Provider guide
Cloudflare R2
Cloudflare R2 focuses on predictable pricing and pairs well with CDN workflows.
What it is
Cloudflare R2 is an S3-compatible service designed to reduce or eliminate egress fees for certain use cases.
Pros and cons
Pros
- No egress fees in many cases
- Simple pricing tiers
- Easy to pair with CDN
Cons
- Fewer regions than hyperscalers
- You may need to learn Cloudflare tooling
Pricing concepts
Every provider charges in a similar way, even if the exact numbers change.
- Storage: how much data you keep in the bucket
- Operations: API requests, uploads, and downloads
- Egress: data transfer out of the provider
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Upload your photos
Pick the workflow that fits your setup. These options work with Cloudflare R2 and any S3-compatible provider.
CLI sync (AWS CLI)
Great for one-time migrations or scripted backups. Add --endpoint-url for non-AWS providers.
aws s3 sync /path/to/photos s3://YOUR_BUCKET --region YOUR_REGION --endpoint-url https://YOUR_ENDPOINT
rclone (rsync-style)
Popular for cross-provider syncs and resumable uploads.
rclone sync /path/to/photos remote:YOUR_BUCKET --s3-endpoint https://YOUR_ENDPOINT
Desktop clients
Drag-and-drop tools that feel like a file manager.
- Cyberduck
- Mountain Duck
- Transmit