Usage
Upload files to MyDrive
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Click on
Upload at the top left
- As a guest user, the button is deactivated if you do not have the upload authorization.
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Choose one of the available upload types:
- Upload files: A window will open. Select the desired files here.
- Upload a folder: A window will open. Select the desired folder here. The folder will be uploaded with all files and sub-folders.
- Drag & Drop: supports the upload of multiple files or folders into the active web browser window.
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Client upload: supports multiple files and folders simultaneously.
For this upload type you need our free MyDrive Client - Mobile App: Data management on the go is easy to handle with our mobile apps. Available for Android or iOS.
Each upload type has different file limits.
The most common ones are listed below.
Website: 2 GB
Client: Unlimited
MyDrive App / WebDAV: Depending on the client up to 10 GB (Windows Explorer 50 MB possible, with adjustment 4 GB)
Increase the 50 MB WebDAV file limit
- Press Windows + R, type regedit in the open box, and then click Ok.
- Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters from the drop-down structure in the left pane.
- Double click on FileSizeLimitInBytes in the right pane.
- Click the Decimal bubble under the Base section.
- In the Value data box, type 4294967295, and the click Ok
- Restart your computer.
- To download a single file, just left-click the Download icon in the line on the right.
- To download multiple files or folders, select them and click on Download on the top left
- Select one or more files or folders by either clicking the checkbox on the left, or the blank space on the right
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The actions at the top will become available depending on your selection:
- Create folder: Create a new folder, enter the name in the text box and click on Create
- View: View pictures, videos and text files, or play MP3s
- Share: Share the selected files or folders
- Rename: Rename a single file or folder, edit the name in the text box and click on Rename
- Move: Move the selected files and folders, choose the destination folder and click on Move
- Delete: Delete the selected files and folders
- Properties: Show the properties of the selected file or folder
- You can also access all operations by right-clicking on the selected files and folders
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Settings
Account settings
By clicking Settings on the left you can change your username, email address and password, configure your guest users, and completely delete your account if you no longer want to use MyDrive.
You can define guest users by clicking on Settings on the left. Each guest user has its own username and password, and can login to MyDrive with guestusername@mainusername.
Each guest user has a default permission, but you can change this individually for every folder by opening its properties and clicking on Permissions. You can also use the shortcut icon that is shown on the right next to each folder in the list view.
You can choose between the following access levels:
Please note the following:
- The main folder is always read-only and can't be changed
- If you change a folder's permission, all subfolders will also be set to this permission
- Newly created folders will always inherit the parent folder's permissions
- When you move a folder into another folder it will also inherit the target folder's permissions
More Guides
- MyDrive App - Manual in German
- MyDrive Client - Manual in German
- MyDrive Website - Manual in Dutch / Handleiding in het Nederlands
- MyDrive Website - Manual in German
Youtube Video Tutorials
MyDrive Webinterface
MyDrive App
Connect your MyDrive account directly with your computer and access your files just like a local drive.
Click on your operating system below and follow the instructions.
Instructions:

Windows 10 and above:
- Open the Start menu
- Right-click Computer and select Map network drive...
- Choose the drive letter you want to use
- Enter https://webdav.mydrive.ch as folder path
- Enter your MyDrive username and password in the login popup (may appear several times)
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Increase the 50MB file limit
- Press Windows + R, type regedit in the open box, and then click Ok.
- Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters\ from the drop-down structure in the left pane.
- Double click FileSizeLimitInBytes in the right pane.
- Click the Decimal bubble under the Base section.
- In the Value data box, type 4294967295, and then click Ok.
- Reboot your computer.
Windows 7 / 8:
- Open the Start menu
- Right-click Computer and select Map network drive...
- Click Connect to a Web site...
- Enter https://webdav.mydrive.ch as server address
- Enter your MyDrive username and password in the login popup (may appear several times)
Windows XP / 2000:
- Open My Network Places
- Click Add Network Place
- Select Choose another network location
- Enter https://webdav.mydrive.ch as server address
- Enter your MyDrive username and password in the login popup (may appear several times)
Note: You can also use the following command to map the network drive in a script:
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net use Z: https://webdav.mydrive.ch/ /user:USERNAME PASSWORD /persistent:yes
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Download and install NetDrive
- Download version 3 (7 days evaluation period, 1 drive for free)
- Start NetDrive from your start menu
- Click on the "+" sign at the bottom right
- Select WebDAV as the storage type
- Click on connect
- Enter webdav.mydrive.ch as URL
- Check the SSL box
- Enter your MyDrive credentials at Username and Password
- Click OK
- You should now have a new network drive in Explorer where you can access your MyDrive files
- AxCrypt – encrypt your files (free, use in combination with NetDrive, WebDrive, or Explorer network drive)
- Backup Chunker – backup and synchronization program (commercial software)
- BitKinex – free WebDAV, FTP and SFTP client
- Cyberduck – free WebDAV, FTP and SFTP client
- GoodSync – synchronizes and backs up files such as photos, videos, music and much more
- Syncovery – backup and synchronization program (commercial software)
- WebDrive – recommended for creating and editing documents (commercial software)

- Download Cyberduck and install it
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Run Cyberduck from your Dock or Applications folder
- Click Open Connection
- Select WebDAV (HTTP/SSL) as protocol
- Enter webdav.mydrive.ch as Server
- Enter your MyDrive credentials next to Username and Password
- Click Connect to establish the connection
- Click Finder → Go → Connect to Server...
- Enter https://webdav.mydrive.ch as Server Address
- Click Connect

- Click Places → Connect to Server...
- Select WebDAV (HTTP) or Secure WebDAV (HTTPS) as Server type
- Enter webdav.mydrive.ch as Server
- Click Connect
- Open the location webdav://webdav.mydrive.ch in Dolphin or Konqueror
With davfs2 you can mount your MyDrive storage as a local filesystem.
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Run
mount.davfs --help
for information on basic usage -
You can add an entry to
/etc/fstab
as follows:http://webdav.mydrive.ch /path/to/mountpoint davfs defaults,user,rw 0 0
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To mount the filesystem as normal user make sure you're in the group
davfs2
(the group may be named differently in your distribution), and the SUID bit is set onmount.davfs
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If you don't want to enter your credentials every time, you can add them to
/etc/davfs2/secrets
or~/.davfs2/secrets
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To avoid SSL warnings, download our certificate and specify the path to it with the
servercert
setting in/etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf
(starting with version 1.4.3, you can also use theaskauth 0
setting to ignore SSL errors) -
To improve performance, you can set the option
use_locks 0
in/etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf
Please refer to the manpages mount.davfs(8)
and davfs2.conf(5)
for further information.
- cadaver – command-line WebDAV client

- Lightning for Thunderbird / Sunbird – Synchronize your calendar
View files
Many file formats can be viewed directly on MyDrive without downloading.
These include PDF, audio, video, image and text files.
Right-click a file and select "View". You can navigate between all supported files using the controls at the bottom of the screen.
Further keyboard shortcuts can be found here.
Controls
Start / stop full screen mode
Previous file
Next file
Start / stop slideshow (changes to the next file every 5 seconds)
Supported file formats
Each browser supports different formats.
For files that cannot be displayed directly in the browser, an error message is displayed.
General
- Make sure JavaScript and cookies are activated in your browser settings
- If you use a proxy server, try deactivating it
- If you can't find a solution to your problem in our help, please contact us
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does additional space or guest users cost?
The prices differ depending on the ordered quantity. Hint: The more you order, the cheaper.
After you have signed up for free, use our price calculator in the order form to get the exact price.
No, you can upload all filetypes as long as you have enough free space in your account.
There is a technical limit of 2 GB per file when using the Standard upload, which doesn't apply when using the MyDrive-Client or accessing MyDrive over WebDAV. But most WebDAV clients still can't handle files bigger than 2 GB (especially with 32-bit versions), and depending on your internet connection you may also experience timeouts and other problems.
Yes, a single folder cannot contain more than 1000 files or folders in total (or 2000 with MyDrive Pro). You can store more files by splitting them up into smaller folders.
Yes, there are no login restrictions for the website and WebDAV.
The same applies to guest user logins.
On the website this is only possible if you're using a different browser for each account.
When using WebDAV, it's usually possible to set up multiple connection profiles in your client that can be used simultaneously.
If you use Windows Explorer and can't change the saved account credentials, follow these steps to delete them:
- Open Start → Run
- Enter rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr and click OK
- Select the entry for webdav.mydrive.ch and click Remove
- Logout or reboot Windows to apply the change
Yes, we keep backups of deleted files for 28 days. Please contact us if you want to restore your data.
Why do some of my files show a date earlier than when I uploaded them?With the standard upload and the MyDrive-Client, the local modification time of your files is automatically taken over. This is not possible with the Mobile App and certain WebDAV clients.
Is it possible to link my files from other websites?
No, you can only access your files on MyDrive itself.
No, but you can use our MyDrive-Client or WebDAV which gives you pretty much the same functionality.
If you're interested in normal FTP storage, please have a look at our FastFTP offers.
Yes, there is a MyDrive.ch app for iPhone/iPad as well as for Android devices.
- Android - Google Play
- iPhone/iPad - App Store
- When uploading with the Browser-Upload there is a technical limitation of 2 GB per file, which does not exist if you use the MyDrive client or access MyDrive via WebDAV.
- The Windows Explorer by default only supports 50 MB files. You can adjust this limit to a maximum of 4 GB (Adjust limit).
- If you have selected many files / folders in the web browser, it may take a while until the ZIP file is created and the download starts.
- We recommend the MyDrive-Client for downloading multiple files / folders. Downloading is very easy and no ZIP file is created.
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Do you use a Download Manager?
Downloading multiple files doesn't work with most download managers, if you are using one please disable it and start the download directly in your browser.
- Close bandwidth-hungry programs like P2P applications, TV viewers and Skype, or make sure to limit their upload bandwidth
- Uploading is usually a lot slower than downloading, the actual speed depends on your internet service provider. The faster your local internet connection is, the faster MyDrive will be.
- Your browser should automatically detect the correct encoding, but if you're using Firefox you may have to enable this first via menu View → Character Encoding → Auto-Detect → Universal
- Select Disable the built-in PDF viewer in the settings. If you have not yet installed a PDF reader, download a corresponding app and install it. For example the Adobe PDF Reader.
- Install the package "dpkg" from the AUR sources of Arch-Linux.
- Download MyDrive-client Linux x64 (DEB)
- Give the Debian package of the "MyDrive-client" root privileges
- Start with dpkg -i paketnam.deb