Migrate to/from Jottacloud (Norway, Unlimited Storage)

What is Jottacloud?

Jottacloud is the Norwegian cloud-storage service that's been quietly running its own datacenters in Oslo and Stavanger since 2011 — operating entirely under Norwegian privacy law (one of the strictest in Europe), with no US ownership, no Patriot Act exposure, and ISO 27001 / 27018 certified infrastructure. Personal accounts get unlimited storage for $11.99/month (or roughly €108/year on annual billing) — a flat-rate model that makes Jottacloud unusually attractive for backup-heavy users with multi-terabyte personal archives. There's a soft catch: Jottacloud throttles upload speed gradually after 5 TB stored, and reserves the right under fair-use to take action above ~40 TB. Less than 1 % of subscribers exceed the 5 TB threshold, but heavy users plan accordingly.

What makes Jottacloud distinctive — and slightly tricky to integrate with third-party tools — is its Personal Login Token auth model. Instead of OAuth, Jottacloud requires generating a static token from your account security settings, which you paste into the third-party tool as authentication. This token grants the same access as your account but can be revoked individually without changing your password. CloudsLinker uses this token-based path to connect, with transfers running cloud-to-cloud through Jottacloud's REST API. The connector handles the throttle gracefully — when a user crosses 5 TB and uploads slow down, CloudsLinker simply takes longer per job rather than timing out.

Key features of Jottacloud

Norway-hosted, GDPR + Norwegian privacy

Jottacloud owns datacenters in Oslo and Stavanger, operated entirely under Norwegian and EU privacy law. No US parent, no CLOUD Act exposure — distinct from AWS Stockholm or Azure Norway (still US-controlled at the parent level).

Personal Unlimited: $11.99/mo

Flat $11.99 per month (or ~€108/year on annual) for unlimited Personal storage. Family / Business tiers also available. CloudsLinker works with all paid Jottacloud plans.

Speed throttle after 5 TB

Upload speeds gradually slow after 5 TB stored on the Personal Unlimited plan. Less than 1 % of subscribers cross this. CloudsLinker handles the slowdown — jobs take longer rather than failing.

Fair-use ceiling near 40 TB

Jottacloud's fair-use clause kicks in around 40 TB stored — at which point Jottacloud may take action (typically request migration or upgrade). For multi-terabyte archive, plan around this.

Personal Login Token auth

No OAuth — Jottacloud uses static personal tokens generated from Account → Security → Personal Login Token. Revocable individually without changing your password.

Pro tier: up to 50 TB

Jottacloud Pro Business tier supports storage up to 50 TB per user with stricter SLAs and admin controls. Useful for organizations that exceed Personal's fair-use ceiling.

Why connect Jottacloud to CloudsLinker

CloudsLinker connects to Jottacloud using your Personal Login Token (generated from jottacloud.com → Account → Security). The token is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Transfers run server-to-server using Jottacloud's REST API — no local download, no bandwidth on your side. Use as source for migrating off Jottacloud (occasionally needed when fair-use throttling becomes too aggressive), as destination for unlimited-storage backup of other clouds, or for one-shot photo / video archive offload.

What you can do with Jottacloud on CloudsLinker

Token-based migration

Migrate from Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or S3 into Jottacloud's unlimited-storage Personal plan, or pull data out — all via Personal Login Token authentication.

Runs on our servers

Jottacloud transfers execute on CloudsLinker infrastructure. Your home or office bandwidth is irrelevant to the transfer.

Scheduled backup of unlimited destination

Use Jottacloud as the destination for unlimited backup — schedule nightly incrementals from active clouds (Google Drive, OneDrive) into Jottacloud at $11.99 flat per month.

Filter by folder, type, size

Migrate only specific folders, skip files larger than your destination's cap, or sync only photos and videos.

Common Jottacloud transfer scenarios

Use Jottacloud as the unlimited backup destination for Google Drive / OneDrive

If you've got 3 TB on Google Drive but want a regional EU backup that doesn't charge by the GB, Jottacloud's $11.99 flat unlimited Personal plan is one of the cheapest options. Schedule a CloudsLinker nightly incremental from Google Drive into Jottacloud — backups land in Norwegian datacenters, never under US jurisdiction, and your monthly storage bill stays flat regardless of growth.

Migrate Jottacloud → Google Drive / OneDrive when leaving the Personal plan

If Jottacloud's 5 TB throttle has slowed your access too much (heavy upload workloads), or you've decided to consolidate on a different cloud, CloudsLinker copies your entire Jottacloud account to Google Drive / OneDrive / Dropbox preserving folder hierarchy. Multi-TB migrations typically run at 100–300 GB/day per connection.

Replicate Jottacloud → European S3-compatible (Scaleway, Hetzner)

Some users want a second EU-jurisdiction backup independent of Jottacloud — particularly if they fear vendor lock-in or want immutable retention via S3 Object Lock. CloudsLinker schedules incremental copies from Jottacloud to Scaleway (FR-PAR / NL-AMS) or Hetzner Storage Box.

Photo and video archive: offload iCloud Photos to Jottacloud

Jottacloud's mobile app supports automatic photo backup. For users who want their iPhone / Android photos in Jottacloud (Norwegian privacy, unlimited storage, regional GDPR alignment), CloudsLinker migrates the iCloud Photos library to Jottacloud preserving HEIC and original quality.

Cross-EU DR: Jottacloud (Norway) ↔ Filen (Germany) / Proton Drive (Switzerland)

Three independent EU-jurisdiction encrypted/private clouds covering different countries. Privacy-conscious users sometimes maintain redundant copies across all three for jurisdictional diversification. CloudsLinker handles cross-cloud sync between any two.

How to connect Jottacloud to CloudsLinker

Jottacloud uses a Personal Login Token rather than OAuth — generated from your account security settings and pasted into CloudsLinker.

Before you start

Generate a Jottacloud Personal Login Token:

Sign in to https://www.jottacloud.com with your normal credentials.
Click your avatar (top right) → Account.
Go to the Security tab in the left sidebar.
Find the Personal Login Token section.
Click Generate new token (or Show token if one already exists). Jottacloud displays the token. Copy it.

Connection steps

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → choose Jottacloud.
Enter a display name (e.g. “Jottacloud — backup”).
Paste the Personal Login Token from step 5 above.
Click Confirm — CloudsLinker validates the token by listing your Jottacloud root and shows the connection ready.

Revoke access

To revoke CloudsLinker’s token later: https://www.jottacloud.com → Account → Security → Personal Login Token → click Revoke or Delete. The token becomes immediately invalid; your account password is unaffected. Reconnect by generating a new token.

Jottacloud upload & download limits you should know

Jottacloud’s flat-rate Personal plan is unusual — most “limits” are soft fair-use thresholds rather than hard caps:

Storage tiers:
- Free trial available for new users
- Personal Unlimited: $11.99/month (or ~€108/year)
- Family plan: shared storage across household members
- Pro Business: up to 50 TB per user
Upload speed throttle: speeds gradually reduce after 5 TB stored on Personal Unlimited. Affects less than 1 % of subscribers.
Fair-use action: Jottacloud reserves the right to take action around 40 TB stored — typically asking heavy users to migrate or upgrade.
Per-file size: no published hard limit. Files in 50–100 GB range work; very large files (multi-100-GB) may need support contact.
Bandwidth: no fixed download cap; uploads slow per the 5 TB throttle described above.
Datacenters: Oslo and Stavanger, Norway. ISO 27001 / 27018 certified.
Privacy: Norwegian privacy law applies. No US parent ownership or CLOUD Act exposure.
Trash retention: 30 days, then permanent deletion.
Versioning: unlimited file versioning included on Personal Unlimited.
API auth: Personal Login Token (static, account-equivalent, individually revocable).

Sources: Jottacloud: Pricing, Jottacloud: Reduced upload speed, Jottacloud: Why choose Jottacloud, Jottacloud Pro: up to 50 TB.

Jottacloud + CloudsLinker — Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Jottacloud need a Personal Login Token instead of OAuth?

Jottacloud's API was designed before OAuth became standard for consumer cloud auth, and they kept the token model because it's simpler for users to revoke. Generate the token from jottacloud.com → Account → Security → Personal Login Token; paste it into CloudsLinker. To revoke, delete the token from the same page — your account password is unaffected.

What's the unlimited storage catch?

Two soft limits: (1) Upload speeds gradually throttle after 5 TB stored — affects less than 1 % of subscribers. (2) Fair-use action reserved at around 40 TB stored. For most personal users (1–5 TB), neither limit is hit. For backup-heavy users above 5 TB, expect slower uploads but normal downloads.

What's the maximum file size I can transfer?

Jottacloud doesn't publish a hard per-file size limit. Personal users have successfully stored individual files in the 50–100 GB range. CloudsLinker uses chunked upload to handle large files reliably. For files above several hundred GB, contact Jottacloud support if uploads fail.

Are my Jottacloud credentials safe with CloudsLinker?

Yes. Personal Login Token is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. The token is account-equivalent — revoke it from the Jottacloud security page if you suspect any compromise. Your account password is never stored on CloudsLinker (only the token is needed).

Does Jottacloud host data only in Norway?

Yes. Jottacloud operates its own datacenters in Oslo and Stavanger, Norway. Norwegian privacy law is among the strictest in Europe; data stored on Jottacloud is not subject to US CLOUD Act or similar foreign jurisdiction requests. This is a key differentiator from AWS Stockholm or Azure Norway North (both ultimately US-controlled at the parent level).

How long does 1 TB take to transfer with Jottacloud?

Typical CloudsLinker throughput against Jottacloud is 100–300 GB/day per connection, depending on whether your account is below or above the 5 TB throttle threshold. Below 5 TB: faster end of the range. Above 5 TB: progressively slower as Jottacloud reduces upload bandwidth gradually.

Can I migrate between two Jottacloud accounts?

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

Does Jottacloud Pro Business work the same way?

Yes — the same Personal Login Token model applies on Pro Business plans, just with higher storage caps (up to 50 TB per user) and admin controls. CloudsLinker connects to Pro accounts identically.

What about deleted file recovery?

Jottacloud retains deleted files in the Trash for 30 days by default. After that, files are permanently deleted unless restored. For longer retention, use CloudsLinker to schedule periodic backups to a destination with Object Lock or longer retention (B2, Wasabi, S3 with versioning).

Is this an official Jottacloud partnership?

No. CloudsLinker is a third-party tool that uses Jottacloud's public API under your Personal Login Token. Revoke access by deleting the token from jottacloud.com → Account → Security.

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Conclusion

Jottacloud is the Norwegian-hosted unlimited-storage cloud — flat $11.99/month, datacenters in Oslo and Stavanger, GDPR + Norwegian privacy compliance, and a soft 5 TB throttle that 99 % of users never hit. CloudsLinker connects via Personal Login Token (the Jottacloud-specific auth model) and handles migrations to or from Jottacloud at full API speed. Generate your token from Account → Security and run your first migration in minutes.

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