A real drive on macOS
Xdrive mounts your cloud as /Volumes/XDrive using Apple's FSKit. Final Cut, Photoshop, Terminal and Xcode read and write it like an external disk.
For macOS 15.4 and later
Xdrive.
A cloud drive right in Finder.
Almost no space on your Mac.
Completely free, no ads. Apple silicon.
Zero SSD Footprint
Terabytes in the cloud.
A few gigabytes on your Mac.
Every file shows up in Finder, but it only downloads when you open it. The cache cleans itself up as your disk fills, so a 256 GB MacBook can open an entire 4K video library.
- fetched per block, with read-ahead
- 1 MiB
- egress fees on downloads
- $0
- cache based on free space
- Self-cleaning
Feels like a real disk
Not a sync folder.
A drive.
Share with a right-click
Copy a share link, keep a file on this Mac or ask someone to send you files, right from the Finder menu.
Opens instantly
Large files open piece by piece. Videos play while the rest keeps downloading.
Keep on This Mac
Pin the folders you need offline. Xdrive never evicts pinned files.
Drop on the menu bar
Drag a file onto the Xdrive icon: it uploads and a share link lands on your clipboard.
Find any file in an instant
A Spotlight-style panel searches your whole cloud tree, including files you have never downloaded.
Polite uploads
Xdrive measures network latency and backs off, so video calls stay smooth while large files upload.
Instant saves
Hit save and you're done. Xdrive writes to a local cache and uploads in the background.
Cloudflare R2 or Google Drive
Use Cloudflare R2 storage with no egress fees, or connect the Google Drive account you already have.
Zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption
Only you can read your files.
Files are encrypted on your Mac, 1 MiB block by block, before they leave it. File names are encrypted too. The server stores locked data and never holds the key.
- Keys created and kept on your Mac
- Encrypted file names
- New devices approved with a 6-digit code
- Recovery code if you lose your Mac
Free
Xdrive is free.
Every feature, forever.
No paid tiers, no ads, no locked features. You only pay the cloud provider you pick for storage, and the first 10 GB on Cloudflare R2 are free too.
- Every feature, no Pro lock
- No ads, no data collection
- Free updates
Estimated storage cost on Cloudflare R2
10 GB
Free
forever
100 GB
$1.35
per month
500 GB
$7.35
per month
1 TB
$14.85
per month
2 TB
$29.85
per month
Storage is billed by Cloudflare directly ($0.015/GB/month, first 10 GB free, no egress fees). With Google Drive, your existing Google One plan applies.
Frequently asked questions
How is Xdrive different from Google Drive or iCloud Drive?
Sync apps usually copy files into a folder on your Mac. Xdrive mounts your cloud as its own drive, downloads files only when you open them, and encrypts data end to end before it leaves your Mac.
Which Mac do I need?
macOS 15.4 or later on Apple silicon. Xdrive is built on FSKit, Apple's new file system framework, so no kernel extension is needed.
What happens offline?
Recently opened files and folders pinned with "Keep on This Mac" still open. Files you save while offline are queued and upload automatically once you're back online.
What if I forget my password or lose my Mac?
When you turn on encryption, Xdrive gives you a 56-character recovery code. Keep it somewhere safe: the server never holds your key, so it is the only way back into your data.
Will it drain my battery or slow my network?
Xdrive uploads in the background and slows down when it sees latency rise, so browsing and video calls stay smooth.
Is Xdrive really free?
Yes. The app is free with every feature included. The only possible cost is Cloudflare R2 storage beyond 10 GB, or your Google One plan if you use Google Drive. Xdrive checks for updates and lets you know when a new version is out.