FileLu S5: The Next Generation of Object Storage (S3-Compatible)

100% S3-compatible object storage. Works with AWS CLI, Rclone, S3 Browser, and more. Buckets appear seamlessly in your FileLu Web UI, Mobile App, FileLuSync, FTP and WebDAV. No request fees.

Connect to FileLu S5

🚀 Coming September 2025

FileLu S5 works just like Amazon S3, so you can connect with your favorite tools right away. Available to all free plan users. Premium users also get Presigned URLs for easy sharing.

What is Object Storage?

Unlike traditional file storage, FileLu S5 is powered by object storage. Any folder can be enabled as an S5 Bucket, meaning it still looks and works like a normal folder in the FileLu UI, but also behaves as an S3-compatible bucket for your tools. This gives you unlimited scalability, global access, and flexible metadata for every object.

  • 📂 Normal folders until you enable S5 Bucket
  • 🪣 Once enabled, the folder also becomes an S3-compatible bucket
  • 📦 Store unlimited objects with unique keys
  • 📝 Supports system and custom metadata
  • 🌍 Built for scalability and global delivery
S5 Endpoint
  • Endpoint: https://s5.filelu.com
  • Region: auto
  • URL style: path
Access Keys

Generate your Access Key and Secret Key from My Account.

Tip: To create a new bucket, go to the FileLu UI, click Edit Folder, enable S5 Bucket, then Save. The folder instantly becomes both a normal folder and an S5 bucket.

🔹 Or create buckets directly using any S3-compatible tool such as AWS CLI, rclone, s3cmd or SDKs.

Comparison

Feature Amazon S3 FileLu S5
API Request Fees Charged per request No request fees
Presigned URLs Yes Yes
Free Plan Access No Yes
UI & Integration Console-focused Console, Easy UI + Full FileLu integration (Web, Mobile, FileLuSync, FTP, WebDAV, rclone)
Pricing Transparency Complex (storage + request + egress) Fixed monthly price, no request fees
Performance & Access Region-based latency Global CDN
Sharing & Collaboration Public URLs via ACL/Policies Direct Link, Presigned Public URLs, Bucket policy, and FileLu UI sharing
Compatibility Universal Full S3-compatible

Platform Setup

AWS CLI

aws configure --profile filelu
aws s3 ls --endpoint-url https://s3.filelu.com --profile filelu

Sample Profile Config
[profile filelu]
region = auto
output = json
endpoint_url = https://s5.filelu.com
addressing_style = path
s3 =
    multipart_threshold = 5MB
    multipart_chunksize = 512MB
S3 Browser (Windows)

Server: s5.filelu.com
Enter Access Key / Secret Key

rclone

Endpoint: https://s5.filelu.com
Run: rclone config → S3 backend

SDKs & Libraries

Works with any S3 SDK.
Python boto3 example:
boto3.client('s3',
  endpoint_url='https://s5.filelu.com',
  aws_access_key_id='ACCESS_KEY',
  aws_secret_access_key='SECRET_KEY')

Or any S3-compatible tools

Unified FileLu Storage

Your S5 buckets and files appear like regular folders across all FileLu tools:

  • 🌐 Web UI & Mobile App, manage S5 buckets alongside your files
  • 💻 FileLuSync Desktop, access and manage files or buckets via mounted drive (your gateway to FileLu)
  • 📡 FTP / FTPS & 🌐 WebDAV, same buckets and files available
  • 📂 rclone, API, CLI and all S3-compatible tools

FileLu S5: Storage, Sharing, Security, Scalability, and Simplicity unified in one powerful cloud. One account, one storage, all tools.

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