Yandex.Disk

Yandex.Disk is a cloud service for storing files that are available to the user on computers, tablets and smartphones connected to the Internet. At the start, each Disk user receives 10 free GB. Additional space can be bought: 10 GB cost 30 rubles. per month, 100 GB - 80 rubles, 1 TB - 200 rubles.

Service for storing and synchronizing files

On the Yandex.Disk service, you can store files of any format, and they will be available from any devices connected to the Internet - computer, smartphone, etc. - through special applications. On Yandex.Disk, data can not only be stored, but also completely synchronized with them information recorded on different devices - contacts, documents, correspondence, events, photos, videos.

This is a free cloud service for storing and working with files from any device, be it a laptop or smartphone.

In addition to the mobile application for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, there are Yandex.Disk programs for computers running Windows, OS X and Linux.

Data on Yandex.Disk is synchronized for different devices. For example, you can start working with a file on your home computer, and continue on your office laptop. The service can be used both through the web interface and using the client for Windows or Mac OS. And for owners of smartphones on iOS and Android there is a Yandex.Mail mobile application, in which Yandex.Disk also appeared.

Service audience

According to TNS, in May 2014, the Yandex.Disk service was used by an average of 963 thousand people per day.

Competitors

As of February 2012, there are several cloud services for. data storage The most famous are, Amazon Cloud Drive iCloud from, Apple Dropbox; similar projects have and. Microsoft Google The model on which Yandex is guided is iCloud, says a source in Yandex. Using iCloud, users, iPad and iPhone other devices store Apple information from these gadgets online. Apple provides the basic 5 GB of disk space for free, and in addition - for money: $20-100 per year for 10-50 GB.

Russia There are already popular services for storing files - Dropbox, Files.Mail.ru, Ifolder, recalls Parallels Konstantin Anisimov, Marketing Director in Russia, the Middle East and Africa. In such a competitive situation, focusing on the iCloud model is a good way to lock users in, as Apple did. Obviously, Yandex will monetize this service according to its standard business model: through built-in search tools and contextual advertising, Anisimov expects.

History

2024:4 features of the Yandex.Disk mobile application

Yandex Disk is a Yandex 360 service that allows you to store files in the cloud and work with them. Yandex Disk has a mobile application in which you can quickly find photos, edit a document, take a scan or check Mail. This article details the functions of the mobile version.

2023: Changing the look of photo tiles

On November 29, 2023, Yandex released updates to the mobile Disk and changed the look of photo tiles. Now users will be more convenient to navigate in the general photo gallery.

Yandex Disk is increasingly used to save files with. smartphone To mobile application remain modern and user-friendly, we are constantly improving its interface. These design updates made it possible to make the process of uploading photos and videos more transparent and simplify navigation through, "said to cloudy to storageVladimir Rusinov, CEO of Yandex 360.

The Disk app for iOS and Android has a navigation mode - a small grid. This mode displays all photos from the archive - eight in a row.

The size of other grids - standard and large - has also changed. More photos began to be placed on the screen. The user can choose the most convenient mode to find a frame taken a few months ago, or view recent events.

The first part of the large-scale updates of the mobile Yandex Disk has already been released in September 2023. Then the application improved the startup script for photos and videos: there was a quick transition to settings at the top of the screen and a special widget to track download progress.

Visual changes affected the smart tile: the main photos appeared in it, which mark the transitions from one period to another. After the September updates, the content in the standard tile is located snake after snake - previously it was divided into blocks by date. Period and geolocation marks are now fixed at the top of the screen.

2020

Launch an ad-free business service

On May 15, 2020, it became known that Yandex launched Disk and Mail for Business without advertising.

To begin with, Yandex.Disk for Business will provide paid users with from 200 GB to 2 TB, priority support and remove advertising, and will also show all changes to files over the past 90 days. For each user, the company will pay from 147 to 500 rubles per month. In the free version, all employees will receive 10 GB of free space.

Yandex.Mail for business is provided free of charge or for 129 rubles a month. Users have access to an address book with contacts of all colleagues, and event management through Yandex.Calendar. The paid version offers the same bonuses as on Disk, as well as an unlimited number of boxes. At the same time, Mail for the domain has now become a free part of Mail for business.

The disc is available in the web version, mobile and desktop applications, and Mail - in the web version and applications for smartphones^[1].

AppGallery Availability

On April 8, 2020, it became known about the full integration company mobile applications Yandex in the app store. AppGallery More. here

2016: Refusal to store files locally

Yandex announced in December the release of an experimental program - the beta version of Yandex.Disk 2.0 for a computer. Unlike other cloud storage clients, the new "Disk" stores files only in the cloud, so they are not duplicated on the user's computer.

"The beta version of Yandex.Disk 2.0 is not a replacement for the classic Disk program, but a separate product for people who want to manage their cloud storage from a computer, but do not want to store files locally. Our survey showed that 23% of users of the Yandex.Disk desktop client are unhappy with the fact that the Disk folder takes up space on the computer. For them, we have developed a new program, "said Natalya Haytina, head of Yandex cloud services.

The experimental program "Yandex.Disk" is designed to save files in the cloud: to download, just drag the file to the program widget. Externally, the new "Disk" is similar to the system file managers Explorer and Finder, so it will be easy for users to master the interface.

The beta of Yandex.Disk 2.0 will come in handy for those who need to free up space on their computer or save copies of documents in the cloud, but always have them at hand. If there is an Internet, any file can be opened and edited - all changes will be saved automatically.

The program is available for Windows and macOS. Users who have the classic version of Yandex.Disk installed can also try the new Disk - the programs work in parallel and do not interfere with each other.

2015: Microsoft Office Online operates in Yandex.Disk

On November 16, 2015, Yandex announced additional services - Microsoft Office Online appeared in the cloud storage and mail service. This package for editing documents of popular office formats right in the browser^[2].

Screenshot of the Microsoft Office Online window from Yandex.Disk (2015)

Presumably at the end of 2015, the domestic MyOffice, a cloud editor, will compete with Microsoft products. The Russian MyOffice was "late" for 2 − 3 months and "one Microsoft Office Online" - the version of MyOffice "for cloud providers" will be released in February 2016.

2014: Support for offline mode

On August 5, 2014, Yandex released an updated version of the Yandex.Disk application for Android and iOS, adding support for offline mode to it. It allows you to save selected files to the memory of your mobile device and always have access to them, even in the absence of an Internet connection.

If the user made changes on the computer to a file saved on the mobile device locally, the phone or tablet will automatically update the file to the latest version.

In addition to adding a new feature, the developers have improved the process of loading data in the Yandex.Disk application in the background.

2013: Launch of paid space expansion

In July 2013, users got the opportunity to pay for space expansion. The cost of an additional 10 GB is 30 rubles. per month, 100 GB - 150 rubles, 1 TB - 900 rubles. Discounts are provided when paying for the year.

2012: Service Launch

On February 27, 2012, it became known that Yandex is developing a service with the working name Yandex.Disk.

The service was launched in the spring of 2012 in beta and was available by invitation. It was reported that the user has at his disposal up to 10 gigabytes of free space, where you can add your personal documents, photos, music, films. They will be available to the user wherever there is the Internet - at home, at work, at a party or in a cafe. You can open the desired file at any time or share it with other people. In addition to the files that the user downloads to the service, Disk stores attachments from his mail on Yandex. Additional space is allocated for them.

"Disk is a cloud service. This is such a virtual folder where you can add anything without worrying about the safety of data. Even if something happens to your computer or laptop, the files on the Disk will be in perfect order. Now the Disk is integrated into Yandex.Pocht. In the future, we will arrange it with other Yandex services, "says Anton Zabannykh, head of personal services

See also

• Amazon Cloud Drive vs. Google Docs vs. Microsoft Skydrive
• History of Yandex

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