HtkCloudSync — Your files, on both sides

HtkCloudSync is a native Ubuntu application that keeps a folder on your computer identical to your Google Drive, both ways. Change a file on one side and find it on the other; choose which folders live on the computer and leave the rest in the cloud. A service keeps syncing with the window closed, and an indicator in the system tray tells you where the sync stands.

Key features

Feature	Description
Both ways	What changes on the computer goes to the cloud, what changes in the cloud lands on the computer. Renames and moves are understood, not downloaded again
Your folders, not all of them	Tick the cloud folders to keep on the computer; the others wait in the cloud without using your disk
A safe first sync	A new account downloads nothing until you have chosen your folders; the app compares the selection with the free space before starting
Nothing gets lost	A file changed on both sides keeps both versions; a deletion always goes through the trash, on both sides; a mass deletion waits for your confirmation
Google documents	Docs, Sheets and Slides become small link files that open the document in your browser
Google Drive trash	See how much it weighs and empty it from the app, after confirmation
Always readable	One overall status, an activity log file by file, useful notifications and a system tray indicator
Several accounts	A work account and a personal one, each with its own local folder
Command line	Everything the window does can also be driven from a terminal

Privacy

HtkCloudSync collects nothing. Your files only travel between your computer and your Google account: HTKapp runs no intermediate server and receives neither usage statistics nor error reports. The one exception, once a day and only once an account is connected: the application asks htkapp.com which version is the latest published one, without any identifier or information about your accounts or files; the “Check for updates” setting turns it off. You authorise the application on Google's own sign-in page, in your browser, and that sign-in is kept in your session's keyring. You can revoke it at any time: the Disconnect button in the app, or the connected-applications page of your Google account. Google has not verified HtkCloudSync yet: the Adding an account page explains the warning it shows in the meantime.

Compatibility

Requirement	Details
System	Ubuntu 26.04 LTS; Ubuntu 24.10 at least
Desktop	GNOME; the system tray indicator relies on Ubuntu's indicator extension, enabled by default
Installation	`.deb` package, downloaded from the HtkCloudSync page on htkapp.com or at htkapp.com/telechargements/htkcloudsync.deb; see Getting Started
Cloud service	Google Drive (“My Drive”); Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox and Nextcloud are announced but not yet available
Languages	French, English

Where to start?

Read the Getting Started guide to install the application, connect your first account and choose your folders.

Having an issue? Open a ticket.