Your Amazon S3 bucket, with folder permissions and an audit log on top.
Connect an S3 bucket with credentials you supply. Your files are stored in your own AWS account, you pay AWS directly, and FileBackerz adds per-folder permissions, file requests, share links and the audit log.
Your bucket, our controls.
Stored in your AWS account
Files live in the bucket you connect, under the access policies, encryption and retention you set.
Pay AWS, not us
You pay AWS for storage, requests and transfer at your own rates. We do not resell it or add a margin.
Does not use your plan’s storage
Files stored on an active connection do not count toward your FileBackerz storage allowance.
Every feature works
Version history, trash and restore, share links, file requests, previews and the audit log all work on files stored in S3.
Browse what is already there
Open the bucket from inside FileBackerz in a read-only view, including files that were added outside FileBackerz.
Disconnecting never touches your data
If you disconnect, or close your FileBackerz account, we delete the credentials you gave us. Your files stay in your own account.
Connecting an S3 bucket
- 01
Open Storage
Choose Storage in the sidebar (owners and admins), then select Add Connection.
- 02
Choose Amazon S3
Pick Amazon S3, name the connection, and enter the bucket details and credentials the form asks for.
- 03
Run the test
A new connection cannot be used until its test passes. Select Test on the connection; its status changes to Active when it does.
- 04
Make it the default
From the connection’s menu choose Set as Default, so new uploads are stored there.
Questions, answered
Do uploads go straight to my storage?
No. Uploads pass through FileBackerz on their way to your storage, and the same 100 MB per-file limit applies.
What happens if the connection stops working?
If your default connection is not active, new uploads are stored with FileBackerz instead and count toward your plan’s storage. Check the connection’s status after changing credentials, and use Test to reactivate it.
Can I see files that were already in the bucket?
Yes. Choose Browse Files on an active connection to look through the bucket folder by folder. It is a read-only view.
How many connections can I have?
Up to 20 on the paid plan and 10 on the trial. You choose one as the default for new uploads.
Put permissions on your S3 bucket.
60 days free, no credit card. Connect your storage whenever you are ready.