RemoteDisk

RemoteDisk turns any S3-compatible bucket or SFTP server into a native drive inside the iOS Files app. Browse, open, edit, and share your remote files from any app that supports Files — no separate viewer, no copy-paste workflow.

Built natively for iOS 17+ with SwiftUI and Apple's File Provider framework, RemoteDisk feels like iCloud Drive for your own storage.

— SUPPORTED BACKENDS —
• Amazon S3
• Cloudflare R2
• Backblaze B2
• DigitalOcean Spaces
• MinIO (self-hosted)
• Wasabi, Storj, and any S3-compatible endpoint
• SFTP servers (password authentication)

— FILES APP INTEGRATION —
Every connection appears as a drive in the Files app. Tap a file to stream it, long-press to pin it offline, or drag it between connections. Works with Preview, Markup, Quick Look, and every third-party app that reads from Files.

— SMART SYNC —
• On-demand streaming — files download only when opened
• Pin files and folders for guaranteed offline access
• Conflict detection with configurable strategies: server wins, local wins, keep both, or manual resolution
• LRU cache eviction keeps your device from filling up
• Background refresh keeps metadata current

— CELLULAR-AWARE —
Set per-connection policies for cellular data: block sync on cellular, cap file sizes, or allow everything. Never worry about a 2 GB upload draining your plan.

— SHARE SHEET UPLOADS —
Send files to a RemoteDisk connection from any app via the iOS share sheet. Upload photos, PDFs, documents, or anything else directly to the destination folder you choose.

— SECURITY FIRST —
• Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text
• Shared keychain access group so extensions authenticate without re-entering secrets
• No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party servers — your data goes only between your device and your storage

— POWER USER FEATURES —
• Custom endpoint URLs for self-hosted deployments
• Multiple connections to the same provider with different credentials

— LOCALIZATION —
Full English and Simplified Chinese support with in-app language switching.

— WHO IT'S FOR —
• Developers who keep assets in R2 or S3 and want to edit them on iPad
• Photographers backing up to B2 or Wasabi who need to preview shots on the go
• Homelab users with MinIO or a self-hosted server exposed via SFTP
• Anyone who wants their own storage to feel as native as iCloud