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Mount pCloud as a Windows Drive Letter for 5.5

pCloud Without the Sync App

pCloud is one of the longest-running cloud drives on the internet. Crypto-locked folder option, lifetime plans, native Linux support. The pCloud desktop sync app works, but it eats your local disk and only mirrors what fits on your machine.

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

The WebDAV Trick

pCloud ships native WebDAV support on every plan, including the free 10 GB tier. The endpoint is https://webdav.pcloud.com. Username: your pCloud email. Password: an app password from the pCloud security settings (not your account password).

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 P: in 60 Seconds

  1. Log in to pCloud web app. Go to Settings -> Security. Generate an app password.
  2. Install ScsDriver and open it.
  3. Server: https://webdav.pcloud.com
  4. Username: your pCloud email. Password: the app password.
  5. Pick a drive letter. P: is the obvious choice.
  6. Click Connect. pCloud is now P:.

What Works on P:

  • Open 4 GB video files in VLC from P: drive. Edit in Premiere Pro. No download, no upload.
  • Mount pCloud alongside OneDrive, Dropbox, or any other WebDAV mount. ScsDriver supports multiple drives at once.
  • Sleep and hibernation: ScsDriver keeps the WebDAV connection alive across power state changes.
  • pCloud's free tier gives you 10 GB. Mount that as P: drive and you have 10 GB of streaming cloud storage for free. That is enough for 5,000 photos, 100 hours of compressed video, or 2 years of monthly backups.

Why pCloud, Not Dropbox

Dropbox is 9.99 USD per 100 GB per month. pCloud is 4.99 USD per 500 GB per month with the same WebDAV support. pCloud's free tier is 10 GB, paid plans start at 49.99 USD lifetime for 500 GB. The lifetime plan is what pCloud is famous for.

Pair pCloud with ScsDriver at 5.5 USD lifetime, and you have a working cloud drive for 55.49 USD once, total. That is cheaper than a single year 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.

Crypto Folder Bonus

pCloud's crypto folder is a paid add-on that encrypts files client-side so even pCloud staff cannot read them. Mounting crypto folder as a WebDAV drive does not preserve the client-side encryption, but mounting the regular pCloud folder is still end-to-end TLS-encrypted in transit. The pCloud app password ensures only your devices can connect.

A Final Note

pCloud is the cloud drive that ships WebDAV out of the box on every plan, including the free 10 GB tier. No gateway, no proxy, no custom WAF rule. Just the URL, your email, an app password, and ScsDriver. Mount your pCloud today: https://drive.scsoi.com/

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