Why Is pCloud So Slow to Upload?

How to fix it

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1. FIX 1Test your real upload speed

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   1. 01Run a test on Speedtest or Fast.com
   2. 02Compare the upload figure with what pCloud shows
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Use the desktop app instead of the browser

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   1. 01Install pCloud Drive
   2. 02Drag large folders into pCloud Drive or a sync folder instead of the web uploader
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3. FIX 3Remove speed limits

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   1. 01Open the pCloud desktop app settings
   2. 02Check the upload and download speed settings and set them to unlimited / auto
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Clear browser cache for web uploads

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   1. 01Clear your browser's cache
   2. 02Reload my.pcloud.com and retry
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. FIX 5Upload in smaller batches

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   1. 01Split huge folders into smaller groups
   2. 02Compress many tiny files into archives before uploading
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Upload speed far below your connection, uploads crawling or seeming frozen, initial backup taking days.

Why it happens

• C-01Browser uploads with heavy cache
• C-02Upload speed limit set in the desktop app
• C-03Very large initial uploads
• C-04Slow home upload bandwidth or network congestion
• C-05Distance to your data region (EU or US)

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The same problem in other apps

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• Why Is Proton Drive So Slow? Uploads and Downloads (Proton Drive)
• Tresorit File Too Large to Upload (Tresorit)
• Dropbox Upload Failed or Stuck on Waiting to Upload (Dropbox)
• iCloud Drive Stuck on 'Waiting to Upload' (Mac) (iCloud)

Other pCloud errors

• pCloud Drive Not Working on Mac
• pCloud 'The Original Item Can't Be Found' Error
• pCloud Not Syncing or Sync Stuck
• pCloud Forgot Crypto Pass: Reset the Crypto Folder
• pCloud Shared Link Traffic Limit Exceeded
• pCloud Drive (P:) Not Showing in Windows
• pCloud Automatic Upload Not Working
• pCloud Subscription Expired: What Happens to My Files?