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Features

🚀 Key Features at a Glance

  • Seamless File Synchronization: Access your files across all devices.
  • Secure & Flexible File Sharing: Share files with granular roles, expiration dates, and password protection.
  • Spaces - Collaborative Team Folders: Ensure continuity even if team members leave.
  • Real-Time Collaboration: Work on documents simultaneously with Collabora Web Office.
  • Advanced Search & Organization: Use full-text search, tags, and filters for quick access.
  • Unlimited Storage & Uploads: No file size restrictions.
  • Privacy-First Design: Zero-Knowledge principle ensures admins can't access user content.
  • Cross-Client Availability: Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android (soon), iOS (soon), and Web.

🔄 Cross-Device Synchronization

  • Automatic Sync: Keep files up to date across all devices.
  • File Manager Integration: OpenCloud appears as a native drive in your file explorer.
  • Offline Access: Work without an internet connection; sync updates when back online.

File Sharing

  • Granular Access Roles: Assign users as Viewers, Editors, or Uploaders.
  • One-Click Sharing: Generate share links instantly.
  • Expiration Dates: Set automatic revocation of shared access.
  • Transparency: Keep track of who made changes to files and when.
  • Unlimited Sharing: Share with as many users or groups as needed.
  • Public Links: Secure external sharing - no login or account needed.
  • Enforced Password Protection: Custom rules for password strength.
  • Link Expiry: Auto-disable links after a set period.
  • Multiple Links per File: Unique links for different recipients; revoke links individually.
  • Anonymous File Drop: Secure uploads without access to other files.
  • Built-in Password Generator: Creates strong passwords automatically.

📂 Spaces - Collaborative Team Folders

  • Project-Based Team Folders: Designed for teams to store, access, and manage files collectively. Files in Spaces belong to multiple users, ensuring continuity even if team members leave.
  • Self-Service Admin Transfer: Easily reassign space owners and assign multiple owners for shared responsibility.
  • Easy Permission Control: Manage user access based on the roles Viewers, Editors, Managers.

📝 Real-Time Collaboration – Web Office (Collabora)

  • Real-Time Editing: Multiple users can work on documents at the same time.
  • No File Transfers: Edit directly in the browser always on the latest version.
  • No Software Installation: Works entirely online, reducing costs and complexity.

🔎 Smart Search & Organization

  • Full-Text Search: Find files quickly, even in scanned documents.
  • Live Search: Instant results as you type.
  • Image-to-Text Recognition: Extract text from images and scanned files (OCR - Optical Character Recognition).
  • Advanced Filters: Search by document type, tags, date, or storage location.

Tags

  • Flexible Organization: Categorize files beyond folder structures.
  • Quick Search: Find files faster using keywords.
  • Audit & Compliance: Ensure traceability of important documents.

📜 File Versioning & Recovery

  • Easy Recovery: Roll back to previous file versions.
  • Accidental Change Protection: Recover files in case of unintended edits.
  • Deleted File Recovery: Restore files from the trash bin.

⚡ High-Performance, User-Friendly Interface

  • Familiar Desktop Features:
    • Right-click context menus.
    • Drag & Drop support between web and desktop.
    • Keyboard Shortcuts: (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V).
    • Multi-Selection: (Ctrl + Click, Shift + Click).
  • Instant UI Updates: No need to refresh when a file is modified.

🛡️ Security & Compliance

File Firewall

  • Block Malicious Uploads: Prevent unwanted file types like .exe or macro files.
  • Allowlist & Denylist Support: Define permitted and blocked file types.

ICAP Antivirus Interface

  • Automated Malware Scanning: Scan all uploaded files before they reach user devices.
  • Early Threat Detection: Prevent infections before they spread.
  • Compliance Assurance: Meets security standards for home and enterprise storage.

Zero-Knowledge Principle

  • Admin Privacy Controls: Admins manage spaces without accessing file content.
  • User-Owned Data: Only designated users can access stored files.

Access Control

  • Granular Permission Management: Role-Based Access Control.

GDPR & Accessibility Compliance

  • GDPR Compliant: Fully meets EU data protection regulations.
  • BITV 2.0 / WCAG 2.1 Compliance: Ensures accessible web usage for all users.

📦 Unlimited File Size

  • No File Size Limits: Upload large files without restrictions.

🛠️ Web Extension System

  • Extension System: Add new features and third-party integrations.
  • Custom UI Adjustments: Modify the interface based on specific needs.
  • Simple Installation & Management: Easily install and manage extensions.

🏗️ On-Premise

  • On-Premise: Fully self-hosted deployment for maximum control.

🖼️ Built-in File Preview

  • Supports Common Formats: Preview images and browser-compatible videos directly in OpenCloud.

🌐 Multi-Platform Availability

  • Compatible with: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android (soon), iOS (soon), and Web.