Proton Drive is one of the Proton services that you can use. It is a tool that allows you to host content securely. We are going to talk to you about why it can be an interesting alternative to Google Photos and what is the latest function they have added. It is a new feature that will be available to both free users and those with a paid version.
This is the automatic backup function. It is now available to iOS users, making it an alternative to Google Photos for users of this platform. If you are looking for a guarantee service that protects your data well, you can take this into account. We are going to tell you how exactly it works.
Automatic backups with Proton Drive
Something interesting about Google Photos is that you can configure it to automatically upload images and videos to the cloud. Very useful in case the device is lost or stops working for some reason. This function was introduced by Proton Drive a few months ago, although it was limited to Android users. Now, it is also present for those who use iOS and makes it an interesting alternative.
What this function does is encrypt those photos and videos that you have on your mobile, to later upload them to the cloud. An automatic backup that will be synchronized on all your devices. You will be able to access this content no matter where you are or what device you use, as long as you have an Internet connection.
These copies can be set to be made automatically. That is, you can have them encrypted and uploaded to the cloud as soon as you take a photo or video. With this, you will always ensure that all that content is well protected and you will not lose it, even if you lose your phone.
It has some limitations
Although Proton Drive is a quite interesting service, and your privacy is well protected, it must be mentioned that, at least currently, it has some limitations. For example, it does not have the ability to identify people or animals. It also does not offer the possibility of creating presentations or certain searches.
Otherwise, it is a cloud storage service that uses end-to-end encryption to protect anything you upload. In addition, Proton has other services such as a VPN, password manager or digital calendar. Of course, the free version may have more limitations compared to the paid one.
Free accounts allow hosting up to 5 GB. It may fall short if you have a lot of videos and photos on your phone. In that case, you could opt for the paid version and have up to 3 TB available. You could create larger backups, without having problems with available space.
In short, Proton Drive is an interesting alternative to Google Photos. Now it has automatic backup copies, which is ideal for the videos and photos you take with your mobile. This can be useful to recover files encrypted by ransomware.
