Today, I want to bring your
attention to yet another player in the cloud storage market –
Tresorit. The service's main forte is the secure sharing and backup
of your files. It offers 5GB of initial free storage and some cool
features to go with it. Using it is also remarkably easy and if
you're willing to read on, you will find out how!
For those of you, who aren't
familiar with the service, Tresorit offers a free version with 5GB of
initial free storage having the option to increase it up to 16GB
through a referral system. The storage provider also gives you the
chance to sync and work with your files through any mobile device as
it supports full featured Android, iOS and Windows phone applications and a
document editor.
To start off using Tresorit,
you have to, first, download the service from the site. Side not
here, keep in mind that, for security reasons, the cloud storage
provider won't backup your password, so be extra careful not to
forget it as there is no way to recover it. Moving on, Tresorit will
create a virtual drive on your computer, where all the data you've
stored will be backed up and encrypted. After installing it, a white
window will appear with a form (like the one below) asking you to
either register or log into your account.
After you've signed up to
your profile, Tresorit's main window will appear. The storage
provider is one of the few, which I dare say has a fantastic design.
It has that fresh and easy-to-work-with vibe going on all over it.
I can't say that about its
other features, though.To upload your data, you just have to drag and
drop the folder you want to backup. Yes, you've read it right,
Tresorit only allows for folders to be uploaded. If you have files
you want to store, you have to create a new tresor beforehand and you
can have as much as 5 with the free version of the service.
Sharing you information with
Tresorit is considerably easy. You can generate download links and
set types of access, depending on what you want to send to your
friends and colleagues. To share a file from Tresorit, you can either
right-click and choose "Get encypted link", which will be
copied to your clipboard, or drag and drop it to the to the
"Encrypted links" directory.
Sending tresors is also no
rocket science. By clicking on the "Share" button, located
to the right of the folder, a new window will appear allowing you to
invite your friends and colleagues to your chosen folder. Type the
recipient's email address, add it and set type of access, that's all
there is to it. They will receive an email with an invitation to the
service and, of course, the folder you're sharing.
Tresorit also has the option
to sync your information across different devices. With the free
version, you can only sync with up to 3 devices. It's not the fastest
out there, but since the provider has offered it, you can might as
well use it.
All in all, Tresorit is a
really pleasant service to work with. It delivers an intuitive design
and useful features. Although they are limited to a whole lot with
the free version, you can always upgrade your profile to one of the
service's premium packages.
Be very careful with Tresorit. After downgrading I was charged again, they answered I´d have my money back but they charged again the next month with a plan that I didn´t have ask for. After many mails to the support service.... no answer. Be very careful with them if you don´t want to be tricked.