Photon Transfer moves files. Photon Vault keeps them. Use Relay subscriptions for regular Live + Cloud transfers, File Passes for occasional oversized sends, and Vault as a private cloud drive with isolated Vaults, Vault Intake, sharing, and per-Vault sync.
Ephemeral by default. Persistent by choice.℠
Relay moves files live. Vault keeps your complete collection in client-side encrypted, isolated Vaults. Vault Intake lets outsiders upload without workspace exposure.
Eligible PhotonFile team workspaces are powered by the owner's plan. Invite teammates, contractors, or collaborators without making every person another paid seat. Pro includes 1 team up to 25 members. Studio includes unlimited teams and unlimited members.
See how team workspaces workFor live Relay, a File Pass is consumed only after delivery completes. If a transfer fails before completion, the pass remains available for retry. For Cloud transfer, it is consumed when the entire encrypted upload completes, even if nobody downloads the files.
Use Relay subscriptions for regular Live + Cloud transfers, File Passes for occasional oversized sends, and Vault for a private cloud drive priced by the space you use. Paid Photon Vault has no per-file upload size restriction, so you can upload files of any size.
Give large deliveries more room to move. Concurrent files per transfer can spread across Relay servers to use more of your available bandwidth, with one link for the whole transfer.
$9.99 / month
Billed monthly
Good for freelancers and small teams sending frequent transfers.
$24.99 / month
Billed monthly
Ideal for agencies, studios, and teams sending large assets every week.
$59.99 / month
Billed monthly
Built for high-throughput creators, studios, and teams that rely on PhotonFile.
Multi-file transfers are available to every verified account, including Free. Free and Lite move one file at a time within each transfer. Pro supports up to three concurrent file streams per transfer, while Studio and File Pass transfers support up to ten per transfer. These allowances apply to Live Relay and Cloud transfers. Each active file uses its own stream. All Relay connections use TLS, and multi-file transfers always use client-side encryption. For a single file, client-side encryption is on by default and can be turned off for compatibility.
Annual Relay plans are discounted versus monthly billing. Subscription quotas reset monthly. Overage is calculated on total relay bandwidth used beyond your plan's included amount and billed at $0.03/GiB. File Passes can be used alongside any subscription for qualifying oversized transfers. Pro and Studio have no fixed transfer-size cap with valid Additional usage billing. Without a valid meter, they retain a 400 GiB transfer limit while monthly included usage remains, then follow the full Free Relay policy with a 10 GiB maximum until monthly reset. Trial accounts are subject to the base transfer and storage limits until they are converted to a paid subscription. Lite remains limited to 250 GiB per transfer even with a meter.
If you send large files weekly, start with Pro. If it's occasional, scroll down for File Passes. If you need a private cloud drive, see Photon Vault.
Photon Vault is your private cloud drive for everyday files. Your files are encrypted on your device before upload, so PhotonFile cannot read their contents. Separate Vaults keep personal, client, and team files isolated, each with its own access and sharing controls.
Start free with 10 GiB and seven-day file retention. Paid plans provide long-term storage with no fixed capacity limit. Storage beyond your included amount costs $0.04/GiB-month.
Collect files with Vault Intake and sync local folders with Desktop Vault Sync. Both are included with Relay Pro, Relay Studio, and Vault Standalone.
Learn about Vault Intake Read the Vault storage guide$0 / month
Available to every PhotonFile account.
Best for trying Vault or keeping a small amount of encrypted storage without a subscription. No paid overage is available.
$0 base / month
Available with an active Relay Lite, Pro, or Studio subscription.
Best for Relay subscribers who want a private cloud drive with storage by plan, and Vault Intake plus Desktop Vault Sync on Pro or Studio.
$9.99 / month
Monthly only. No annual billing.
Best for users who want a private cloud drive, secure intake, and desktop sync without needing a Relay subscription first.
1 vault with 10 GiB included, files expire seven days after upload, and no paid overage. Vault Intake and Vault Sync are not included.
50 GiB included across unlimited vaults. Additional storage is $0.04/GiB-month, with no fixed storage cap. Vault Intake and Vault Sync are not included.
150 GiB included, then $0.04/GiB-month for additional storage. No fixed storage cap. Includes Vault Intake and Desktop Vault Sync.
500 GiB included, then $0.04/GiB-month for additional storage. No fixed storage cap. Includes full Vault access, Vault Intake, and Desktop Vault Sync.
Every paid Vault plan has scalable storage with no fixed capacity limit. Storage beyond the included amount is $0.04/GiB-month. Charges are based on the average amount stored during the billing period, not just month-end usage.
One File Pass. One transfer. One or multiple files. The total transfer size determines the tier. A File Pass supports up to ten concurrent file streams per transfer. With Live Relay, it is consumed after completed delivery. With Cloud transfer, it is consumed at complete encrypted upload, even if nobody downloads.
Pay once to send one file or multiple files together, without a subscription. File Passes support Live Relay and Cloud transfer. For Live Relay, both sender and recipient must be online during delivery.
Cloud transfer. If you use a File Pass, it is consumed when the entire encrypted upload completes, even if nobody downloads the files. Choose a download period of one to seven days before starting. The default is seven days from upload completion. This deadline cannot be extended. The first confirmed saved download prevents new downloads and starts automatic deletion. Account storage and Relay allowances are not charged. Share the link during upload. After the upload completes, recipients can download after you disconnect.
$0 / forever
$1.99 / transfer
$4.99 / transfer
$9.99 / transfer
$14.99 / transfer
Tier 4 covers very large Live or Cloud transfers, with metered pricing beyond the included 400 GiB.
$14.99 + (1024 − 400) × $0.03 = $33.71
Choose based on whether you are moving files live, storing them persistently, or sending something one time.
Best when you transfer files regularly.
Best when you need a private cloud drive for your complete file collection.
Best when you only need PhotonFile occasionally.
Live Relay requires both sides to remain online with their browser tabs or desktop apps running until all downloads finish. Cloud Transfer lets recipients begin downloading while you upload. Keep the sender running until the upload finishes. After that, recipients can download using the shared link even when you're offline. Use Vault to keep and sync files. A File Pass covers a one-off send.
For live Relay, your File Pass is only marked as consumed when both peers finish sending all required bytes through the relay and nothing remains in flight.
For Live Relay, an incomplete delivery does not consume your File Pass. For Cloud transfer, an incomplete upload does not consume it. Browser recovery requires the transfer tab to stay open, and automatic retries have time and attempt limits. Use PhotonFile Desktop on both sides for eligible recovery across app restarts.
Live Relay transfers stay in memory only while in transit. Cloud transfer temporarily stores encrypted files. Vault is the persistent private cloud drive for files you choose to keep.
During a transfer that uses a File Pass, the pass will be marked as in-use in your dashboard while it's in a pending-use state. If Live Relay delivery or a cloud upload fails before completion, the pass becomes available again. A completed cloud upload consumes the pass even if nobody downloads the files.