Is Internxt's free cloud storage actually free?

Yes. Free at sign-up with no card required and no email verification step. The plan stays active for as long as your Internxt account exists, and Internxt doesn't scan your files for ad targeting, content moderation, or AI training. Paid plans add capacity and tools, but the free tier isn't a trial.

How much free cloud storage do you get with Internxt?

The free plan starts at 1 GB of encrypted cloud storage, and the plan stays active for as long as your Internxt account does. If you need more, annual plans start at €3 a month for more storage and tools, and Lifetime plans secure 1 TB, 3 TB, or 5 TB of storage with a single one-time payment.

Which free cloud storage is most secure?

Free cloud storage is most secure when the provider uses zero-knowledge encryption with the decryption keys held only on your devices. Internxt, Proton Drive, MEGA, and Sync.com all run zero-knowledge architectures on their free plans. Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and iCloud's default mode use server-side encryption, which lets the provider read or scan file contents.

What's the difference between Internxt's free plan and paid plans?

The encryption is identical on every plan: AES-256, Kyber-512 post-quantum, TLS 1.3, and zero-knowledge key custody. Paid plans add storage capacity (1 TB to 5 TB on Lifetime), more VPN locations, and tools like file versioning, collaborative folders, Cleaner, and Meet. The privacy floor doesn't change between free and paid.

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Q: What is free cloud storage and how does it work?

Free cloud storage is online storage a provider gives you without payment, usually a smaller tier of their paid plans. With Internxt, every file gets encrypted on your device with AES-256 and Kyber-512 post-quantum cryptography before it uploads. The ciphertext lands in EU data centers; the decryption keys stay in your account, so we can't read your files even on the free tier.

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Internxt Drive: free secure cloud storage you actually control

Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive encrypt your files on their own servers using keys they hold. That's how they can scan what you upload, index it, and hand it over when a court asks. Apple's iCloud encrypts Photos end-to-end only when you switch Advanced Data Protection on. And the default terms across all of them still grant scanning rights for ad targeting, content moderation, and AI training.

Internxt Drive encrypts every file on your device with AES-256 and Kyber-512 post-quantum cryptography before anything hits our European data centers. We're left with ciphertext, nothing readable. The decryption keys stay in your account, so we can't view, share, or scan what's inside your files. That's the same free secure cloud storage architecture our paid plans run on.

Free secure cloud storage built on privacy

Free secure cloud storage means your files get encrypted on your device, not on the provider's server. So by the time anything hits our cloud, we're already holding ciphertext, not the actual content. Internxt uses Kyber-512 post-quantum encryption with AES-256 at rest, plus TLS 1.3 on every connection in transit. That's the architecture, free or paid: no paywall over the encryption itself.

Your encrypted vault

Every file gets wrapped in Kyber-512 post-quantum encryption and AES-256 on your device before upload. TLS 1.3 protects the wire. The ciphertext lands in EU data centers (operated with OVHcloud), and the decryption keys never leave your account. The same free encrypted cloud storage stack runs on every paid plan.

Privacy over profit

Google Drive and OneDrive run free tiers too, but their default terms let them scan or process what you upload. Internxt encrypts your files on your device first, so our servers are only ever holding ciphertext. We can't view, share, copy, or delete what's inside.

Compliance

Internxt is independently audited and holds ISO 27001:2022 certification, SOC 2 compliance, HIPAA compliance, and GDPR compliance. Whether you're storing personal files, healthcare records, or finance data, you're getting the same encryption stack. There's no tiered security where free users get a weaker version.

Open source and audited

Internxt's client code is up at github.com/internxt in full, and the platform is independently audited. You can read the implementation that's actually running.

Built for freedom

Your keys, your files, your account. Internxt holds no master key, no shadow copy, and no decryption pathway. As free private cloud storage, this architecture runs the same on day one as it does on every paid plan. Export every file through the desktop client, the CLI, or any WebDAV app. No lock-in.

No backdoors

Internxt can't read your files because we never get the decryption keys. No admin override, no law-enforcement backdoor, no scanner running over file contents. You can verify the whole thing in the open-source client on GitHub.

Core Features of our free online cloud storage

Free secure cloud storage on the same Kyber-512 and AES-256 stack you get on every paid plan, with working desktop, mobile, web, and CLI apps from day one. No card to sign up, and the encryption doesn't downgrade because the storage is free. If you put zero-knowledge architecture above bundled extras, this is the best free cloud storage option going.

End-to-end encrypted

End-to-end encryption runs by default on every plan, free included. Your files encrypt locally before they upload, decrypt only on your own devices, and travel as ciphertext through our servers in between. There's no key-management step you have to remember.

Access controls

Every share link is encrypted, and you can lock it with a password, set an expiry date, or revoke it from your dashboard with one click. Internxt can't see what's inside the link. Only you and your recipient hold the key.

Encrypted backups

Schedule encrypted backups for any folder on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Versioning keeps recoverable copies of every changed file, so if something corrupts or rewrites your local copy, you can roll back to a clean version.

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Full privacy suite

Internxt isn't a paywall over the privacy architecture. Drive on the free plan runs the same AES-256 and Kyber-512 zero-knowledge encryption as every paid plan, and the same Internxt account works across VPN, Antivirus, Cleaner, Meet, and Send. What paid plans add is more storage, more VPN locations, and tools like file versioning and collaborative folders.

For business

Internxt Business runs the same zero-knowledge stack, with team folders, admin controls, SSO, and shared billing on top. Files stay in EU data centers, and ISO 27001:2022 plus GDPR coverage handle most regulated workloads.

For families

Share albums with family through encrypted invitation links. RAW files, 4K video, and full-resolution photos stay in their original format. Internxt doesn't re-encode, scan, or downgrade your media to save server space.

Lifetime and annual pricing

Free at sign-up, no card required. Annual paid plans start at €3 a month. Lifetime plans secure 1 TB, 3 TB, or 5 TB of encrypted storage for a single one-time payment, and your storage stays active for as long as your account does.

Made in Europe

Your data is protected with strict European compliance laws and regulations combined with independently audited, post-quantum encryption.

European data centers

Internxt is based in Valencia, Spain, and our data centers are based in Europe and other locations worldwide, offering you security, speed, and compliance.

Redundancy

Your files are protected through redundant systems, environmental controls, and 24/7 onsite security monitoring. No matter what happens, your files always remain safe and accessible.

Commitment to sustainability

Internxt leads by example in working for a more sustainable cloud storage solution through energy-efficient practices for a cleaner and more sustainable cloud storage solution.