If you used a CLI, the deprecated one.
from the team:
When thinking about how Proton Drive apps interact with our backend, our goal was to deliver faster, more reliable file operations across all platforms.
So today, we wanted to share a progress update on the Proton Drive SDK and what it unlocks next.
Behind the scenes, the SDK now powers core file operations across all Proton Drive apps - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and web - giving us a shared, more robust foundation instead of separate implementations per platform.
Improvements
By rebuilding Drive’s most performance-intensive code in the SDK, we’ve already delivered major gains: up to 60% faster uploads on iOS, and up to 30% faster uploads and 70% faster downloads on web, with better reliability on unstable networks.
Support
What does the SDK support right now? Currently, it supports core file operations such as uploading and downloading, creating folders, renaming and moving items, and deleting or restoring files. Authentication and Proton-specific modules aren’t supported yet, so it’s best suited for contributors and early experimentation.
CLI
To cover workflows not yet supported by the SDK, we’re also building CLI tools. These will let you run common Drive commands and build on top of them without reverse-engineering Proton Drive. We’re aiming to release these next quarter.
What's Next?
Looking ahead to 2026, we’ll migrate all existing Drive features to the SDK and build new ones on top of it — including faster encryption with hardware acceleration, expanded SDK capabilities, a clearer integration path, and a Linux client.
Read the full update: https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026
Stay safe,
Proton team
better late posting than never. From the team:
The Pass Command Line Interface, which had a beta release recently, is now officially launched.
We’ve often heard from our community that making Proton Pass data easily accessible in the terminal would significantly improve workflows, especially for development, scripting, and automation.
This update means that you can now securely retrieve secrets and other items across scripts, deployments, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Enjoy!
from the team:
Looking for quicker access to options like copy, edit, and pin in Proton Pass? Our recent release (1.33.2) gives you just that.
Get things done more efficiently with the ability to right click your entries on web, desktop, and browser extensions.
Entirely different teams.
from the team:
Hey everyone,
For all of those technical users who love scripting and automating tasks and need direct access to Proton Pass from the terminal, we’ve just released CLI support.
This is built as a fast, secure, and automation-friendly way to access and manage Proton Pass items directly from the terminal.
The feature is available in beta for paid Proton Visionary users, with broader general availability coming soon (Pass Plus, Family, Unlimited, Professional, B2B bundles).
It will:
- Enable scripting, both for personal scripts and for user management in enterprise setups
- Provide secure credential access directly in the terminal
- Allow users to create, read, update, and delete vaults and items
- Let users view, retrieve, create, update, and delete passwords, secure notes, credit cards, identities, WiFi entries, custom items, and stored SSH-key items
- Support vault member management
- Work in CI/CD, servers, containers, and headless environments via app-password authentication
- Enable simple scripted workflows and task automation
Stay in the flow and stay secure with Proton Pass CLI.
Read more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli
from the team:
Does your inbox feel bogged down with Newsletters you no longer want to read?
Newsletter View can help you clean it up fast, here's what makes this feature so useful:
- One‑click overview – Open Proton Mail, go to Views → Newsletters in the left sidebar. All the mailing lists you’re subscribed to appear in a single, dedicated space, separate from your regular inbox.
- Filter and sort – See how often each sender emails you, spot the newsletters you’ve unsubscribed from, and decide what to keep or discard. You can bulk‑select messages, move them to trash or archive, or apply filters so future mail from that sender is handled automatically.
- Unsubscribe without hassle – From the newsletter view you can open any message and use the built‑in Unsubscribe button, which creates a filter to delete incoming mail from that list. No need to hunt through individual emails.
- No re‑organization of your mailbox – The view doesn’t move or rename any folders; it simply gives you a convenient window to manage subscriptions while your existing folder structure stays intact.
If you're drowning in email list spam, this is the feature for you!
To my knowledge the team is looking to open source the project at the end of the quarter of post release stabilisation work. I'd expect that to be the case by the end of the year / start of 2026.
from the team
Hi everyone,
Our first feature drop for the new Proton Mail apps is here! 🎉
We've brought back some key features on iOS, and now they’re also available on Android:
- Automatically jump to the next message
- Swipe to move between messages
- Block senders
- Convert inline images to attachments
We’ve also fixed a number of bugs and refined the app experience based on your feedback, including adjustments to swipe actions and the position of the logout button.
Thank you for helping us make Proton Mail better with every update. We appreciate all your feedback and patience throughout the rollout.
You can update now from the App Store or Play Store.
Github will be available in the upcoming weeks, an APK version might be available sooner.
Source: https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1np7knu/new_proton_mail_app_just_released/ng3ikl1/
edit:
Android source code and APK is already on github:
from the team:
Hi everyone,
We’re excited to announce that the new Proton Mail apps for iOS and Android are now available.
We’ve listened to your feedback, and this release is designed to address your needs and improve your experience.
Here’s what’s new:
- Faster performance: emails open quicker, routine actions, like scrolling your inbox, archiving threads, or replying on the go, all feel instant, and the overall app is more responsive.
- A modern design: managing your inbox is now easier thanks to a refreshed interface with simpler navigation.
- Offline mode: read, write, and organize emails without an internet connection. Changes sync automatically once you’re back online.
- Feature parity: iOS and Android now share the same features (such as snooze and schedule send), with updates rolling out in sync across both platforms.
On the technical side, the apps now share ~80% of their code thanks to a new architecture built in Rust.
Getting the update:
On iOS: you can update manually from the App Store.
On Android: the new version is gradually rolling out on the Play Store.
Read the full story here: https://proton.me/blog/new-mail-apps
This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without all of you, the Proton community. Thank you to everyone who tested early builds, reported bugs, and gave feedback. You’ve been a huge part of this journey.
From Andy:
There's some misinformation floating around that I think is worth a post to clarify.
Proton generally only suspends accounts if 1) forced to do so by a Swiss govt order 2) we are sure beyond a reasonable doubt the user breached Protons Terms of Service (ToS) or 3) we detect that the user has been compromised.
Contrary to what some people think, Proton generally only suspends a single service and not all services. For example, let's say you decide to start sending spam in violation of Proton ToS, Proton Mail may be suspended, but Proton Pass will continue to work. There are of course exceptions to this (for example, if an attacker is hitting your account or has already gotten in, we'll lock the whole thing down until you get in touch with us).
In general, account suspensions due to (1) and (2) are extremely rare, with (3) being slightly more common. (2) typically happens with newly created accounts with are used for spamming or registering large number of accounts at third party services (such as Instagram, etc). The odds of an account you have been using for a while suddenly being suspended is virtually zero, and even then, we have a 24/7 team you can contact to appeal.
For ToS violations, it is irrelevant who reports the violation to us, if the violation is verified beyond a reasonable doubt, Proton will suspend the account. Proton data is encrypted, but we use OSINT techniques, our datasets of dark web chatter, information shared with us by other tech companies, and various other methods to do verification.
From time to time, there are claims that Proton is suspending accounts improperly. Our policy is not to comment publicly on specific cases, but there is usually more to the story than meets the eye, and the anonymous posters on the internet generally don't disclose the full story. Such claims should therefore not be taken as fact, as the facts themselves are usually wrong.
To give an illustrative example, recently it was claimed that Proton was blocking the account of journalists. However, these were not "journalists" in the traditional sense, but hacktivists who were involved in a number of hacking incidents, which is a violation of Proton's ToS, and therefore subject to suspension of all accounts. In this case, I made the decision to exceptionally restore two accounts because hacktivism cases are not always black and white. However, Proton's policy is that if you use some accounts for illegal purposes, you will also lose access to the accounts where you have not yet conducted illegal activities.
Proton has no choice but to enforce ToS, because if activities which are illegal under Swiss law, or other activities which are technically not illegal but damaging to Proton (such as sending spam) where not forbidden, Proton would unfortunately become blocked by other email providers, hurting legitimate users.
In enforcing our ToS, we show no favor or bias. It does not matter your ideology or which "side" you are on, Proton enforces the ToS uniformly.
Proton's ToS can be found here: https://proton.me/legal/terms
Proton's abuse appeal form can be found here: https://proton.me/support/appeal-abuse
Abuse and ToS violations can be reported here (all reports are treated confidentially): https://proton.me/support/report-abuse
Thank you for your understanding.
https://account.proton.me/ --> Settings --> Dashboard --> Scroll down -> Application Notifications --> Disable "In-app notifications"
There you can deactivate that.
Lumo isn't a model; it uses open models, so this is a strange comparison. You can find the models Lumo uses in the privacy policy: https://proton.me/support/lumo-privacy
Additionally, as others have pointed out, the client apps are open source as well.
is it full account access?
Yes ,they can also as example keep paying for the account
Proton does not hold the access key in a form that allows us to decrypt a user's data. Instead, we store a copy of the account’s encryption key, which itself is encrypted using the trusted contact’s public key. This means only the trusted contact can decrypt it — and even they can only do so once Proton's system grants access, for example after a confirmed emergency or timeframe. Neither Proton nor the trusted contact can access the user’s data on their own — both are required for access to happen, preserving end-to-end encryption principles.
from the team:
Proton protects your digital life: your emails, files, and passwords. In an emergency, it may be critical that the people you trust can access this information securely.
Proton's Emergency Access Feature
With Emergency Access, you can designate up to five trusted contacts who can access your Proton Mail, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton VPN if the unexpected occurs.
How it works:
- Choose up to 5 Proton users as emergency contacts.
- Trusted contacts who make an access request can access your account after a set wait time. During the wait time, you can approve the request immediately or deny it. If you do nothing, the request will automatically be approved after the wait time.
- You can revoke or modify access at any time.
Emergency access preserves end-to-end encryption.
This feature is now available with paid Proton plans.
If you want peace of mind and flexibility in critical situations, set up Emergency Access today and make sure your loved ones are never locked out of essential information.
Read more: https://proton.me/blog/emergency-access
Still planned for summer, which in Switzerland (HQ of Proton) is until 22nd September
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First, let's correct the headline: Proton did not provide information to the FBI. What happened is that the FBI submitted a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) request, which was processed by the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police. Proton operates exclusively under Swiss law, and we only respond to legally binding orders from Swiss authorities, after all Swiss legal checks have been passed. This is an important distinction.
Second, let's talk about what this case actually involved. This wasn't a routine investigation. Swiss authorities determined that the legal threshold was met because a law enforcement officer was shot, and explosive devices were found during a protest in 2024. Switzerland has one of the strongest legal frameworks for privacy in the world, and its standard for granting international legal assistance is exceptionally high. This case met that standard.
Third, let's talk about what was actually disclosed. No emails were handed over. No message content. No metadata about who the user communicated with. The only information Proton could provide was a payment identifier because the user chose to pay with a credit card. This is information the user themselves provided to us through their choice of payment method. Proton also accepts cryptocurrency and cash payments, which would not have been linkable to an identity.
If anything, this case demonstrates exactly what we've always said: Proton holds very little user data by design. Even under the most serious legal circumstances, the only data that could be produced was a payment record. Our encryption means we simply cannot access email content even if ordered to.
We understand that stories like this can be alarming, and we take our users' trust seriously. We will continue to fight for privacy and challenge any legal order we believe does not meet the strict requirements of Swiss law. But we also want to be transparent: no service can operate outside the law entirely, and Swiss law requires compliance with valid legal orders in serious criminal cases. What we can promise is that the legal bar in Switzerland is among the highest in the world, and our architecture ensures we have as little data as possible to hand over.
For users who want maximum anonymity: use Proton VPN or Tor, pay with cash or cryptocurrency, and don't add a recovery email.
https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1rlt75p/proton_mail_helped_fbi_unmask_anonymous_stop_cop/o8yccme/?context=3