The mobile app is
The world's first decentralized storage app is now available for mobile devices.
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The mobile app is
The world's first decentralized storage app is now available for mobile devices.
Feel the difference permanence makes
Our new mobile app offers the same true data ownership and pay-once pricing as our desktop version.
- Easy to use. All popular ArDrive features are available on the mobile app.
- Use ArDrive anywhere. Don't wait until you are back home on your desktop.
- Biometric login. Sign-in to ArDrive quickly with your face or touch ID.
Get the App
Download the ArDrive mobile app on Apple's App Store or the Google Play store.
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Get your Digital Wallet
You take the security of your data seriously. So do we.
With ArDrive, you fully control your own files and what others can see. Our team does not have access to any of your files. This high level of data confidentiality is maintained through the use of digital wallets.
To get started with the ArDrive mobile app, you'll need a digital wallet with Arweave, the network used to provide permanent data storage. Your digital wallet provides secure access to your ArDrive account and also hold AR, the digital currency used to pay for permanent data storage.
If you have an Arweave wallet loaded with some AR, you'll simply need to get your wallet securely transferred to your phone. Try one of the following:
- Apple: Airdrop your digital wallet (a JSON file) from your Mac to your iPhone.
- Android: use Nearby Share to send the wallet (a JSON file) from your computer to your Android device
- Cable transfer: transfer the file securely by using a data cable from your desktop directly to your mobile device
We recommend that you delete the JSON file after you first sign in to the ArDrive mobile app. The app will store your wallet in an encrypted area on your phone so nobody else can access it.
For security purposes, we do not recommend emailing your JSON file to yourself on your phone as this will put your wallet on your email provider's servers.
Note: If you have already used ArDrive to store a significant amount of permanent data (more than 5 GB) on your wallet, it may not sync with the mobile app.
If you are new to permanent data, you'll need an Arweave wallet to get started with the app. We currently recommend creating a new Arweave wallet on your desktop or laptop.
Create a Wallet on ArConnect
Arconnect is a wallet browser extension for Arweave (similar to Metamask for Ethereum).
Visit arconnect.io and install their Chrome browser extension. Once the extension is installed, you can create a new Arweave wallet (with a seedphrase) and download it to your computer. ArConnect will not provide a small amount of AR, so you'll need to fund your wallet through the steps below.
Next you'll need to transfer your new wallet to your phone.
The following options can be used to get your new digital wallet to your mobile device:
- Apple: Airdrop your digital wallet (a JSON file) from your Mac to your iPhone
- Android: use Nearby Share to send the wallet (a JSON file) from your computer to your Android device
- Cable transfer: transfer the file securely by using a data cable from your desktop directly to your mobile device
We recommend that you delete the file after you first sign in to the ArDrive mobile app. The app will store your wallet in an encrypted area on your phone so nobody else can access it.
For security purposes, we do not recommend emailing your JSON file to yourself on your phone as this will put your wallet on your email provider's servers.
Fund your Wallet
Using ArDrive Mobile requires the digital currency AR to pay for permanent data storage.
However, before getting any AR you can still try out ArDrive. Any files that are less than 100 KBs are free to upload.
If you wish to add larger files and more data, you can purchase AR through SimpleSwap.
See more ways to fund your wallet
Using ArDrive Mobile
After logging into ArDrive on your mobile device, you'll be directed to the first drive in your list.
The icon at the top left of the screen is the key to navigating the app.
After pressing select the +NEW Button to:
- Create a new Drive (Private or Public)
- Create a new folder to place within your Drives
- Uploads files or folders from your phone (such as your camera roll)
As well, selecting will give you access to all of your Drives
What's next?
After the initial launch, we will address issues and bugs raised by the community and push ahead with more upgrades to the ArDrive mobile app in the future:
- Removing the 100 MB per file limit for uploads
- Background syncing and uploading
- Local currency payments
Get Started
Download the ArDrive mobile app on Apple's App Store of the Google Play store.
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