---
id: cloud-accounts.where-are-my-cloud-passwords-and-keys-stored
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/where-are-my-cloud-passwords-and-keys-stored
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Passwords, keys and privacy"
question: "Where does Storage Studio keep my cloud passwords and access keys?"
alt_questions:
  - "Are my S3 keys stored securely?"
  - "Where is my FTP password saved?"
  - "Does Storage Studio use the Keychain for cloud passwords?"
  - "How are cloud account secrets protected?"
  - "Is my SFTP password stored in plain text?"
  - "Credential storage in Storage Studio"
  - "Where does Storage Studio keep my cloud account passwords and keys?"
  - "Are my S3 keys and FTP passwords safe in Storage Studio?"
  - "Does Storage Studio send my cloud credentials to its server?"
  - "storage studio credentials stored"
  - "Can Storage Studio staff see my cloud password?"
  - "Where are my access keys saved?"
short_answer: "In an encrypted vault kept privately on your Mac and tied to it, so a copy can't be opened elsewhere. It holds bucket storage secrets and FTP/SFTP passwords. Removing an account deletes its secret."
tags: ["security", "credentials", "privacy", "passwords", "encryption"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/is-it-safe-to-connect-my-cloud-accounts", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-cloud-accounts-be-used-on-another-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-does-removing-an-account-delete"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Where does Storage Studio keep my cloud passwords and access keys?

In an encrypted vault kept privately on your Mac. It holds the secrets you type in — bucket storage secret keys, FTP and SFTP passwords, and SFTP key passphrases — and it's tied to this specific Mac, so a copy taken to another computer can't be opened.

Passwords are never stored in plain text. Removing an account deletes its stored secret at the same time. Google Drive and Dropbox work differently: you sign in on the provider's page, so there's no password of yours to store.

We don't publish the details of how the vault is built, but here's what it means for you: your secrets stay on this Mac, encrypted, and are only used to connect to the service you chose. See [is it safe](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/is-it-safe-to-connect-my-cloud-accounts).