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A Camera to Cloud alternative for any FTP camera
Frame.io Camera to Cloud works with cameras and devices from its partners. FDD Transfers takes clips from any camera that sends over FTP or SFTP, and downloads them to the editor’s drive as they arrive.
The short version
Any FTP camera, Sony included
Sony isn’t on Frame.io’s list of cameras with Camera to Cloud built in, so a Sony body needs an external encoder such as Teradek or Atomos. Here, the FX3 sends its own proxies over FTP.
Sony FX3 setup guideStraight to the editor’s drive
Pick a folder on the editor’s computer, and new files download into it as they arrive. It only adds files and never deletes anything there.
Pay for storage, not people
Frame.io charges per member: $15 a month on Pro (up to 5) and $25 on Team (up to 15). FDD Transfers starts at $17 a month for 500 GB, with as many people as you like.
Side by side
| FDD Transfers | Frame.io | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Storage plan, from $17 a month for 500 GB | Per member: Pro $15, Team $25 a month |
| Cameras | Any camera or device that sends over FTP or SFTP | Partner cameras (Canon, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic LUMIX, RED) and encoders (Teradek, Atomos, Accsoon) |
| Setting up a camera | Its own login, with screen-by-screen steps for tested models | Pair with a six-digit code |
| Where files land | The camera’s folder in the project, with proxies paired to their originals | A Cloud_Devices folder, by date, type and device |
| Editor’s drive | New files download by themselves | Opened in Frame.io or its apps |
| People | Unlimited, free | Paid per member: Pro up to 5, Team up to 15 |
| Review with comments | Coming soon | Frame-accurate comments and annotations |
| Free plan | No. Pay for one month, which doesn’t renew | Yes: 2 members, 2 GB |
When Frame.io is the better fit
- You need review and approval with frame-accurate comments today.
- Your cameras or recorders already have Camera to Cloud built in.
- You edit in Premiere or Final Cut Pro and want Frame.io’s panels inside them.
Getting started
Create a project
One for each shoot, with its dates.
Add the camera
Enter its login on the camera. Camera setup guides
Pick the editor’s folder
New files download into it as they arrive.
From frame.io/pricing, frame.io/features/c2c and Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud getting-started guide, October 2026. Plans change, so check with them before you buy. Frame.io is a trademark of Adobe. Something out of date? Tell us.
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Create a project, add the camera, and its login is ready to enter.
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