---
id: cloud-accounts.do-cloud-accounts-stay-signed-in
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/do-cloud-accounts-stay-signed-in
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Adding an account"
question: "Do my cloud accounts stay signed in, or do I have to log in again?"
alt_questions:
  - "Will I need to sign in to Google Drive again?"
  - "How long does a Storage Studio cloud sign-in last?"
  - "Do accounts stay connected after restart?"
  - "Cloud account keeps logging out"
  - "Stay signed in to Dropbox in Storage Studio"
short_answer: "Yes. An account stays connected, across restarts, until you remove it. The exception is a Google account added with your own credentials in testing mode, which Google expires after seven days unless you publish the project."
tags: ["sign in", "stay connected", "cloud accounts"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/why-does-my-google-account-need-re-adding-every-week", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-test-a-cloud-account-connection"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do my cloud accounts stay signed in, or do I have to log in again?

They stay signed in. Once an account is added, it remains connected — across restarts — until you remove it from the **Remotes & Accounts** window.

There's one exception: if you added a Google account using your own custom sign-in credentials and left your Google project in testing mode, Google itself expires that sign-in after seven days. Publishing the project stops that — see [the 7-day sign-out](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/why-does-my-google-account-need-re-adding-every-week).

An account can also stop working if you change its password or revoke access at the provider. Use **Test connection** to check, and remove and re-add it if needed.