---
id: cloud-accounts.should-s3-buckets-be-public
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/should-s3-buckets-be-public
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Amazon S3"
question: "Should my S3 bucket for Storage Studio be public?"
alt_questions:
  - "Block Public Access S3 backups"
  - "Do I need a public bucket for Storage Studio?"
  - "S3 bucket privacy settings for backups"
  - "Make bucket public for transfers?"
short_answer: "No. Keep Block Public Access fully on. Storage Studio uses your access key, so the bucket never needs to be public. Amazon's default encryption setting is the right choice too."
tags: ["amazon s3", "security", "bucket"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-connect-amazon-s3", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-aws-permissions-does-storage-studio-need"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Should my S3 bucket for Storage Studio be public?

No. Leave **Block Public Access** fully on. Storage Studio signs in with your access key, so the bucket never needs to be public, and backups especially should never be readable by anyone else.

When creating the bucket, Amazon's default encryption option is the right choice too. Pick the region closest to you and write it down — you'll need it for the **Region** field.