https://github.com/caamer20/Telegram-Drive
Google One charges $1.99 to $9.99/month for storage.
Dropbox charges $11.99/month.
iCloud charges $0.99 to $9.99/month.
You have been paying for cloud storage your entire life.
A solo developer just turned Telegram into a cloud storage drive. Free.
It is called Telegram Drive. 1,200+ stars in 3 months. Built with Tauri, Rust, and React. Cross-platform desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Your Telegram "Saved Messages" becomes your storage. Private channels you create become folders. The app gives you a clean file explorer on top of Telegram's cloud.
Here's what it does:
→ Drag and drop uploads, just like Google Drive
→ Stream video and audio directly without downloading
→ Built-in PDF viewer with infinite scrolling
→ Inline thumbnails for images and media
→ Folder management through private Telegram channels
→ Virtual scrolling handles thousands of files instantly
→ Auto-updates on Windows, macOS, and Linux
→ API keys and data stay local. No third-party servers.
Files up to 2GB on free accounts. 4GB on Telegram Premium ($4.99/month). Upload as many as you want.
Here's the wildest part:
You log in with your existing Telegram account. Your files live on Telegram's infrastructure. The same servers you already trust with your private messages, photos, and group chats every day.
No subscription. No new account. No third-party server in the middle. Your API keys never leave your device.
One developer. Three months of work. Replaced a $144/year subscription stack.
Google One 2TB: $9.99/month. $120/year.
Dropbox Plus 2TB: $11.99/month. $144/year.
iCloud+ 2TB: $9.99/month. $120/year.
Telegram Drive: $0. Forever.
Built with Tauri, Rust, and React. Free and open.
Google One charges $1.99 to $9.99/month for storage.
Dropbox charges $11.99/month.
iCloud charges $0.99 to $9.99/month.
You have been paying for cloud storage your entire life.
A solo developer just turned Telegram into a cloud storage drive. Free.
It is called Telegram Drive. 1,200+ stars in 3 months. Built with Tauri, Rust, and React. Cross-platform desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Your Telegram "Saved Messages" becomes your storage. Private channels you create become folders. The app gives you a clean file explorer on top of Telegram's cloud.
Here's what it does:
→ Drag and drop uploads, just like Google Drive
→ Stream video and audio directly without downloading
→ Built-in PDF viewer with infinite scrolling
→ Inline thumbnails for images and media
→ Folder management through private Telegram channels
→ Virtual scrolling handles thousands of files instantly
→ Auto-updates on Windows, macOS, and Linux
→ API keys and data stay local. No third-party servers.
Files up to 2GB on free accounts. 4GB on Telegram Premium ($4.99/month). Upload as many as you want.
Here's the wildest part:
You log in with your existing Telegram account. Your files live on Telegram's infrastructure. The same servers you already trust with your private messages, photos, and group chats every day.
No subscription. No new account. No third-party server in the middle. Your API keys never leave your device.
One developer. Three months of work. Replaced a $144/year subscription stack.
Google One 2TB: $9.99/month. $120/year.
Dropbox Plus 2TB: $11.99/month. $144/year.
iCloud+ 2TB: $9.99/month. $120/year.
Telegram Drive: $0. Forever.
Built with Tauri, Rust, and React. Free and open.
