Getting started

Lopload works with any S3-compatible storage — AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, MinIO, and others. The “S” in S3 stands for simple, and Lopload holds it to that: your storage appears as plain folders and files.

Step 1 — Add your credentials

When you first open Lopload, it asks for a storage connection:

1. Endpoint URL — the S3 endpoint your provider gives you, e.g. https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com or https://<accountid>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com.
2. Access key and secret key — a key pair with access to the storage you want to browse.
3. Bucket name — the bucket this connection reads and writes to, as named in your provider’s console.

Credentials are stored in the native OS keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service) — never in config files, databases, or logs. See the security model for details.

Step 2 — Start browsing

That’s it. Use Lopload like any other file manager:

• Upload by dragging files into the window. Every upload is verified after transfer.
• Move files by dragging them onto folders or breadcrumbs — a live indicator shows the drop target.
• Delete files knowing they go to a recoverable Trash, not straight to destruction.
• Share a file with a presigned link right from its row.

Multiple connections

You can add more than one storage connection and switch between them from the header. Each connection remembers the folder you last browsed.

Appearance

Lopload follows your system’s light/dark theme by default, with a manual toggle in the header.