Summary
- Proton Drive has introduced an “Albums” feature, allowing users to organize photos and videos into custom collections for easier management.
- The Albums feature includes a “Share” option with controls to invite others to view or contribute, with the ability to revoke access.
- Staying true to Proton’s focus, all photos, album names, and metadata within Albums are end-to-end encrypted for enhanced privacy and security.
There are valid reasons to ditch Google Drive and switch to Proton Drive, especially for people who want more privacy and security. While it’s unfair to judge an app based solely on a couple of parameters, Proton Drive’s lack of some of the basic features gives a clear edge to Google Photos as far as convenience is concerned.
We can’t say for sure whether Proton Drive will ever reach feature parity with Google Photos in the future, but Proton’s efforts are visible. The Switzerland-based company has announced what it calls a “highly requested feature” for Proton Drive users, allowing better organization of photos and videos, something Google Photos does smoothly.
Proton Drive becomes more convenient to use with support for Albums
One of the major issues with the Proton Drive was that it only had a single gallery containing all your photos and videos, making it difficult to find specific ones, especially if you have too many stored in it. Fortunately, this is now a thing of the past with the new Albums feature. The Albums capability in Proton Drive does exactly what it should: you can group and manage your memories seamlessly.
However, Proton Drive’s Albums feature is much more than simply allowing users to create custom collections of photos and videos for easy access. It also features a “Share” option to allow you to invite other users using your email, enabling them to view or contribute to that album.
Senders have full control over whether they want to let others only view or contribute, so there is minimal chance of misuse. But if you detect that there is, or you no longer need to give access to albums to a particular person, you can quickly revoke permission at any time. Of course, you have the option to see how many people you’re sharing your albums with. Proton Drive will show you the first letter of each collaborator’s name when you open an album.
Proton Drive’s biggest strength is its privacy and security, and the new Albums feature stays true to that. As per the company, all the photos, album names, metadata such as geolocations and camera information are end-to-end encrypted. That simply means no one else can access your data, not even the company.
The Albums feature is now available for all Proton Drive users across desktop and mobile platforms. Proton Drive has a free plan that offers 5GB of cloud storage, while Drive Plus and Proton Unlimited offer 200GB and 500GB of storage, respectively. Proton also offers a slew of productivity apps, such as Proton Docs, Proton Mail, Calendar, and more, which are worth trying, especially if you’re privacy-minded, and see if they suit your needs.
