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MEGA S4 is now a named provider in ShotPut Studio (no endpoint config needed)
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MEGA S4 is now a named provider in ShotPut Studio (no endpoint config needed)

If you're using ShotPut Studio for camera offloads and want a cloud destination with predictable pricing, S4 is now built into the provider list. You just pick your region from the drop-down and connect, no manual endpoint URL to dig up.

Pricing-wise:

  • no egress fees,
  • no per-request charges,
  • no minimum retention

So pulling footage back for a re-edit or a client delivery costs nothing extra. Restores are also covered. You get 5x your stored data in download bandwidth included free each month.

Good fit if you're shooting a lot and want camera originals, proxies, and reports going straight to cloud without worrying about surprise bills when you need the files back.

Setup guide here: https://help.mega.io/megas4/setup-guides/shotput-studio-setup-guide-for-mega-s4?mct=aug17rd

u/Social_MEGA — 3 days ago
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📢 Calling post production teams, videographers, photographers and editors working with massive media libraries!

MEGA S4 is our S3 compatible object storage service, available today for large scale storage, backup and archiving.

We're looking for a small group of media professionals to use S4 in their real workflows and share honest feedback. We'll provide free storage so you can properly put it to use.

We're particularly interested in people managing large media libraries across NAS, local storage, external drives or cloud storage.

Interested? DM us with what you do, roughly how much data you're storing and how you're storing it today.

The bigger the library, the more interested we are 👀

Already looking for low-cost object storage? You can also check out MEGA S4 here: https://mega.io/objectstorage/media-and-video-management?mct=rmms4

u/Social_MEGA — 9 days ago
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MEGA's File request feature lets anyone send you files securely, even without a MEGA account, here's how it works

MEGA's file request is an underrated feature you can use for collecting files securely from clients and contributors, even those who don't have a MEGA account.

How it works: you pick (or create) a folder in your Cloud drive and turn it into a file request. MEGA generates a public upload link tied to that folder. Anyone you send the link to can upload files directly into it, no MEGA account needed on their end.

Every file gets encrypted in the uploader's browser before it's sent, so only you can open what lands in that folder. Even the person uploading can't see anyone else's files once they've submitted theirs.

A few details that make it genuinely useful:

  • You get an HTML embed code too, so you can drop an upload button directly on a website
  • Files show up in your folder within seconds of being uploaded, with the date and time attached
  • Setup takes maybe a minute: right-click a folder, Share > Create file request, add a name and description, done. You get a link to send out immediately.

Useful for collecting client deliverables, application documents, student submissions, or anything you need people to send you securely, without giving them access to your whole account.

Try it yourself when you sign up at mega.nz/register/mct=aug7rd

u/Social_MEGA — 13 days ago
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Will you hand over your facial biometric data to get 'verified' on Facebook?

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Last week, Meta launched a free verified badge for Facebook personal accounts. You submit a selfie video and they cross-check it against your profile photos.

Unfortunately, the announcement doesn't say where that video is stored or what Meta does with it after verification.

What we do know: Meta is currently paying $650 million in Illinois and $1.4 billion in Texas for collecting facial biometric data without permission. 🤷‍♂️

Before you hand over your facial biometric data to Facebook, here's what their announcement didn't tell you: https://blog.mega.io/facebook-verified-selfie?mct=aug3rd

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u/Social_MEGA — 17 days ago
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Google quietly cut new accounts to 5 GB free unless you verify a phone number, so we compared how every free cloud storage tier actually stacks up in 2026

Back in March, Google changed the rules for new accounts. Instead of the 15 GB free it's given since 2013, new accounts now start at 5 GB, and you only get the other 10 GB once you verify a phone number. 13 years of a genuinely free tier, and it now comes with a data ask attached.

That got us curious how the free tiers compare right now across the board, not just on space but also privacy, since that's the part most "best free cloud storage" lists skip.

Quick summary:

  • MEGA, 20 GB free, end-to-end encrypted by default (shoutout to our OGs who got the 50 GB)
  • Google Drive, up to 15 GB (5 GB without phone verification), shared with Gmail and Photos, not end-to-end encrypted
  • Box, 10 GB, 250 MB file size cap
  • pCloud, 10 GB, encryption is a paid add-on
  • iCloud, OneDrive, Sync.com, Proton Drive, 5 GB each
  • Dropbox, 2 GB
  • Internxt, 1 GB, encrypted by default

Full writeup with sources here: https://blog.mega.io/best-free-cloud-storage?mct=jul30rd

u/Social_MEGA — 20 days ago
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Google's new selfie video sign-in: would you use it?

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Last week, Google added a new way to get back into your account: a selfie video. Would you use it?

Convenient if you're locked out, sure, but it's worth asking what that means for your biometric data privacy.

Before recording your face for Google, worth knowing where that video lives, how it's protected, and what Google can do with it beyond signing you in. Wrote up what we found here: https://blog.mega.io/google-launches-selfie-video-sign-in?mct=jul27rd

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u/Social_MEGA — 24 days ago
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Ditch Google Drive and Dropbox, it's what's best for you 🙂

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Most people don't realise that server-side encryption, which is what Google Drive and Dropbox use by default, still means the provider can access your files.

We put together a comparison of the alternatives that use end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge architecture by default, so only you can read your data. Storage tiers and starting prices included.

Full write-up here: https://blog.mega.io/cloud-storage-alternatives?mct=jul22rd

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u/Social_MEGA — 28 days ago
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Anyone really willing to trust Discord with their new verification partner?

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Correction: Persona was always server-side, which is likely why the breach happened. Discord says the partnership had already ended before the exposed files were found publicly.

Incode claims on-device biometric processing with no server-side storage, so it's not the same promise repeated. Though Incode was criticised on TikTok for storing biometric data server-side and long retention periods, which is precisely the assurance they're now making here.

For context, the 70,000 government ID photo breach last October was a separate incident via 5CA, a customer service firm.

Knowing all that, trusting them with your data is already a big ask.

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u/Social_MEGA — 1 month ago
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If you're looking for an OneDrive alternative, here's how MEGA compares

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Key numbers: Microsoft 365 Personal gives you 1 TB via OneDrive for €99/year. MEGA gives you 3 TB for €99/year with zero-knowledge encryption.

The bigger difference is Copilot. Microsoft Copilot can access the files in your OneDrive to generate answers. That's not a bug, it's how the product is built. Microsoft also retains the ability to read your content for policy enforcement and legal requests.

With MEGA, files are encrypted on your device before upload, so it's technically impossible for anyone to access them, including us.

Also worth noting: Microsoft retired Defender VPN for individuals in February 2025, so that's no longer in the 365 bundle. MEGA includes a VPN on paid plans.

If you're evaluating OneDrive alternatives, the full comparison is at https://mega.io/alternative-to-onedrive?mct=jun29rd

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u/Social_MEGA — 2 months ago
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Google is testing a reCAPTCHA that opens your camera and maps your hand

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Instead of solving an image puzzle, some users are now asked to wave at their webcam. The system extracts 21 hand landmark coordinates (knuckle positions) to confirm you're a live human rather than a bot.

Google's position: processed in real time, never linked to your identity, deleted when the check ends. But the consent dialog in the same prompt mentions that "the information we collect will be used and stored in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy." So nothing is stored, except the information that is.

The biometric angle is where it gets legally interesting. Illinois BIPA explicitly classifies hand geometry scans as biometric identifiers, with the same protections as fingerprints. Whether transient, identity-decoupled data triggers that protection is genuinely unsettled. For now, the safeguard is a promise, not a ceiling.

What does this mean for your privacy? Is your biometric data at risk?

We fact-checked the legal angle and broke it all down here: https://blog.mega.io/google-hand-gesture-recaptcha?mct=jun26rd

Curious what this community thinks: reasonable security trade-off, or a line that shouldn't be crossed for something as routine as a login check?

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u/Social_MEGA — 2 months ago
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You can now personalise your MEGA app dashboard

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Home Customisation is a new way to personalise your MEGA app experience. Rearrange your dashboard, choose what matters most, and make your Home truly yours. 😉

How would you customise your Home?

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u/Social_MEGA — 2 months ago
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Is MEGA good cloud storage for business?

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The question comes up a lot, so here's an honest breakdown of what MEGA actually offers for business and professional use.

A lot of cloud storage providers encrypt your data, but they also hold the decryption keys. That means they can technically access your files, and so can anyone who compels them to. MEGA works differently.

Your sensitive business files are encrypted on your device before they're uploaded, so MEGA's servers only ever store data they can't read. Only you hold the keys, you control team access, and no one else can read your data. Not even MEGA.

A few specifics for anyone doing due diligence:

  • Zero-knowledge encryption: your files are encrypted on your device before upload, so MEGA never holds your decryption keys
  • GDPR-consistent: designed in line with European data protection principles
  • Your data stays yours: MEGA's architecture means it can never access or share your files
  • Real access control: you decide who can view, edit, or share, and you can revoke that at any time

Worth being honest about the limits too: MEGA secures the infrastructure, but you're the data controller. Access management inside your organisation is on you. And whether MEGA meets the specific compliance requirements of your sector is something you'd assess for your own situation.

The blog linked below was produced in collaboration with MEGA's legal team to ensure the accuracy of all data protection.

Read here: https://blog.mega.io/cloud-storage-for-business/?mct=jun20rd

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u/Social_MEGA — 2 months ago
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What's your take on the latest MEGA Link Analytics feature?

We launched Link Analytics because so many of you asked for it. 😉 Now we're curious: what's your take?

Vote now and tell us why in the comments

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u/Social_MEGA — 2 months ago
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Introducing MEGA Essential

At MEGA, we believe privacy shouldn't cost more. It should be the standard. So we made MEGA Essential, our most affordable annual plan yet. 👇

  • 200 GB of encrypted storage
  • 2.4 TB transfer
  • MEGA VPN
  • MEGA Pass
  • Secure chat and meetings

All for €3.33/month or as low as €40 per year so you can securely store the essentials 😉

Get started today: https://mega.io/pricing/?mct=jun5rd

u/Social_MEGA — 3 months ago