Connecting storage
Connect cloud storage, local network drives or external hard drives to footage.one.
Overview
footage.one is storage-agnostic — you can combine and use different storage sources simultaneously. Your master files always remain under your control.
Supported storage types
The following storage types can currently be connected:
- AWS S3 — and other S3-compatible providers
- Google Drive — connection via OAuth authorisation
- WebDAV — universal protocol, compatible with many providers
- MinIO — S3-compatible object storage (self-hosted)
- FTP
A few more storage types appear in the storage picker as disabled tiles labelled "Available on request": OneDrive, Box, Google Cloud and Azure. Contact us if you need one of these.
Importing from storage sources
After connecting, you can browse the storage contents and import media into footage.one:
- Recursive import — include subfolders
- Watermark — optionally add during import
- Backup — create a backup copy on import
- Archiving — move to long-term storage
See Backup and archive for what these roles mean and how to set defaults for future imports.
Connecting NAS systems
If you want to connect a local NAS system (e.g. Synology or QNAP) via WebDAV, it must be reachable over the internet. Detailed instructions can be found here:
- Exposing a NAS system to the internet — general guide (port forwarding, DynDNS)
- Setting up a Synology NAS
- Setting up a QNAP NAS
- Setting up a NAS backup on S3 — a step-by-step guide to backing up NAS imports to an S3 bucket
- Connecting Nextcloud as storage — an alternative if your NAS has no WebDAV of its own
More guides
- Origin and master file — check whether a backup or archive copy of an asset actually exists.
- Making local media reachable — get material from an external drive, local machine or NAS without WebDAV into footage.one.
- European WebDAV and S3 storage — a checked list of European providers for backup or archive targets.
Important
- Keep paths stable — the organisation on the storage medium should remain permanent. Moving or renaming files means master files can no longer be found.
- Master control — footage.one stores the access path to the original. You retain ownership of your master files.
- Multiple sources — you can use several storage sources simultaneously and combine archives from different sources.