Migrate to/from 1Fichier (French Unlimited Storage)

What is 1Fichier?

1Fichier is a French file-hosting and cloud-storage service that's been operating since 2009 with one of the most aggressive pricing models in the industry: €3/month, €15/year, €60/5 years, or €100 for 10 years of unlimited storage on the Premium plan — making it possibly the cheapest unlimited-storage cloud per long-term TB stored. Files are hosted in datacenters in France and the Netherlands, putting 1Fichier in EU jurisdiction outside US CLOUD Act reach. Premium subscribers get individual file uploads up to 300 GB, average upload speeds of 50 Mbps, and download speeds of 70 Mbps — generous for a budget service.

Free 1Fichier accounts are deliberately throttled to encourage Premium upgrades: download speeds typically run at 100–150 KB/s (versus Premium's 70 Mbps full speed), and the public download path inserts wait timers between attempts. The hard limit for third-party tools, including CloudsLinker, is that API access requires a Premium subscription — free accounts cannot generate API keys at all. CloudsLinker connects to 1Fichier via the API-key path (generated from your Premium account's developer settings) for full read/write access to your stored files. Common use cases include migrating long-tail Premium content to Google Drive / OneDrive for ecosystem consolidation, or backing up other clouds into 1Fichier as the cheapest unlimited-storage destination.

Key features of 1Fichier

€15/year unlimited Premium

Premium plans: €3/month, €15/year, €60/5 years, €100/10 years. All tiers include unlimited storage. The 10-year plan works out to roughly €10/year flat — among the cheapest cloud per TB at long-term scale.

300 GB max file size (Premium)

Premium subscribers can upload individual files up to 300 GB. Far higher than Dropbox API (350 GB), Google Drive (5 TB but copies capped at 750 GB), and OneDrive (250 GB).

50 / 70 Mbps Premium speeds

Premium: ~50 Mbps upload, ~70 Mbps download. Free: deliberately throttled to 100–150 KB/s with wait timers between downloads.

API access = Premium-only

Free 1Fichier accounts cannot generate API keys. CloudsLinker requires Premium to connect. Generate the API key from your Premium account's developer settings.

France + Netherlands datacenters

Files hosted in EU datacenters. EU jurisdiction; not subject to US CLOUD Act. Useful for users wanting both budget pricing and EU privacy.

10-year subscription option

1Fichier is one of the few cloud services offering 10-year subscriptions (€100, lifetime-style commitment). Risk: vendor longevity matters more than usual at this commitment length.

Why connect 1Fichier to CloudsLinker

CloudsLinker connects to 1Fichier using a static API key generated from your Premium account's developer / API settings. The key is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Once connected, transfers run server-to-server using 1Fichier's REST API — Premium speed limits (50 Mbps up, 70 Mbps down) apply, but those run on CloudsLinker's infrastructure, not on your home connection. Use as source for migrating 1Fichier content to other clouds, or as destination for unlimited-storage backup of Google Drive / OneDrive / Dropbox into 1Fichier's flat-rate Premium.

What you can do with 1Fichier on CloudsLinker

1Fichier ↔ any cloud copy

Migrate from 1Fichier to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, Wasabi or B2 — or back up other clouds to 1Fichier's unlimited Premium storage. API-key based, full read/write.

Runs at Premium speeds

1Fichier transfers execute on CloudsLinker servers at Premium API speeds (50 Mbps up, 70 Mbps down). Your home internet is not consumed by the transfer.

Scheduled & incremental sync

Hourly / daily / weekly schedules with delta mode. Useful for ongoing backup of working clouds into 1Fichier's flat-€15/year unlimited Premium tier.

Filter by folder, type, size

Migrate only specific 1Fichier folders, exclude files > 300 GB (Premium upload cap), or sync only photo / video archives.

Common 1Fichier transfer scenarios

Use 1Fichier as the unlimited-storage backup destination for Google Drive / Dropbox

If you've got 5 TB on Google Drive but want a cheap EU-jurisdiction backup, 1Fichier's €15/year unlimited Premium is the cheapest unlimited-storage option in the market. Schedule a CloudsLinker nightly incremental from Google Drive into 1Fichier — backups land in French/Dutch datacenters at flat-rate pricing regardless of how much you store.

Migrate 1Fichier → Google Drive / OneDrive when Premium expires

If you've decided not to renew 1Fichier Premium, your account drops to free-tier limits (slow download, throttling). CloudsLinker copies your entire 1Fichier library to Google Drive / OneDrive / Dropbox before the Premium expiration — preserves access even after the subscription lapses.

Replicate 1Fichier → European S3 (Scaleway, Hetzner)

Some users want EU-jurisdiction redundancy split across two independent French / German operators. CloudsLinker schedules incremental copies from 1Fichier (France/NL) to Scaleway (FR-PAR) or Hetzner Storage Box — multi-EU redundancy without single-vendor lock-in.

Cold-archive ten years of personal data on 1Fichier 10-year plan

Pay €100 once for 10 years of unlimited storage. Migrate cold archive (old photos, project files, completed media) to 1Fichier via CloudsLinker as a one-shot job — works out to roughly €0.83/month for unlimited cold archive. Pair with active working clouds (Google Drive, OneDrive) for current data.

Cross-platform consolidation: pull old downloads from 1Fichier file-share links

Many users have years of files received via 1Fichier share links from friends/colleagues. CloudsLinker reads all files in your 1Fichier account (including those uploaded via share links) and consolidates them into Google Drive folders organized by date or sender.

How to connect 1Fichier to CloudsLinker

1Fichier uses an API key generated from your Premium account’s developer settings.

Before you start

You need an active 1Fichier Premium subscription. Free accounts cannot generate API keys — Premium starts at €3/month or €15/year.

Generate the 1Fichier API key:

Sign in to https://1fichier.com with your Premium credentials.
Open the Control panel / My account menu.
Find the API or Developer section (exact path depends on the 1Fichier UI version — typically under account settings).
Click Generate API key (or Create new key). Copy the displayed API key immediately.

Connection steps

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → choose 1Fichier.
Enter a display name (e.g. “1Fichier — Premium archive”).
Paste the API key from step 4 above.
Click Confirm — CloudsLinker validates the key by listing your 1Fichier root and shows the connection ready.

Revoke access

To revoke CloudsLinker’s API key later: 1fichier.com → Control panel → API/Developer settings → delete or regenerate the key. Regenerating invalidates the previous key immediately.

1Fichier upload & download limits you should know

1Fichier’s pricing and speed tiers split sharply between Free (deliberately throttled) and Premium (full speed):

Premium plans:
- €3/month
- €15/year (~€1.25/month — most cost-effective short tier)
- €60/5 years (~€1/month)
- €100/10 years (~€0.83/month — lowest long-term rate)
Free tier: very slow downloads (100–150 KB/s), wait timers between attempts, no API access.
Storage: unlimited on all Premium plans. Free accounts have storage caps with file-deletion-on-inactivity policies.
Premium upload speed: average 50 Mbps.
Premium download speed: average 70 Mbps.
Maximum file size (Premium): 300 GB per file.
API access: Premium-only. Free accounts cannot generate API keys.
Datacenters: France and the Netherlands. EU jurisdiction.
Trash retention: files removed are immediately deleted; no recycle bin equivalent to Google Drive’s 30-day Trash. Use CloudsLinker backup to a cloud with versioning for recoverability.
Bandwidth caps: no published monthly egress cap on Premium.
Storage longevity: files on Premium accounts persist indefinitely as long as Premium is active.

Sources: 1Fichier: Premium subscription details, 1Fichier: Premium pricing, 1Fichier: Bypass download limits guide, Rclone: 1Fichier docs.

1Fichier + CloudsLinker — Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a 1Fichier Premium subscription to use CloudsLinker?

Yes. 1Fichier's API requires Premium — free accounts cannot generate API keys, and without an API key CloudsLinker cannot connect. Premium starts at €3/month or €15/year (the latter being cost-effective). Subscribe at 1fichier.com first, then generate the API key.

How do I generate the 1Fichier API key?

Sign in to 1fichier.com with your Premium account → control panel / developer settings → API tab → generate API key. Copy the generated key. Paste into CloudsLinker. The key is account-equivalent — revoke from the same page if compromised.

What's the largest file I can upload?

300 GB per file on the Premium plan. Among the highest per-file caps in any consumer cloud — exceeds Dropbox API (350 GB but with browser timeouts at 375 GB), OneDrive (250 GB), and Box Enterprise (50 GB). Only Google Drive (5 TB) and AWS S3 (5 TB) go higher.

What are the Premium upload and download speeds?

Premium: average 50 Mbps upload, 70 Mbps download. CloudsLinker transfers run at these Premium speeds because we use the API path (which respects Premium tier). Free accounts are throttled to 100–150 KB/s deliberately.

Are my 1Fichier credentials safe with CloudsLinker?

Yes. The API key is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Best practice: generate a 1Fichier API key dedicated to CloudsLinker (not shared with other tools), revocable independently. Your account password is never stored on CloudsLinker (only the API key).

Where does 1Fichier host my data?

Datacenters in France and the Netherlands. EU jurisdiction applies; data not subject to US CLOUD Act. Useful for users who want budget pricing combined with EU privacy compliance.

Is the 10-year Premium plan a good deal?

Mathematically: €100 / 120 months = €0.83/month. Vendor risk: 1Fichier has been operating since 2009 (15+ years), but no cloud is risk-free at the 10-year horizon. CloudsLinker recommends pairing with cross-cloud backup so you're not single-vendor-locked even at lifetime-style pricing.

Can I migrate between two 1Fichier accounts?

Yes. Connect each account as a separate cloud in CloudsLinker (each with its own API key), then run an account-to-account copy. Folder structure and file content transfer; share links don't (they're tied to the source key).

How fast can CloudsLinker push data into 1Fichier?

Throughput is capped at 1Fichier's Premium API speeds (~50 Mbps upload). Translates to roughly 500 GB/day per connection. For multi-TB initial seeds, plan for several days of background transfer.

Is this an official 1Fichier partnership?

No. CloudsLinker is a third-party tool that uses 1Fichier's public API under your Premium API key. Revoke access by deleting the API key from 1fichier.com → control panel → developer settings.

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Conclusion

1Fichier is the budget unlimited-storage cloud for users who want cheap long-term storage in EU datacenters — €15/year (or €100/10-year) for unlimited Premium, 300 GB per-file uploads, France/Netherlands hosting. CloudsLinker connects via Premium API key for full read/write access at Premium speeds (50/70 Mbps). Generate the API key from your developer settings and run your first migration in minutes.

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