{"id":"cloud-accounts.which-cloud-services-can-i-connect","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"adding-accounts","title":"Adding an account"},"question":"Which cloud services and servers can I connect to Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["What cloud providers does Storage Studio support?","Supported cloud accounts in Storage Studio","Does Storage Studio work with Google Drive, Dropbox and S3?","List of account types in Storage Studio","What can I add in Remotes & Accounts?","storage studio supported clouds","Which online storage works with Storage Studio?"],"short_answer":"Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now, and OneDrive and Box aren't available as account types right now.","answer_markdown":"You can add **Google Drive**, **Dropbox**, **Bucket Storage** (Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services), **FTP**, **SFTP**, and **Local folder** accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now because of Google's 2025 rule change, and OneDrive and Box aren't in the Add Account list right now.\n\n### What each type is for\n\n- **Google Drive** and **Dropbox** — sign in through your browser.\n- **Bucket Storage** — Amazon S3 or any S3-compatible service, using an access key, secret, region and bucket.\n- **FTP** and **SFTP** — your own file server. SFTP is the safe choice; FTP isn't encrypted.\n- **Local folder** — gives a folder on this Mac (or a network share you've mounted in Finder) a nickname so it can be used like an account.\n\nSee [Google Photos](/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-add-google-photos-to-storage-studio) and [OneDrive](/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-connect-onedrive-to-storage-studio) for what to do instead.","answer_html":"

You can add Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP, and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now because of Google's 2025 rule change, and OneDrive and Box aren't in the Add Account list right now.

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See Google Photos and OneDrive for what to do instead.

","answer_text":"You can add Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP, and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now because of Google's 2025 rule change, and OneDrive and Box aren't in the Add Account list right now.\n\nWhat each type is for\n\n- Google Drive and Dropbox — sign in through your browser.\n- Bucket Storage — Amazon S3 or any S3-compatible service, using an access key, secret, region and bucket.\n- FTP and SFTP — your own file server. SFTP is the safe choice; FTP isn't encrypted.\n- Local folder — gives a folder on this Mac (or a network share you've mounted in Finder) a nickname so it can be used like an account.\n\nSee Google Photos and OneDrive for what to do instead.","tags":["cloud accounts","supported providers","google drive","dropbox","s3"],"related":[{"id":"cloud-accounts.how-do-i-add-a-cloud-account","question":"How do I add a cloud account to Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-a-cloud-account"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.can-i-add-google-photos-to-storage-studio","question":"Can I add my Google Photos account to Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-add-google-photos-to-storage-studio"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.can-i-connect-onedrive-to-storage-studio","question":"Can I connect OneDrive to Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-connect-onedrive-to-storage-studio"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.what-is-bucket-storage","question":"What is Bucket Storage in Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-bucket-storage"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Which cloud services and servers can I connect to Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now, and OneDrive and Box aren't available as account types right now.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Cloud accounts","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/"},{"name":"Which cloud services and servers can I connect to Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/cloud-accounts/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which cloud services and servers can I connect to Storage Studio?","alternateName":["What cloud providers does Storage Studio support?","Supported cloud accounts in Storage Studio","Does Storage Studio work with Google Drive, Dropbox and S3?","List of account types in Storage Studio","What can I add in Remotes & Accounts?","storage studio supported clouds","Which online storage works with Storage Studio?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"You can add Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP, and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now because of Google's 2025 rule change, and OneDrive and Box aren't in the Add Account list right now.\n\nWhat each type is for\n\n- Google Drive and Dropbox — sign in through your browser.\n- Bucket Storage — Amazon S3 or any S3-compatible service, using an access key, secret, region and bucket.\n- FTP and SFTP — your own file server. SFTP is the safe choice; FTP isn't encrypted.\n- Local folder — gives a folder on this Mac (or a network share you've mounted in Finder) a nickname so it can be used like an account.\n\nSee Google Photos and OneDrive for what to do instead.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect"}}]},"fragment":"
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Which cloud services and servers can I connect to Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now, and OneDrive and Box aren't available as account types right now.

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You can add Google Drive, Dropbox, Bucket Storage (Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible services), FTP, SFTP, and Local folder accounts. Google Photos can't be added right now because of Google's 2025 rule change, and OneDrive and Box aren't in the Add Account list right now.

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  • Google Drive and Dropbox — sign in through your browser.
  • Bucket Storage — Amazon S3 or any S3-compatible service, using an access key, secret, region and bucket.
  • FTP and SFTP — your own file server. SFTP is the safe choice; FTP isn't encrypted.
  • Local folder — gives a folder on this Mac (or a network share you've mounted in Finder) a nickname so it can be used like an account.
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See Google Photos and OneDrive for what to do instead.

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