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Mount Mega.nz as a Windows Drive Letter for 5.5

Mega.nz Without the Sync App

Mega.nz is the cloud storage platform that ships end-to-end encryption out of the box. 20 GB free, end-to-end encrypted, generous paid plans, browser-based and native apps. The Mega desktop sync app works, but it eats your local disk and only mirrors what fits on your machine.

Mount Mega.nz as a Windows drive letter and you skip the sync. M: drive. Open files in any app, edit in place, save back. No sync, no cache, no upload button.

The WebDAV Trick

Mega does not ship native WebDAV support, but the community-maintained Mega WebDAV bridge sits in front of the Mega API. The bridge is mega-webdav on GitHub. Run it locally on http://127.0.0.1:8080 and point ScsDriver at the localhost URL. The bridge handles Mega's encrypted key exchange, ScsDriver handles the drive letter.

ScsDriver is a one-time fee:

  • Monthly: $1.5 (cancel any time)
  • Yearly: $5.5
  • Lifetime: $5.5 (single payment, yours forever)

That is not a typo. The lifetime plan costs the same as the yearly plan.

Mount M: in 5 Minutes

  1. Get your Mega email and password ready.
  2. Run the mega-webdav Docker image, pointing it at your Mega account.
  3. The bridge exposes the cloud drive as WebDAV on http://127.0.0.1:8080.
  4. Install ScsDriver and open it.
  5. Server: http://127.0.0.1:8080
  6. Username and password: any string. The bridge does not validate by default.
  7. Pick a drive letter. M: is the obvious choice.
  8. Click Connect. Mega.nz is now M:.

What Works on M:

  • Open 1 GB encrypted file backups from M: in 7-Zip. Edit in place, save back. No download, no upload.
  • Mount Mega.nz alongside OneDrive, Dropbox, or any other WebDAV mount. ScsDriver supports multiple drives at once.
  • E2E encryption: Mega's claim to fame is end-to-end encryption where even Mega staff cannot read your files. The WebDAV bridge preserves this property because files are encrypted client-side before they ever touch the bridge.
  • Mega's free tier gives you 20 GB. Mount that as M: drive and you have 20 GB of streaming cloud storage for free. That is enough for 10,000 photos, 200 hours of compressed video, or 4 years of monthly backups.

Why Mega, Not Dropbox

Dropbox is 9.99 USD per 100 GB per month. Mega is 5.99 USD per 400 GB per month with the same encryption guarantee, plus a 20 GB free tier. Mega's free tier is 20 GB, paid plans start at 5.99 USD per month for 400 GB.

Pair Mega with ScsDriver at 5.5 USD lifetime, and you have a working encrypted cloud drive for 11.49 USD once, total. That is less than a single month of Dropbox Plus.

Pricing Math

The monthly ScsDriver plan is $1.5. After 4 months you have paid $6. The lifetime plan is $5.5. From month 5 onward, the lifetime plan is free.

If you keep the tool for 6 months, lifetime saves you 50 cents per month. Over 5 years, lifetime saves you 90 dollars.

End-to-End Encryption Bonus

Mega is the cloud storage platform that ships end-to-end encryption out of the box on every plan, including the free 20 GB tier. Mounting Mega as a WebDAV drive preserves the encryption boundary because files are encrypted before they ever leave your machine. Even if Mega's servers are breached, your files are encrypted blobs that no one can read.

A Final Note

Mega is the cloud storage platform that ships end-to-end encryption out of the box on every plan, including the free 20 GB tier. Pair it with a local WebDAV bridge and ScsDriver's drive letter, and you have a working encrypted cloud drive for $5.5 once. Mount your Mega today: https://drive.scsoi.com/

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