Does Connect move or copy my data?

No. Connect links your existing cloud drives directly into your LucidLink filespace. Data remains in its original location and is streamed on demand without migration or duplication.

Do I have to wait for files to download before I can start working?

No. Connect streams only the data your application needs in real time, so you can browse and open files immediately without waiting for full downloads.

Can other tools and services continue using the same bucket?

Yes. Automated services such as MAM systems, AI taggers, transcoders or render pipelines can continue to read and write directly to external storage, while teams access that same data through LucidLink.

Can I integrate Connect into my existing workflows and tools?

Yes. Connect exposes a programmatic API that lets you integrate data access into MAMs, automations, internal tools and custom workflows at enterprise scale.

Does Connect change my existing storage architecture?

No. Connect preserves the native structure and format of your storage.

Where can I see the LucidLink Connect technical overview?

For detailed configuration steps, supported storage types and architectural specifics, read the LucidLink Connect overview. For more details, check out our support FAQ.

LUCIDLINK CONNECT

Put your data to work, wherever it lives

LucidLink Connect brings real-time file streaming to the cloud storage you already use. Access Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, S3 and more from one unified filespace without migrations, downloads or delays.

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90+ PB

Managed globally

100K+

Users collaborating

150+

Countries connected

Stop moving files. Start using them.

Your files are scattered across cloud drives and workflow tools, from S3 storage and Azure Blob, to Google Drive and Frame.io. Accessing them means endless downloads, duplicates and delays.

LucidLink Connect streams files directly from your existing cloud storage for real-time access without migrations, copies or waiting. Your tools don't change. Your data doesn't move. But your team works in a whole new way.

BEFORE

Fragmented & siloed workflow

Download full files to access data

Wait for copies and transfers
Full-file downloads drive up egress costs
Siloed buckets across clouds and regions

AFTER

LucidLink Connect

Stream only what you need

Work with files where they already live
Eliminate unnecessary data transfers
Unified filespace across cloud drives and tools

Built on LucidLink’s Emmy-winning file streaming technology, trusted by the world's largest productions for over a decade.

Your existing storage, activated

LucidLink Connect brings your existing cloud data into your LucidLink filespace.

Instant activation

Access cloud drives the moment they’re linked.

No ingest pipelines, migration projects or waiting.

Browse & stream on demand

Navigate large datasets with ease and stream only the bytes you need.

No full-file downloads, no unnecessary egress.

Native-format integrity

Work with files in their original format, structure and location.

LucidLink does not rewrite or repackage your data.

Unify across clouds

Bring supported storage systems into one unified filespace.

Teams work from one consistent folder structure, wherever data lives.

Enterprise-grade security & governance

Not sync. Not migration. Not a gateway.

Traditional approaches to working with external storage rely on migration, syncing or storage gateways. Each introduces data duplication, operational overhead or added architectural complexity. LucidLink Connect is different.

LucidLink Connect is the universal file access layer for your existing storage and tools.

Your storage remains intact
Your automations continue running
Your architecture stays clean

LucidLink API turning an object storage into a shared, real-time workspace.

Connect. Stream. Collaborate.

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Connect your cloud drive

Connect supported external storage systems.

Stream on demand

Stream only the data needed for any task. Files remain in their original storage system.

Start collaborating

Work from the same files in real time, wherever they're stored.

Works with your existing storage

LucidLink Connect integrates with the storage your team already uses.

Activate new workflows

Give teams and applications instant access to data stores, without rearchitecting or duplicating storage.

Four media and entertainment creatives collaborating on a project at a shared workspace, working on laptops and using LicidLink.

Global post-production & hybrid review

Mount your existing cloud storage — from S3 buckets to Frame.io or Dropbox — directly into your filespace to stream high-res assets instantly. Editors and VFX artists can collaborate across the globe, cutting directly from cloud sources without waiting for downloads or shipping drives.

LucidLink Connect FAQs

LucidLink Connect is an API-driven access layer that lets teams instantly browse and stream data in its native form directly within your filespace without moving or reformatting it.

Put your existing data to work

Instant access, no migrations, no downloads.
Available now on LucidLink Enterprise plans.