Edit files offline: OpenCloud gets desktop client and iOS app
The free collaboration platform OpenCloud is getting a desktop client and an iOS app. It can be used to synchronize documents and edit them locally.
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The open-source collaboration and file-sharing platform OpenCloud now has a desktop client for Windows, Linux and macOS, as well as an iPhone app. Both applications allow access to files in the cloud, which can also be synchronized locally and edited offline. The content and metadata of the documents can also be searched. There is also a connection to the integrated web office tools, which users can use to work together on documents. Workspaces can also be managed in the applications.
iOS app can scan documents
The desktop client also includes integration into the operating system's file manager. There, the application extends the context menu with additional functions, such as copying links or accessing the version history. The iOS app can be used to scan documents and automatically transfer photos to the cloud. The app also adds shortcuts to the native sharing function, which users can use to transfer their files to the OpenCloud, for example to edit them there. The iOS app supports Face ID and Touch ID.
OpenCloud recently introduced version 2.0, its first commercially oriented offering for public authorities and companies. It includes the management and exchange of files, collaboration with granular user and rights management and integration of the Collabora Online office package. This is a version of LibreOffice adapted for online operation. Behind the ownCloud fork is the Heinlein Group, known as the operator of the email provider, which also owns the open-source video conferencing platform OpenTalk.
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All information on the new apps can be found in the OpenCloud documentation. The desktop client for Windows is available in the Microsoft Store. The software packages for macOS and Linux are available for download from the OpenCloud Github repository. The macOS version supports both Intel and Apple Silicon devices. There is an AppImage for x64 systems with Linux. The iOS app runs on iPhones and iPads from iOS 15. An Android app is not yet available, but is said to be in development.
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