pCloud International AG is a Swiss-based provider of secure cloud storage and data management solutions for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on privacy-first file storage, synchronization, backup, sharing, and access across web, desktop, and mobile environments. Its platform is built to help users keep files available from anywhere while maintaining strong control over how data is stored, protected, and shared.
Beyond core cloud storage, pCloud International AG has expanded into adjacent security and productivity use cases with client-side encryption, password management, large-file transfer, and business collaboration offerings. Its value proposition centers on combining ease of use with stronger privacy controls, including zero-knowledge options for sensitive data and user choice over data region between the EU and the US.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
pCloud International AG delivers secure file storage, synchronization, backup, version recovery, and file-sharing capabilities across consumer and business use cases. Its platform supports virtual-drive access on desktop, mobile media and document access, automatic upload and backup workflows, secure shared links, file requests, and permission-based collaboration for teams.
The company also extends its platform with privacy and data-protection features such as client-side encryption, password-protected and expiring links, two-factor authentication, and extended file history. In addition to its native storage environment, pCloud International AG supports third-party backup and import workflows from services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Dropbox Business, OneDrive, Google Photos, and Facebook, helping users consolidate data from multiple cloud sources into one account.
Products and Services
- pCloud: Core cloud storage platform for storing, accessing, syncing, sharing, and managing files, photos, videos, and documents across web, desktop, and mobile.
- pCloud Business: Business cloud storage offering for teams that need centralized storage, secure collaboration, access control, user management, encrypted file protection, and extended file versioning.
- pCloud Drive: Desktop application that creates a secure virtual drive so users can work with cloud files from their computer without consuming local disk space by default.
- pCloud Encryption: Client-side, zero-knowledge encryption add-on that protects selected files and folders before upload so only the user holds the decryption key.
- pCloud Pass: Password manager for storing passwords, payment details, and secure notes, with autofill, password generation, and cross-device access.
- pCloud Transfer: Large-file transfer service that lets users send files through download links, including to recipients who do not have a pCloud account.
- pCloud Backup: Automatic backup service for PC and Mac folders that continuously saves selected local content to the cloud and supports file recovery.
- Extended File History: Add-on service that extends retention for deleted or changed files and enables recovery of earlier versions for up to 365 days.
- pCloud Family: Multi-user storage plan that provides secure cloud storage and premium features for up to five users under one plan, while keeping each member’s space private.
Target Customers
pCloud International AG targets privacy-conscious individuals who want secure cloud storage for personal files, photos, videos, music, and documents without giving up ease of access across devices. Its offering also fits users who need straightforward backup, large-file sharing, offline access, and media-friendly storage in a single service.
On the business side, pCloud International AG serves small and mid-sized teams that need secure collaboration, role-based access, centralized file management, and visibility into shared content without deploying a complex enterprise content platform. It is also well aligned to distributed teams, freelancers, consultants, and organizations that place a premium on data privacy, encrypted storage, and control over where data is hosted.
Cloud Integrations and Marketplace
- Google Drive: pCloud supports third-party backup and import of files from Google Drive into a pCloud account.
- Dropbox: pCloud supports third-party backup and import of files from Dropbox into a pCloud account.
- Dropbox Business: pCloud supports third-party backup and import workflows for Dropbox Business content.
- OneDrive: pCloud supports third-party backup and import of files from OneDrive into a pCloud account.
- Google Photos: pCloud supports third-party backup and import of content from Google Photos into a pCloud account.
- Facebook: pCloud supports ongoing third-party backups of Facebook content into a pCloud account.
Key People
- Tunio Zafer: Founder and CEO
- Anton Titov: CTO, Founder
- Dobrin Dimitrov: Business Development Manager
- Jennifer Mulligan: Press & Media
Key Facts
- Headquarters: Baar, Zug, Switzerland
- Employees: 60+
- Annual Revenue: Undisclosed
- Parent Company: None
- Subsidiaries: None
- Publicly Listed: Not publicly listed
