Guides
Duplicate files: where they come from, how to find them
The same photo as the export, the copy and the WhatsApp version. Where duplicates come from, and how to clear them without deleting an original.
4 min read
Guides from the dosya.dev team, page 2
Guides on file sharing, storage, and keeping your data private - from the team building dosya.dev.
Guides
A practical Google exit strategy for your files
Leaving an ecosystem is a project, not a download. A sequence for getting your files, photos and documents out of Google without losing anything.
4 min read
Privacy
Encryption in transit vs at rest vs end-to-end
Three phrases that appear on every provider's site and describe three different protections. What each one covers, and how to decide what you need.
4 min read
Storage
NAS vs cloud storage: costs, risks and upkeep compared
A NAS looks cheaper per terabyte until you price the disks, the power and the Saturday it fails. An honest comparison, including where NAS wins.
4 min read
Privacy
What EXIF data reveals, and how to share photos safely
Every phone photo carries where and when it was taken. What EXIF metadata includes, which services strip it, and how to share on your terms.
4 min read
Storage
Dropbox alternatives for people who outgrew the free plan
Whether it was the three-device cap, the price per terabyte or a sync conflict too many, here is how to compare the alternatives properly.
4 min read
File sharing
How to receive files from clients without the email mess
Chasing attachments across threads is a workflow, just a bad one. Upload links give clients one place to put files, and no account to create.
4 min read
Security
File versioning: the undo button for ransomware
Encryption malware overwrites files, and sync faithfully uploads the damage. Version history is what turns that day into an inconvenience.
4 min read
Guides
What is WebDAV and when is it the right choice?
A 1999 protocol that still mounts cloud storage as a folder on almost anything. What WebDAV does well, and when S3 or SFTP is the better fit.
4 min read
Guides
The 3-2-1 backup rule, explained with real setups
Three copies, two kinds of storage, one offsite. What each number is actually defending against, and setups that satisfy the rule without a second job.
4 min read
Guides
Backup vs sync: the difference that costs people files
Sync mirrors your mistakes as faithfully as your files. Where backup and sync genuinely differ, and why the answer is usually both.
4 min read
Guides
Automatic phone photo backup, explained
Your backup settings decide what happens when the phone is lost. Here is how automatic backup works and the five settings that actually matter.
5 min read