PennyDrive
PennyDrive Productivity In-app purchases
Cheap cold storage for photos you never open, encrypted so only you can read.
- Downloads
- 16+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 10
- 2026 · v2.0.0
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About PennyDrive
HOW IT WORKS
Recent files stay ready to open. When you archive a folder, PennyDrive moves it to deep cold storage, which costs a fraction of standard cloud storage. Archived photos stay viewable in HD for free, so your library still feels complete. Archived videos show a short motion preview so you can tell them apart; retrieve one to play it.
ENCRYPTED BEFORE IT LEAVES YOUR PHONE
Every file is encrypted on your phone before it uploads, and so are its thumbnail and preview. Your keys are made on your phone, and we never see them. We store only the locked copy and cannot open it. There's no setting to switch on: this is how the app works.
WHAT WE CAN SEE
File names, file sizes, folder names and upload dates. We need them to show you your library and to bill you correctly. We cannot see what is inside any file: no photos, videos, documents or previews.
PLANS
Free: 1 GB active, 5 GB archive
Starter: 20 GB active, 500 GB archive
Standard: 100 GB active, 2 TB archive
Premium: 500 GB active, 5 TB archive
Paid plans renew monthly and include a monthly coin bonus.
GETTING FILES BACK
Archived files come back on demand, usually within 12 hours, using in-app coins (150 coins per GB). Paid plans include coins every month, and you can buy coin packs any time. Retrieved files are saved on your device, and anything you retrieved in the last 7 days downloads again at no extra cost.
YOUR RECOVERY KEY
Because we can't read your files, we can't recover them for you either. When you set up PennyDrive you get a 12-word recovery key. Keep it safe: if you lose it and every device you use PennyDrive on, nobody can open your files, not you and not us. The app backs the key up to your Google account where it can, and keeps reminding you until a copy is safe.
PRIVACY
No ads, no tracking, and we don't sell your data. Sign in with Google. Delete your account any time from Settings.
What’s new
Version 2.0.0 · Updated October 10, 2026
PennyDrive 2.0 encrypts your files on your phone before they upload. • Every file, photo preview and video preview is encrypted on this phone. We store only the locked copy. • New 12-word recovery key: the only way back into your files if you lose your phone. Keep it safe. • Smart search, suggestions and Memories are gone for now: they needed our servers to read your photos. • Google Drive import now runs on your phone, with live progress.
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