We have fewer and fewer options to host our personal files in the cloud completely free of charge, because of course the companies that provide these services have costs to cover. The most common is that the the user must pay a subscription when we exceed a limit in size, as it happens with Google Drive (or Google Photos which eliminated its unlimited mode), but as we know this does not happen in Telegram.
Why are we talking about Telegram? Because has an interesting section which we all use to keep notes or transfer files between devices. It may not be very practical to use it as an unlimited cloud, but it is possible with this trick, or rather this application that we are going to show you.
An app to turn Telegram into a limitless cloud: TgStorage is your friend
More than a native mobile application, TgStorage is a Web application which makes its operation simpler and more direct. Thanks to this, its installation will not make it take up too much space in the internal memory of our devices. The first time we access, we have to do it from our browser header, then save the shortcut to the home screen.
But, let’s get to the point, TgStorage shows us a clean and clear interface, in the purest Telegram style. In its simple appearance, it holds a treasure: the possibility of organizing all the messages that we save in this section of Telegram by folders and categories.
Therefore, it will be easy to use it in order to store personal files in the cloud, and there is no need to fear a possible notice of maximum space reached, since Telegram has no limit. In addition, we can save any type of file, regardless of its extension or format.
Let’s take action: when opening TgStorage from its website, we will see a welcome screen in which we must enter our phone number if we want to access the service. This is the registration as the official app would. Although, yes, it should be mentioned that this Web application This is not an official app that the developers of the messaging app share.
With our number and the code they will send us by message, we will activate TgStorage and we will be ready take full advantage of its potential and possibilities.
How to organize the Telegram cloud
Before getting to the heart of the matter, let’s not forget that this service only has access to the list of recorded messages, never to our messages with other users. At first, we will see that our “Saved messages” section looks exactly like that of the official application.
Here’s the thing, and that’s that TgStorage allows us organize this section with folders and categories, obviously these are of a higher order so they can contain files, so that we understand each other. I’ll explain what I did: I created categories for each type of file, one for photos and images, another for applications and a final one for documents.
Within each of these categories, I have folders that allow me to further refine the organization. For example, within the “Photos” category, I have two folders, one of personal photos and the other of mobiles that I make smile to immortalize (come on, photos of mobiles that I use for work ). In the screenshots below you can check my method of organization.
On the left, the categories with their respective folders. On the right, the general section.
In this way, we will avoid having to locate a specific file in an endless list, because everything we order will be saved in the application. In my case, when I want to find a personal photo, I go to Photos > Private photos, and that way I will have them at hand.
There tgstorage configuration It is accessible from the upper left corner, where we will see a cogwheel icon. If we press we will see the settings in which we can modify certain aspects such as the language and the theme of the application.
For create new folders and categories, just click on the folder-shaped icon. Subsequently, we will fill in the relevant text fields, as we can see in the last screenshot.
Using Telegram as a cloud is wonderful, because it has no limits or subscriptions to pay
Undoubtedly, this tool in the form of Web application This will make the task of storing files in a limitless personal cloud much easier. For the moment, and we hope it will remain so, Telegram puts no obstacles to save our files on their servers. Therefore, here is TgStorage to get the most out of it, allowing us to have unlimited and free cloud.
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