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Feature Request: Standalone Proton Contacts App for Mobile
Problem
Proton currently manages contacts only as a sub-feature within Proton Mail and Proton Calendar. There is no dedicated, standalone contacts app – especially not on mobile. This creates a frustrating workflow: I have to maintain my contacts in Samsung Contacts (or another third-party app) on my phone and then manually re-enter or sync them into Proton. This is tedious, error-prone, and feels like a gap in an otherwise excellent ecosystem.
What I'm requesting
A dedicated Proton Contacts app (Android and iOS) that functions as a first-class, independent application – similar to how Google Contacts works as a standalone app alongside Gmail and Google Calendar.
Key requirementsStandalone mobile app, not buried inside Proton Mail or Calendar
Acts as the primary contact management tool on the phone (replacing Samsung Contacts, Google Contacts, etc.)
Deep integration across the Proton ecosystem: Mail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, and upcoming products like Sheets
Support for contact groups, labels, notes, multiple phone numbers/emails, and custom fields
CardDAV sync so contacts stay up to date across all devices
Import/export (vCard, CSV) for easy migration
Merge duplicates and smart suggestionsWhy this matters
Proton positions itself as a full privacy-first alternative to Google. But without a proper contacts app, users are forced to rely on Google Contacts, Samsung Contacts, or other third-party apps – which defeats the purpose of a private ecosystem. Contacts are the connective tissue between email, calendar, and documents. They deserve their own dedicated experience.
Current workaround (and why it's painful)
I manage contacts on Samsung Contacts on my phone and manually mirror changes into Proton Mail's contact list. Every new contact means double entry. Every update means remembering to sync manually. This is exactly the kind of friction that pushes users back to Google.4d8
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The Proton Drive desktop app for macOS syncs "My files" locally via Finder, but the "Photos" library is only accessible via web or mobile - not as a local folder.
-> This makes bulk local metadata editing (EXIF/IPTC) impossible without manually downloading, editing, deleting the cloud copy, and re-uploading - impractical for large photo collections, e.g. during a Google Photos migration.
Duplicate cleanup is the single biggest pain point. After a Goggle Photo the libraries typically contain thousands of exact and near-duplicates. Reliable duplicate detection needs perceptual hashing and
side-by-side review — this is only efficient with dedicated third-party desktop tools working directly on local files, which requires the library to be mirrored on disk in the first place.
Request:
• Mirror "Photos" locally in Finder, like "My files".