Is the photo and video storage really unlimited and free?

Yes, 100%! Unlike other cloud services that start charging you as soon as you hit 15 GB, Aetheroll connects directly to your private Telegram cloud storage. You can store tens of thousands of full-resolution photos and 4K videos with $0 monthly subscription fees.

Does it compress my photos or reduce video quality?

No. Every photo and video is preserved in 100% original quality—including 48MP ProRAW photos, 4K HDR videos, and original camera settings (aperture, ISO, capture date, and GPS location).

Can anyone else—or even Aetheroll—see my photos?

Never. Your files are stored in your own private cloud vault with client-side encryption. Nobody can view, scan, or analyze your memories. We do not run ads and we never use your personal photos to train AI models.

How does automatic mobile backup work?

With the Android mobile app, you can turn on background camera roll backup. Any new photo or video you take will automatically sync to your private vault in full resolution without draining your battery.

Can I watch 4K videos smoothly without buffering?

Yes! Our video streaming engine delivers instantaneous playback and seamless fast-forwarding or rewinding, so you don't have to wait for large multi-gigabyte video files to download before watching.

Can I share full-quality albums with friends and family?

Yes! You can create simple, private share links for specific photos or entire albums. Your friends and family can view and download the full-resolution photos on any phone, tablet, or computer without needing an account.

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BENCHMARK ANALYSIS

Aetheroll vs. Google Photos

In June 2021, Google eliminated free unlimited storage for Google Photos, forcing millions into recurring Google One subscriptions. Aetheroll provides an open-source, zero-cost alternative powered by private Telegram channels.

Specification	Google Photos	Aetheroll Edge
Storage Cap	15 GB Free (Shared with Drive/Gmail)	100% Unlimited (Telegram Backend)
Monthly Pricing (2 TB)	$9.99 / mo ($120/year)	$0.00 / month Forever
Media Compression	Lossy compression unless paying	100% Original Quality + Full EXIF
4K Video Playback	Proprietary transcoding delay	10-Worker MTProto 16MB Chunk Stream
Privacy & Encryption	No (AI models scan library)	Dual-Key HKDF-SHA256 Zero-Knowledge
Disaster Recovery	Manual Google Takeout	Append-Only Telegram WAL Replay
Hosting Cost	N/A (Closed SaaS)	$0/mo Serverless Edge (Cloudflare)

Why Photographers Migrate to Aetheroll

Zero Lossy Re-Encoding

Google Photos secretly converts your high-bitrate RAW files into compressed JPEGs unless you pay for Google One storage tiers. Aetheroll stores every pixel and metadata tag exactly as captured.

Private & Zero-Knowledge

Google scans your photos to train machine learning models and target advertisements. Aetheroll encrypts your session with HKDF-SHA256, leaving no plaintext credentials on server databases.

10-Worker MTProto Streaming

Enjoy instant, sub-5ms seek times on multi-gigabyte 4K 60fps videos with parallel 16MB lookahead range chunk workers inside Cloudflare Durable Objects.

$0/Month Serverless Edge

Runs indefinitely on Cloudflare's free tier with zero server maintenance, zero subscription bills, and automatic edge deployment across 300+ global cities.

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