---
id: cloud-accounts.what-is-bucket-storage
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-bucket-storage
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Other bucket storage (S3-compatible)"
question: "What is Bucket Storage in Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "Bucket Storage account type meaning"
  - "Is Bucket Storage the same as S3?"
  - "Why is S3 called Bucket Storage?"
  - "What does Bucket Storage mean in Add Account?"
  - "S3-compatible storage in Storage Studio"
  - "Object storage Storage Studio"
short_answer: "Bucket Storage is the account type for Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services that store files in buckets. Choose your provider, enter an access key, secret, region and bucket. Up to ten are allowed."
tags: ["bucket storage", "s3", "object storage"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-connect-amazon-s3", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-connect-an-s3-compatible-service", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/why-is-the-bucket-field-required"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is Bucket Storage in Storage Studio?

Bucket Storage is the account type for services that keep files in "buckets" rather than folders — Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services. You pick your provider from a list, enter an access key and secret, and name the bucket to use.

It's one account type for all of them, which is why it's called Bucket Storage rather than after one company. Your accounts of this type show **Bucket Storage** as their type in the account list. You can add up to ten. Start with [connecting Amazon S3](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-connect-amazon-s3) or [another S3-compatible service](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-connect-an-s3-compatible-service).