In Focus: Key Koofr developments made in 2024
At Koofr, our mission has always been to provide reliable, secure, and user-friendly cloud storage solutions. The year 2024 was an exciting chapter in our journey, marked by meaningful updates and innovative features that took the Koofr experience to the next level.
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The year 2024 marked a significant chapter in our journey. It was a year filled with remarkable improvements and innovative developments aimed at enhancing the Koofr experience for our users. From new features to enhanced security measures, we’re excited to share how these changes are helping us better serve our community.
A Look Back to Refresh Your Memory: The Highlights of 2023
As we delve into the highlights of 2024, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on some of the key milestones we achieved in 2023, that laid the groundwork for an even more innovative and productive year 2024. These past accomplishments set the stage for the innovations that followed and demonstrated our commitment to continuously improving the Koofr experience:
- The Loyalty Discount: In September 2023 we introduced a Loyalty Discount of up to 50% on our yearly plans in the Suitcase and Crate tiers. This initiative rewarded our long-term users and made it even easier to enjoy Koofr’s premium features.
- The Koofr Vault Mobile Apps: In October 2023 we expanded the accessibility of Koofr Vault with the launch of mobile apps for both iOS and Android. This ensured that our advanced, privacy-focused file encryption solution was available to users across all major platforms.
Key Improvements we made in 2024
The year 2024 was a transformative year for Koofr, bringing several new features and enhancements designed to improve user experience and accessibility.
1. New Android App, released in April 2024
We unveiled a refreshed Koofr for Android app, featuring a sleek new design, dark mode, and additional improvements. Koofr now automatically adapts to your system theme settings. Turning your device sideways switches Koofr into landscape orientation.
The Exclude folders option in automatic media uploads has been replaced with an include-based alternative, making it more intuitive for most users.
2. Additional File Sharing Options, added in April 2024
With additional options, sharing files became even easier. You can now send public links to files through a ready-to-use QR code, which you can scan or download to your device.
When sending a link, you have more control over the use of the content – we added an option to disable the download button. These changes are available in the Koofr web app.
3. Emojis and other special characters for Google Drive users
Since April 2024, Google Drive users can enjoy support for emojis and special characters in file names. When connected to Google Drive, Koofr replaces the special character with a Unicode replacement character and adds a random suffix, if necessary.
While the change is seen in Koofr, the file name in Google Drive stays the same. You'll never have a problem with syncing files because of invalid filename characters again.
4. Koofr Instagram Integration
Since May 2024 you're able to use Instagram’s official transfer tool to seamlessly back up your Instagram photos and videos directly to Koofr and access them anytime.
How to Transfer a Copy of Your Instagram Social Life to Koofr.
5. Koofr Vault on F-Droid, released in July 2024
Our zero-knowledge Koofr Vault app became available on the F-Droid store. F-Droid store is a free, open-source Android app repository.
Read more in our changelog.
6. Overall Faster Koofr App Performance
In November 2024 we released an update with significant speed improvements that made Koofr faster and more responsive than ever.
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The most noticeable speed difference is seen when performing operations like listing files, uploading small files, copying and moving files on Koofr etc.
7. Enhanced Web App Features
At the end of the year 2024, we introduced Labels - a highly requested feature from our users, an improved search function, and an Empty Folder Finder added to Koofr EXP for better file organisation and management.
2024 brought growth and change for Koofr, filled with significant updates and innovations that have elevated Koofr's cloud storage experience. From the revamped Android app and enhanced file-sharing options to integrations like Instagram backups and advanced web app functionalities, each improvement was designed to make Koofr more powerful, accessible, and user-friendly.
These advancements have had a meaningful impact on our users. Faster performance of the Koofr app and improved search capabilities have streamlined file management, saving users time and effort and increasing their efficiency. Features like dark mode, QR code sharing, and Instagram backups have made Koofr more intuitive and versatile, catering to a wide range of user needs and improving the general user experience.
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As we reflect on these achievements, we are energised to continue innovating and finding new ways to serve you better. Thank you for trusting Koofr as your go-to cloud storage solution. We look forward to an even more exciting 2025!
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