---
id: cloud-accounts.what-happens-during-browser-sign-in
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-happens-during-browser-sign-in
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Adding an account"
question: "What happens when Storage Studio opens my browser to sign in?"
alt_questions:
  - "Why does adding an account open Safari or Chrome?"
  - "Browser sign-in steps for a cloud account"
  - "How does the cloud sign-in work in Storage Studio?"
  - "Storage Studio opened my browser — is that normal?"
  - "Which browser does Storage Studio use to sign in?"
  - "What do the sign-in steps mean in Add Account?"
short_answer: "It opens your default browser at the provider's own sign-in page, so your password goes to Google or Dropbox, not to Storage Studio. Pick the account, approve access, and the app finishes adding it on its own."
tags: ["sign in", "browser", "google drive", "dropbox"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-the-youre-connected-page", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/sign-in-timed-out-after-5-minutes", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/the-browser-did-not-open-when-adding-an-account"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens when Storage Studio opens my browser to sign in?

Storage Studio opens your default browser at the provider's own sign-in page, so you type your password into Google or Dropbox — never into Storage Studio. You choose the account, approve access, and the app picks the connection up automatically.

The Add Account sheet tells you which browser it will use ("Will open in your default browser: …") and then walks through **Starting**, **Opening browser**, **Awaiting sign-in** and **Saving account** before showing a green check. Only one browser tab opens.

If the browser didn't open, click **Reopen URL** while the sheet is waiting. When you're done, the tab shows a "You're connected" page — see [that page explained](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-the-youre-connected-page).