{"id":34869,"date":"2026-03-07T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/34869\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:33:10","slug":"from-riga-to-the-world-files-fm-takes-on-google-drive-and-dropbox-www-files-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/34869\/","title":{"rendered":"From Riga to the World: Files.fm Takes On Google Drive and Dropbox &#8212; www.files.fm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With over 4 million active users and 18 years of engineering behind it, Files.fm is taking its EU-based, AI-powered cloud storage platform global \u2014 offering professionals a privacy-first alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CUPERTINO, Calif. &#8211; March 6, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prlog.org\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"clkp(this)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PRLog<\/a> &#8212; Files.fm did not go global the usual way. No venture capital blitz, no PR agency \u2014 just 18 years of quietly building something people actually wanted to use. Now the EU-based cloud storage platform is making it official: Files.fm is expanding internationally, bringing AI-powered file management and European privacy standards to professionals and businesses worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>4 Million Users and Growing<\/p>\n<p>Born in 2008 as Faliem.lv, Files.fm grew into one of the Baltic region&#8217;s most trusted cloud storage platforms. Today it serves over 4 million active users \u2014 and the rebranding to Files.fm signals one thing clearly: the company is ready to compete on a world stage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve spent nearly two decades refining our platform based on real user needs,&#8221; said J\u0101nis Viklis, CEO of Files.fm. &#8220;Now we&#8217;re bringing that experience to a global audience that deserves a privacy-first alternative to the Silicon Valley giants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>AI That Actually Does the Work<\/p>\n<p>Files.fm goes well beyond storage. Its AI toolkit includes face recognition across photo collections, OCR that makes scanned documents fully searchable, auto-tagging, document chat (query your files in plain language), and AI Workflows for automating repetitive tasks \u2014 features competitors have been slow to match.<\/p>\n<p>One professional photographer on Trustpilot put it simply: &#8220;All my clients are incredibly happy with the new AI face search. It&#8217;s a real game-changer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Privacy Built In, Not Bolted On<\/p>\n<p>All data is stored in EU data centers, fully GDPR-compliant. Password-protected links, two-factor authentication, antivirus scanning, and end-to-end encryption come standard \u2014 not locked behind expensive enterprise tiers. For businesses handling sensitive data, that&#8217;s not a footnote. It&#8217;s the whole point.<\/p>\n<p>Professional Power, Honest Pricing<\/p>\n<p>PRO plans start at \u20ac7.90\/month for 2TB, including AI tools, media streaming, file recovery, and no ads. Storage scales up to 100TB. The platform also supports digital content sales, WebDAV\/FTP, REST API, and desktop sync for Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n<p>With data privacy regulations tightening globally and AI now a baseline expectation, Files.fm is betting that professionals worldwide are ready for a cloud platform built on 18 years of depth \u2014 not marketing spend.<\/p>\n<p>About Files.fm Files.fm is an EU-based cloud storage and file management platform founded in 2008, serving over 4 million users worldwide. 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