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# Serverless Storage - Square Cloud Blob Storage

> Scalable serverless storage with global CDN, zero transfer fees, and 99.999999999% availability. Square Cloud Blob Storage is ideal for applications requiring reliable storage.

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  <img src="https://cdn.squarecloud.app/docs/services/en/blob.webp" alt="Square Cloud Blob Storage service overview" style={{ borderRadius: "0.2rem" }} />
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## Why choose Square Cloud Blob Storage?

As the **largest bot hosting platform in Latin America**, trusted by **80 of the 100 largest Brazilian Discord servers**, we built Blob Storage to overcome the **limitations imposed by Discord’s CDN**. Our enterprise-grade solution ensures **stability and availability** for thousands of developers who need reliable asset storage.

In short, **Blob Storage** is a **serverless storage service** by Square Cloud that is **fast and scalable**, with **generous quotas** included in every plan and a **flexible pay-as-you-go model** for overages.

<Note>Blob Storage is currently in beta. If you have any feedback, please [contact us](https://squarecloud.app/en/support).</Note>

## Key Features

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  <Card title="No Transfer Fees" icon="money-bill">
    **Zero ingress/egress fees** – free data transfer.
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    **Automatic resource orchestration** with **dynamic provisioning**.
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  <Card title="High-Performance Global CDN" icon="globe">
    **Optimized distribution** via Cloudflare’s global network with **edge caching**.
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  <Card title="Scalable Limits" icon="chart-line">
    **Up to 1PB of storage** and **1 billion free requests/day** available.
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## Quotas and Pricing

Blob Storage offers clear, transparent pricing so you can choose the plan that fits your needs.

### Included Quotas

Each paid plan includes a **free storage quota** at no extra cost:

| Plan       | Free Storage Included |
| ---------- | --------------------- |
| Hobby-1    | **5 GB**              |
| Hobby-2    | **15 GB**             |
| Standard-4 | **30 GB**             |
| Standard-6 | **50 GB**             |
| Standard-8 | **100 GB**            |
| Pro-12     | **200 GB**            |
| Pro-16     | **250 GB**            |
| Enterprise | **250 GB**            |

### Pay-as-you-go Overage

If your usage exceeds the included quota, you automatically switch to **pay-as-you-go**, paying **only for the extra space** you use.

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  **R\$ 0.25 per additional GB** beyond your free quota.
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<Info>The Blob Storage service and pay-as-you-go feature are **only available** to subscribers of **paid plans**.</Info>

## Supported File Extensions

Our platform enforces a **strict MIME type whitelist** to ensure service **security and integrity**. This extension restriction is a **critical security measure** that prevents malicious file uploads and maintains compliance with **corporate security policies**.

| Category        | Supported Extensions                                                                                |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Video**       | `.mp4`, `.mpeg`, `.webm`, `.flv`, `.m4v`                                                            |
| **Image**       | `.jpg`, `.png`, `.apng`, `.tiff`, `.gif`, `.webp`, `.bmp`, `.svg`, `.ico`, `.cur`, `.heic`, `.heif` |
| **Audio**       | `.wav`, `.ogg`, `.opus`, `.m4a`, `.mp3`, `.aac`                                                     |
| **Text**        | `.html`, `.css`, `.csv`, `.txt`, `.sql`                                                             |
| **Application** | `.xml`, `.sql`, `.sqlite3`, `.p12`, `.pdf`, `.json`, `.js`                                          |

<Warning>
  **MIME Type Validation**: All files undergo **binary signature verification** to prevent **extension spoofing** and **malicious uploads**.
</Warning>

<Note>To request support for additional file types or discuss specific use cases, [contact our technical team](https://squarecloud.app/en/support).</Note>

## Performance & Benchmarks

Our infrastructure has undergone **extensive benchmarks** to ensure Square Cloud provides a **robust, reliable serverless storage solution**. Here are some key findings:

* **Latency**: Average file receive latency of **\~11ms**.
* **Throughput**: Average transfer rates of **\~12.5–18.75 MB/s (100–150 Mbps)** on typical connections, reaching **up to \~500 Mbps** on >1–2 Gbps networks.
* **Availability**: Average availability of **99.999999999% (11 nines)** (S3-based design).

In our internal tests in New York, latency remains **negligibly low**, well **below average**.

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<Info>**Note**: Benchmark results are based on controlled tests and may vary significantly with **geographic location**, **file sizes**, **network quality**, and **peak usage**. For best performance, run tests in your production environment.</Info>
<Warning>**Regional Limitations**: Users in **Africa** and some **Asian regions** may experience higher latencies due to **physical distance from data centers** and **local network infrastructure**.</Warning>

## How to host your files

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  <Step title="Upload via Endpoint">
    Upload your files to the [POST endpoint](/en/blob-reference/endpoint/post).
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  <Step title="Access via URL">
    Access your files using the URL provided in the upload response.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The process is **simplified**: use your account API key for authentication and upload via a **single HTTPS request**. **No additional configuration** or complex infrastructure needed. Square Cloud **handles everything** for you.