice to have an official F-droid repo for all protonapps.

    This way all apps would easily stay up-to-date without using the google playstore (or the aurore store)

    Thanx for considering!

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15. lumo ai image reading

    lumo ai image reading

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16. More security keys

    Increase the number of security keys that may be registered.

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17. My partner needs accsess to the same account? That is all

    My partner of 8 plus years needs access to the same **** profile that we've both been using for distrokid for years. Why is this so stupidly difficult

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18. Privacy-first local media compression & conversion tool (Photos & Videos)

    I would like to propose a privacy-first media compression and conversion tool that runs entirely on local devices (PC and smartphones), without uploading any photos or videos to external servers.

    Description:
    This application would allow users to safely compress and convert images and videos directly on their own devices.
    By leveraging human visual perception–aware compression methods, media files can be significantly reduced in size while preserving visual quality and original resolution (pixel dimensions).

    Users could optionally convert media into next-generation formats such as AVIF, JPEG XL, or AV1, choosing between compatibility-focused or efficiency-focused options.
    All processing would be performed locally, ensuring full user data ownership and zero exposure to third-party servers.

    Value for Proton ecosystem:
    This tool would not only protect user privacy, but also help reduce global bandwidth and storage usage across Proton services, including Proton Mail attachments, Proton Drive uploads, and media sent to AI services.
    Smaller files mean lower traffic costs, better performance, and a more sustainable infrastructure at scale.

    Why Proton:
    A local-first, user-controlled approach to media optimization aligns strongly with Proton’s core principles of privacy, security, and user data sovereignty.
    Proton is uniquely positioned to set a new standard for “safe by design” media optimization.

    I would like to propose a privacy-first media compression and conversion tool that runs entirely on local devices (PC and smartphones), without uploading any photos or videos to external servers.

    Description:
    This application would allow users to safely compress and convert images and videos directly on their own devices.
    By leveraging human visual perception–aware compression methods, media files can be significantly reduced in size while preserving visual quality and original resolution (pixel dimensions).

    Users could optionally convert media into next-generation formats such as AVIF, JPEG XL, or AV1, choosing between compatibility-focused or efficiency-focused options.
    All processing would be performed locally,… more

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19. VPN shows blocked trackers. I want to see what is blocked.

    On the VPN you can see the amount of blocked trackers, but I would like to expand this and view specifically what is blocked. Ty.

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20. UX Design Critique: Proton App Icon System

    UX Design Critique: Proton App Icon System

    Overall assessment

    This icon set fails the core job of an app launcher: enabling fast, pre-attentive recognition. A user opening this switcher cannot identify apps without reading labels. That's a fundamental usability failure, not a stylistic preference.

    1. Color hierarchy is broken
       Eight of ten icons sit in the same purple-blue-pink gradient family. Color is the fastest channel in visual perception — processed pre-attentively in roughly 200ms, before shape recognition kicks in. By collapsing eight apps into one hue family, Proton has eliminated its strongest recognition signal.
       The two exceptions (Docs blue, Sheets green) prove the cost of the choice: they're the only icons your eye locks onto immediately. Everything else requires conscious search.
       This isn't a brand-cohesion win. It's brand-cohesion over usability — and the trade is bad, because users interact with the launcher hundreds of times per week and see the marketing lineup once.

    2. Shape language lacks distinctiveness
       Strong icon systems use silhouette as the second recognition channel after color. Proton's silhouettes collide:

    Calendar and Drive — both rounded squares with a folded corner. Same proportions, same gradient direction. At 24-32px they're functionally identical.
    Pass and VPN — both minimal downward-pointing geometric primitives (rhombus, triangle). Different shapes technically, same visual weight and reading.
    Mail and Meet — both have a folded/peaked top edge silhouette. In a quick scan they cluster.

    When color fails and silhouette overlaps, there is no fallback. The user is forced into label-reading, which is the slowest recognition mode available.

    1. Glyphs are semantically empty This is the deepest problem. App icons should encode function in shape:

    Envelope → mail
    Folder → file storage
    Key/lock → passwords
    Shield/globe → VPN
    Card stack → wallet
    Date grid → calendar

    Proton gets two right (Mail's envelope, Drive's folder). The rest are abstract:

    Pass is a rotated square. It has no relationship to passwords, vaults, keys, or credentials. A new user cannot infer the function from the icon.
    VPN is a downward triangle — closer to a play button than a shield, tunnel, or network symbol. No functional signal.
    Calendar's meaning comes entirely from the "31" badge. Strip the badge and the silhouette is just a folded square — same as Drive.
    Wallet is an abstract blob with a coin. The coin carries the meaning; the container shape doesn't.
    Meet is a folded purple shape. No video, no camera, no people, no conversation cue.
    Lumo is a cat. Cute, but unrelated to AI assistance — purely a mascot, no functional signal.

    Proton has built a system where the gradient is the message and the shape is decoration. This is inverted. In functional iconography, shape carries meaning and color is the brand layer applied on top. The current system has a strong brand layer with no functional layer underneath, which is why every icon feels interchangeable.
    4. Inconsistent visual treatment
    The set isn't even internally consistent in approach:

    Calendar is a 3D-perspective mockup with a date badge — a literal app screenshot rendered as an icon.
    Docs and Sheets are flat, document-style glyphs with implied paper texture.
    VPN, Pass are flat geometric primitives.
    Mail, Drive, Meet, Wallet are gradient-on-flat-shape compositions.
    Lumo is an illustrated character.

    Five different visual treatments across ten icons. The set doesn't read as a designed family — it reads as artwork accumulated over time without a unifying system. Compare to Apple's macOS or Microsoft 365: every icon in those suites follows a single, declared visual language.
    5. The "New" badges expose the deeper issue
    Three icons carry "New" badges (Sheets, Lumo, Meet). The badges are doing recognition work the icons themselves should be doing. If users could identify apps by their icons, they wouldn't need badges to find the new ones — the unfamiliar shape would be the signal.
    What a fix looks like

    Assign each app a dominant hue. Keep the gradient style; vary the base color. Mail purple, Calendar blue, Drive magenta, VPN green, Pass orange, Wallet gold, Meet teal, Lumo violet. Same family, distinguishable at 16px.
    Redraw the abstract glyphs to carry function. Pass → key or vault. VPN → shield or globe. Calendar → actual date grid, not a folded square. Meet → camera or speech bubble.
    Pick one visual treatment and apply it everywhere. Either flat geometric, or document-style with implied depth, or illustrated. Not all three. Lumo's illustrated cat is particularly out of place.
    Audit silhouette differentiation explicitly. Lay all icons out at 16px in monochrome. If any two are confusable in that test, redesign them.

    Bottom line
    The Proton icon set has strong individual aesthetic execution and weak system-level design thinking. The gradients are well-crafted; the system they sit inside doesn't function. This is fixable — Docs and Sheets show the design team has the capability — but it requires accepting that brand cohesion was over-prioritized at the expense of recognition, and rebalancing the system accordingly.
    Worth doing before adding the eleventh app to the suite, because each new icon added to the current system makes the recognition problem incrementally worse.

    UX Design Critique: Proton App Icon System

    Overall assessment

    This icon set fails the core job of an app launcher: enabling fast, pre-attentive recognition. A user opening this switcher cannot identify apps without reading labels. That's a fundamental usability failure, not a stylistic preference.

    1. Color hierarchy is broken
       Eight of ten icons sit in the same purple-blue-pink gradient family. Color is the fastest channel in visual perception — processed pre-attentively in roughly 200ms, before shape recognition kicks in. By collapsing eight apps into one hue family, Proton has eliminated its strongest recognition signal.
       The two exceptions (Docs blue, Sheets green)… more

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