# Extra file storage

> Add EU-hosted space for large files, media and backups, reached over SFTP.

Source: https://veldhost.eu/docs/file-storage

Last verified: 2026-11-12

File Storage gives a site extra EU-hosted space for large files, media and backups. It appears as a `storage/` folder you reach over SFTP, separate from your web files.

## Sizes and prices

| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| File storage — 1 TB | €5.49 per month |
| File storage — 5 TB | €18.49 per month |
| File storage — 10 TB | €34.99 per month |
| File storage — 20 TB | €68.99 per month |

Each site can have one. The charge is added to your subscription and stops when you remove it.

## Before you start

- The site must be live.
- You need the owner or billing role to add or remove it, as it changes the bill. Turning on SSH & SFTP needs the owner, administrator or developer role. See [team roles](https://veldhost.eu/docs/roles-and-permissions).
- **SSH & SFTP must be on**, because that is how you reach the storage. On the same **Configure** tab, turn it on with **Keep it on for** set to **No time limit — until I turn it off**, so the storage stays reachable ([SSH, SFTP and database access](https://veldhost.eu/docs/ssh-sftp-access)).

The **File Storage** band only appears on sites that support it. If you don't see it, [contact us](https://veldhost.eu/contact).

## Add File Storage

1. Open [Sites](https://manage.veldhost.eu/portal/sites) → your site → **Configure** → **File Storage**.
2. Pick a **Size**.
3. Press **Add File Storage**.

The page confirms the price and says your `storage/` folder will appear shortly. If we can't reach our payment provider at that moment, nothing is switched on and nothing is charged; try again a few minutes later.

## Use it

Once it is live, the band shows the size and an example command. Upload into the `storage/` folder with any SFTP or SCP client, using the host, port and user from the **SSH & SFTP** band:

```
scp -P PORT ./movie.mp4 USER@HOST:storage/
```

## Remove File Storage

> **Caution:** Removing File Storage deletes every file on it. Download what you want to keep first.

1. On the **File Storage** band, press **Remove File Storage**.
2. Confirm with **Remove File Storage**.

The storage is removed and its charge stops. The band has no way to change size; to move to another size without losing your files, [contact us](https://veldhost.eu/contact) instead of removing it.

## Related

- [SSH, SFTP and database access](https://veldhost.eu/docs/ssh-sftp-access)
- [Upload your website](https://veldhost.eu/docs/upload-your-site)
- [Backups & one-click restore](https://veldhost.eu/docs/backups-and-restore)
- [Billing and plans](https://veldhost.eu/docs/billing-and-plans)