{"id":"bridge-devices.can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy-security","title":"Privacy & security"},"question":"Can Storage Studio's team see what I send over Bridge?","alt_questions":["Does Storage Studio read my Bridge files?","Do you keep a copy of my clipboard?","Is my Bridge data collected?","Can the developers access Bridge transfers?","Bridge and telemetry"],"short_answer":"No. Bridge sends your files and clipboard straight between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in between, so we can't see them and keep nothing. The activity log stays on your devices.","answer_markdown":"No. Bridge carries your files and clipboard directly between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in the middle — so there's nothing for us to see, and nothing is kept on our side.\n\nThe Bridge Activity log, with its file names and totals, is kept by the app on your devices.\n\n- [Is Bridge private?](/faq/bridge-devices/is-bridge-private)\n- [Privacy & safety](/faq/privacy-safety/)","answer_html":"<p>No. Bridge carries your files and clipboard directly between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in the middle — so there&#39;s nothing for us to see, and nothing is kept on our side.</p>\n<p>The Bridge Activity log, with its file names and totals, is kept by the app on your devices.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/is-bridge-private\">Is Bridge private?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a></li></ul>","answer_text":"No. Bridge carries your files and clipboard directly between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in the middle — so there's nothing for us to see, and nothing is kept on our side.\n\nThe Bridge Activity log, with its file names and totals, is kept by the app on your devices.\n\n- Is Bridge private?\n- Privacy & safety","tags":["bridge","privacy"],"related":[{"id":"bridge-devices.is-bridge-private","question":"Is Bridge private and secure?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/is-bridge-private"},{"id":"bridge-devices.do-my-files-go-through-a-server-with-bridge","question":"Do my files go through a server when I use Bridge?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/do-my-files-go-through-a-server-with-bridge"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can Storage Studio's team see what I send over Bridge? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. Bridge sends your files and clipboard straight between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in between, so we can't see them and keep nothing. The activity log stays on your devices.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Bridge & your devices","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/"},{"name":"Can Storage Studio's team see what I send over Bridge?","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Storage Studio's team see what I send over Bridge?","alternateName":["Does Storage Studio read my Bridge files?","Do you keep a copy of my clipboard?","Is my Bridge data collected?","Can the developers access Bridge transfers?","Bridge and telemetry"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Bridge carries your files and clipboard directly between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in the middle — so there's nothing for us to see, and nothing is kept on our side.\n\nThe Bridge Activity log, with its file names and totals, is kept by the app on your devices.\n\n- Is Bridge private?\n- Privacy & safety","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\" aria-current=\"true\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#about-bridge\">About Bridge</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#pairing\">Pairing a device</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#connection\">Staying connected</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#managing-devices\">Managing paired devices</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#shared-folders\">Sharing folders</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#clipboard-sharing\">Clipboard sharing</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#bridge-app\">The Bridge app on your PC</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#activity\">Bridge Activity</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#collab-sync\">Collab Sync</a> <span>21</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#privacy-security\">Privacy &amp; security</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can Storage Studio&#39;s team see what I send over Bridge?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> · <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#privacy-security\">Privacy &amp; security</a></p>\n<h1>Can Storage Studio&#39;s team see what I send over Bridge?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> No. Bridge sends your files and clipboard straight between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in between, so we can&#39;t see them and keep nothing. The activity log stays on your devices.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>No. Bridge carries your files and clipboard directly between your own devices, end-to-end encrypted, with no server in the middle — so there&#39;s nothing for us to see, and nothing is kept on our side.</p>\n<p>The Bridge Activity log, with its file names and totals, is kept by the app on your devices.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/is-bridge-private\">Is Bridge private?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a></li></ul></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/is-bridge-private\">Is Bridge private and secure?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/do-my-files-go-through-a-server-with-bridge\">Do my files go through a server when I use Bridge?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/can-storage-studio-see-what-i-send-over-bridge.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}