☁️ [FREE TOOL] TELEGRAM DRIVE — Drag-Drop Cloud + 2GB File Limit + Unlimited Total

[RedCommander]

[FREE FOREVER] TELEGRAM DRIVE — Skip Dropbox, Skip Google, Get Unlimited Cloud Storage Free

Google Drive: 15 GB free, then it’s $$/month forever. Dropbox: same scam, smaller free tier. Meanwhile Telegram lets you upload 2 GB files free, basically forever. I’m the dev of Telegram Drive — an open-source app that takes that hidden free storage and turns it into a clean Google-Drive-style file manager. Same files-and-folders shape you already know, just sitting on top of the messaging app you already have.

• Old thread by SRZ blew up with great feedback — this is v1.1.45 with the bugs squashed and the setup gotchas everyone hit baked into the steps below.

What’s actually happening

Telegram has a chat called “Saved Messages” — a chat with yourself. You can dump files in there forever. No “buy more space” pop-ups.

This app dresses that chat up to look and feel like Google Drive — folders, search, previews, drag-and-drop, the works. Your files still live on Telegram’s servers. The app is just the front door that makes it usable.

What you get

• Drag, drop, done — files up to 2 GB each
• Folders, tags, smart search — find that 2-year-old PDF in 5 seconds
• Preview without downloading — photos, videos, audio, PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ZIP, CSV — all open in-app
• Pause / resume / retry — uploads survive shitty Wi-Fi
• Trash + restore — undo your “oh no” moments
• Repair index, backup, recovery — the boring safety stuff that matters when something breaks

Get it on whatever you’ve got

Platform	Link
Web (works in any browser, nothing to install)	sachinmandawi.github.io/Telegram-Drive
Windows / Mac / Linux	v1.1.45 installers
Android APK (install-outside-Play-Store file)	Same releases page, grab arm64-debug.apk for most phones

The one-time setup — read this before you start

The app needs to prove it’s you hitting Telegram’s servers — like flashing your ID at a club door, once. Telegram calls this an API key (two short strings only you see). Free, takes 3 minutes.

1. Turn your VPN OFF first. This is the #1 reason setup fails. Telegram’s anti-spam slams VPN signups with API_ID_INVALID errors.
2. Go to my.telegram.org → log in with your Telegram phone number — include the country code with + (e.g. +91xxxxx, not just the local digits)
3. Click “API development tools” → make an app (any random name, any random short name, leave the rest blank)
4. Copy your API ID and API Hash
5. Paste them into Telegram Drive once. VPN back on after, if you want

Keys stay on your device only. The live web app never sends them to me or any server. Code’s open — you can verify.

If something doesn’t work — quick fixes

Three issues from the old thread, all solvable:

What you see	Fix
API_ID_INVALID while making credentials	VPN was on. Turn it off, redo step 2
Phone number rejected	Add country code with + (Abd_Shk’s tip — works)
Upload stuck in queue forever	Was a real bug in v1.1.10. Fixed in v1.1.45. Grab the latest, retry the file
Storage showing ~250 GB cap	Telegram started capping some newer free accounts. Older accounts still see the big number. If you hit a cap, you’ve found Telegram’s new policy, not a bug in the app

Why this beats paying for cloud

	Telegram Drive	Google Drive	Dropbox
Cost	$0	$1.99–$9.99/mo after 15 GB	$9.99/mo for 2 TB
Free quota	Generous (varies by account)	15 GB hard cap	2 GB
Code	Open-source (public, anyone reads it)	Closed	Closed
Per-file size	2 GB	5 TB if you pay	50 GB if you pay

What’s new in v1.1.45 (since SRZ’s post)

• Upload queue bug fixed (the one that stalled for half of you)
• Better PDF + video previews — pinch-zoom, rotate, fullscreen
• Folder color tags + grid resizing
• Repair Index button if your file list ever desyncs
• All-new desktop builds aligned across Windows/Mac/Linux + Android APKs

Not affiliated with Telegram. Use it like a normal Telegram user — don’t be a dick with copyright junk and you’ll be fine.

on GitHub if it saves you a subscription. Bug reports, feature ideas, roasts — all welcome. What’s the first thing you’re stuffing in there?

[diegoxdeus]

virus!!!

[MucusChair]

A 3 out of 71 detection rate is quite low and is a classic sign of a false positive rather than genuine malware. When real malware is present, you’d typically expect far more vendors — especially major ones — to flag it.

The Specific Detections Are Weak

Looking at your screenshot, the three flagging vendors are:

• Sophos — flagged as “Generic ML PUA (PUA)”, which is an AI/machine learning heuristic detection. These are known to produce a high rate of false positives, especially on installer .exe files.

• DeepInstinct and SecureAge — both use AI/ML-driven detection methods, which are more aggressive and flag based on behavioral patterns rather than confirmed signatures.

All three are ML/AI-based detections with no specific malware name or family — a strong indicator of a false positive.

The “overlay” Tag

The file has an overlay tag, meaning it has data appended after the main executable — this is very common in installer packages (like NSIS or Inno Setup installers, which bundle files within the .exe). Some AV engines flag this pattern by default even when harmless.

Context Supports Safety

The file (Telegram.Drive_1.1.45_x64-setup.exe) is a Telegram-based tool installer from a known tutorial source, and the 68 other vendors — including major engines — marked it clean. Telegram-related apps are frequently flagged by overzealous AV engines because malware has historically used Telegram’s API, making engines skittish about anything Telegram-related.

Bottom line: Given that it’s only 3 low-confidence AI detections out of 71 with no named threat signature, you can safely proceed.

[xtreme3535]

Original Project belongs to https://github.com/caamer20/Telegram-Drive , The link given in post is obviously a personal repo fork which may have changed code/virus .