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Encrypt pCloud Files with RcloneView — Easy GUI for rclone crypt

· 2 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Keep pCloud data private with rclone crypt, minus the command-line learning curve. RcloneView gives you a guided UI to create encrypted remotes, run verified transfers, and restore safely.

pCloud already offers built-in security, but some teams need zero-knowledge encryption they fully control. RcloneView wraps rclone’s crypt in a friendly workflow: connect pCloud, add an encrypted layer, sync or mount it, and keep an audit trail with logs and checksums.

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Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Free core features. Plus automations available.

What Is crypt?

crypt is rclone’s client-side encryption. It wraps any remote (like pCloud) so filenames and content are encrypted before upload. You hold the keys; pCloud only stores ciphertext.

Why Encrypt pCloud?

  • Zero-knowledge posture: you control keys; providers cannot read content.
  • Compliance: encrypt sensitive folders (finance, HR, legal) before they leave devices.
  • Safety net: even if a link leaks, files stay unreadable without your passphrase.

Step-by-Step: Encrypt pCloud with RcloneView

  1. Connect pCloud
  • Add pCloud via + New Remote (WebDAV/OAuth). Guide: add-oath-online-login.
  • Verify the remote in Remote Explorer to confirm access.
Open multiple cloud remotes in RcloneView
  1. Create the crypt layer
  • In Remote Manager, create a new remote of type crypt, pointing to your pCloud remote path (e.g., pcloud:/secure/).
  • Choose filename encryption (standard) and set a strong passphrase. Save it securely.
  1. Optional: Mount the encrypted remote
  • Open Mount Manager and select the crypt remote to browse in Explorer/Finder without downloading everything: mount-cloud-storage-as-a-local-drive.
  • Windows: pick a drive letter; macOS: pick a mount path.
  1. Sync or copy data into the encrypted path
  • Use copy for the first load; switch to sync once validated: create-sync-jobs.
  • For smaller scopes, drag/drop via Remote Explorer, or build a job per folder (e.g., Finance, Legal, Projects).
Running an encrypted sync job in RcloneView
  1. Validate before and after
  • Run Compare to spot newer/missing files before running a sync: compare-folder-contents.
  • Enable checksum verification in job options for integrity.
Compare shared folder and My Drive contents

Conclusion

Encrypting pCloud with RcloneView takes minutes: add pCloud, wrap it with crypt, copy or sync data, and schedule ongoing protection. You keep the keys, RcloneView handles the heavy lifting.

Supported Cloud Providers

Local Files
WebDAV
FTP
SFTP
HTTP
SMB / CIFS
Google Drive
Google Photos
Google Cloud Storage
OneDrive
Dropbox
Box
MS Azure Blob
MS File Storage
S3 Compatible
Amazon S3
pCloud
Wasabi
Mega
Backblaze B2
Cloudflare R2
Alibaba OSS
Ceph
Swift (OpenStack)
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
IDrive e2
MinIO
Storj
DigitalOcean Spaces