Transfer, Sync & Back Up pCloud to Any Cloud

What is pCloud?

pCloud is a Swiss-headquartered cloud storage service best known for its Lifetime plans — a one-time payment ($199–$1,190) in exchange for 500 GB, 2 TB, 10 TB or Family storage that never expires. Alongside the lifetime offer, pCloud has monthly / annual plans, apps for every major OS, a virtual drive that mounts without downloading files, block-level file sync, and optional Crypto folder for zero-knowledge encryption of selected folders. Data is stored in either US or EU region, chosen at signup.

pCloud is unusual among consumer clouds in that it places no per-file size limit and no cap on your own upload / download bandwidth — you can saturate your internet link. The main constraints kick in only when you publish public share links, which have a separate monthly traffic quota. That combination makes pCloud an excellent destination for large-file backup, and a solid source when migrating away from more restrictive clouds.

Key features of pCloud

Lifetime plans

500 GB / 2 TB / 10 TB / Family options with one-time payment. The business model is unique among major clouds; paired with CloudsLinker, it's a compelling long-term archive destination.

US or EU data region

Choose at account creation; data never migrates between regions without user action. CloudsLinker prompts for region during connection.

pCloud Crypto (zero-knowledge)

Optional paid add-on. The Crypto folder is E2E-encrypted; CloudsLinker can list encrypted filenames but cannot read file contents without the Crypto pass.

Virtual drive (pCloud Drive)

Mounts your entire pCloud as a local disk without downloading. Great for user access, but for large migrations CloudsLinker's cloud-to-cloud path is much faster.

Built-in video / audio streaming

pCloud transcodes media on the fly. When migrating video files out of pCloud, CloudsLinker transfers the original file, not the streamed version.

File versioning

Free / Premium: 15 days of version history. Extended File History add-on: up to 1 year. CloudsLinker copies the current version by default.

Why connect pCloud to CloudsLinker

CloudsLinker connects to pCloud using official OAuth 2.0. During connection you select the data region — US (api.pcloud.com) or EU (eapi.pcloud.com) — to match where your pCloud account was registered. Once connected, CloudsLinker moves files directly between pCloud and 140+ destinations, with incremental sync, scheduled jobs, filters, and respect for pCloud's per-session rate limits.

What you can do with pCloud on CloudsLinker

Direct pCloud-to-any-cloud copies

Move pCloud content to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, Wasabi, Proton Drive, Mega and 140+ more — or back up any of those clouds <em>to</em> pCloud.

No device needed

pCloud transfers run on CloudsLinker's servers. No pCloud desktop app or drive mount required.

Scheduled sync for Lifetime vaults

If you own a pCloud Lifetime plan, you've effectively got permanent storage. Schedule nightly incremental backups from your active clouds into pCloud.

Filter by folder, size, type

Sync only <code>/Camera Uploads</code>, skip files > 5 GB, or copy just photos and videos.

Common pCloud transfer scenarios

Use pCloud Lifetime as a permanent archive destination

A pCloud Lifetime 2 TB plan is a one-time $399 purchase with no recurring cost. Schedule a weekly CloudsLinker incremental backup from your active Google Drive / OneDrive / Dropbox into pCloud — effectively perpetual off-site backup for the cost of one year of competitors' service.

Migrate away from a subscription you want to cancel

Moving 3 TB out of Google One or Dropbox Plus to cancel the subscription used to mean 72+ hours of local sync. CloudsLinker runs the migration server-to-server in a fraction of the time; typical pCloud → S3 / Google Drive throughput is 400–800 GB/day.

Replicate between US and EU pCloud regions

For compliance or redundancy, users sometimes maintain both a US and EU pCloud account. CloudsLinker can schedule one-way or two-way sync between the two regions, with delta updates so only changes copy after the initial seed.

Back up pCloud to S3-class storage with object lock

pCloud's own 15-day version history is light. Schedule a CloudsLinker nightly sync from pCloud to Wasabi or S3 with Object Lock enabled — you add ransomware-resistant immutable retention on top of pCloud's storage.

Consolidate multiple cloud accounts into pCloud Family

pCloud Family (2 TB shared across 5 members) is great for households. Use CloudsLinker to migrate each family member's existing cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox Basic, free OneDrive) into shared folders on the Family plan.

How to connect pCloud to CloudsLinker

pCloud uses standard OAuth 2.0 with one twist: you must select the data region first.

Before you start

Know which region your pCloud account lives in:

US — most users who registered via the main pcloud.com domain.
EU — users who registered via e.pcloud.com or selected EU at signup. If your pCloud web app URL starts with e. or eapi., you’re on EU.

Selecting the wrong region during connection returns an auth error, so verify this first.

Connection steps

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → choose pCloud.
Select the correct data region (US or EU).
The browser redirects to pCloud’s official OAuth page (my.pcloud.com/oauth2). Verify the URL before entering credentials.
Sign in with the pCloud email + password. If 2FA is enabled on the pCloud side, enter the verification code when prompted.
Review the requested scopes (file read / write) and click Allow application.
You’re redirected back to CloudsLinker with the connection active — pCloud appears in your cloud list, ready to use as source or destination.

To revoke access later: https://my.pcloud.com/ → Settings → Connected applications → revoke CloudsLinker.

pCloud upload & download limits you should know

pCloud is one of the most permissive clouds on limits — the main thing to watch is shared-link traffic (which doesn’t affect CloudsLinker transfers). The numbers:

Per-file size limit: none. Files are capped only by your plan’s available storage. Individual files of 100 GB+ routinely upload without issue.
Upload speed: unlimited. pCloud does not throttle your own uploads. In speed tests, pCloud reliably saturates a 1 Gbps link.
Download speed: unlimited. A 3 GB file downloads in 60–90 seconds on a fast connection, per published speed tests.
Shared-link traffic (separate from your own usage): 500 GB/month on Premium, 2 TB/month on Premium Plus. This limit applies only to public download links you share — it does not affect CloudsLinker transfers, which use authenticated API calls.
API rate limits: generous but not published in exact numbers. CloudsLinker applies exponential back-off if throttled.
Storage plans: Free 10 GB → Premium 500 GB → Premium Plus 2 TB → Custom (up to 10 TB). Lifetime plans for 500 GB / 2 TB / 10 TB / Family. All plans can be used with CloudsLinker.
Version history: 15 days on Premium / Premium Plus; up to 1 year with the Extended File History add-on.
Trash retention: 30 days on free, longer on paid plans.

Sources: pCloud: Upload and Download Speed Limit, pCloud: Unlimited capabilities, pCloud: Shared link traffic help.

pCloud + CloudsLinker — Frequently Asked Questions

Which pCloud region should I select when connecting?

Choose the region that matches where you originally signed up for pCloud — US (api.pcloud.com) or EU (eapi.pcloud.com). If unsure, check your pCloud web app URL: accounts on the EU region load from e.pcloud.com. Selecting the wrong region fails authentication.

Is there a file size limit on pCloud?

No hard per-file limit has been published or documented by pCloud. Files are limited only by your available storage space. In practice users have successfully stored individual files of 100 GB+ on pCloud; CloudsLinker handles these with chunked upload.

Are my upload / download speeds capped?

No. pCloud imposes no throttling on your own uploads or downloads — you can saturate your internet connection. The only bandwidth cap applies to shared link traffic, not to the owner's own transfers.

What are the shared-link traffic limits?

pCloud applies monthly traffic quotas only to files you share via public links: 500 GB/month on Premium and 2 TB/month on Premium Plus. This does not apply to CloudsLinker transfers, which use the owner's authenticated API, not public share links.

Can CloudsLinker read files inside the pCloud Crypto folder?

No. pCloud Crypto is zero-knowledge — only your Crypto pass can decrypt files inside it. CloudsLinker can enumerate the encrypted folder names but cannot access plaintext contents. To migrate Crypto-folder files, decrypt them first by moving into a non-Crypto folder within pCloud, then run the CloudsLinker transfer.

Does pCloud rate-limit the API?

pCloud has per-IP and per-session rate limits but they are generous for normal use. CloudsLinker applies exponential back-off on any 429 or service-unavailable response and resumes automatically.

How long does 1 TB take to transfer?

Typical pCloud source → S3 / Google Drive destination throughput is 400–800 GB/day, depending on file count and destination API limits. Many small files are slower than a few large files because of per-call overhead.

Does CloudsLinker work with pCloud Lifetime accounts?

Yes. Lifetime accounts use the same API and OAuth flow as subscription accounts. Because Lifetime plans have no recurring cost, they're especially well-suited as a long-term CloudsLinker backup destination.

Can I schedule a recurring pCloud backup?

Yes. Set a recurring job (hourly / daily / weekly) with incremental mode enabled — only files that changed since the last run are copied, keeping subsequent runs fast and cheap.

Is this an official pCloud partnership?

No. CloudsLinker uses pCloud's public OAuth API under your authorization. You can revoke access anytime from pCloud.com → Settings → Connected apps.

pCloud transfer guides

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Conclusion

pCloud is one of the most generous clouds on per-file size, bandwidth and Lifetime pricing — but it ships with no native migration tool beyond a simple import-from-URL utility. CloudsLinker fills the gap with server-to-server moves in and out of pCloud, scheduled incremental backups, and filter-driven selective sync. Especially powerful when paired with a pCloud Lifetime plan as your perpetual archive.

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