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Upload to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) in real time

Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) the instant you press the shutter. Self-hosted storage you own end to end.

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Tap WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) in the Deliver tab to connect it.

How to live-upload to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) from your camera

No laptop, no cables to a computer, no SD-card import — connect your camera to your phone and every shot lands in WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:

  1. 1

    Connect your camera

    Tether your camera to your phone over USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi — CloudTether supports Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm bodies.

  2. 2

    Connect WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)

    Connects to any WebDAV server with your base URL and credentials, stored encrypted. Pick where photos should land — per-session folders on your own Nextcloud, ownCloud or Synology server — no third-party cloud in the path.

  3. 3

    Shoot as normal

    Every frame is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW.

  4. 4

    Photos deliver to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)

    Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too.

Setting up WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) in the app

Real screens from the CloudTether app: connect WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud), decide what it gets, then start a shoot.

CloudTether What gets sent screen: choose everything, JPEGs for clients, small previews or rated picks for a destination such as WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)
Choose what WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) gets: every file, client JPEGs, small previews or rated picks.
CloudTether Send its shots to sheet after a camera connects over USB, with a test shot delivered to Dropbox and Google Drive
When the camera connects, pick where its shots go and take a test shot.
CloudTether remote folder browser showing a shoot's own folder with a Selects subfolder and delivered photos marked
A folder per shoot inside the one you choose (shown here on an SFTP server).

Watch: from shutter to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)

The CloudTether app in 21 seconds: connect, choose where photos go, shoot, delivered.

The whole flow in 21 seconds: connect the camera, choose WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) as a destination, shoot, and watch each photo arrive on the phone and get delivered.

On screen: Plug in your camera: USB cable or Wi-Fi. Choose where photos go: set it once, then just shoot. Shoot as normal: every shot uploads as you go. Camera to cloud in seconds: on your phone, then delivered. Every photo, delivered: see exactly what arrived. Dropbox, Drive, ShootProof: SmugMug, Lightroom, FTP and more. Two cameras at once: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm.

Stream every shot to your own WebDAV server as you capture. Works with Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, Apache mod_dav, and any standards-compliant WebDAV endpoint — so you stay in control of where your photos live.

What you get with WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) on CloudTether

  • Works with Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, Apache
  • Custom folder path templates per session
  • Auto-creates folders on the server
  • Basic auth with username + app password
How it routes

Per-session folders on your own Nextcloud, ownCloud or Synology server — no third-party cloud in the path.

How it connects

Connects to any WebDAV server with your base URL and credentials, stored encrypted.

A press pack of photographers shooting side by side — photographers like this send shots to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) as they shoot
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WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) upload FAQ

Can I auto-upload photos to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) from my camera?

Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.

Can I upload photos to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) live while I'm shooting?

Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) live, seconds after the shutter, while you keep shooting. There's no card-import step: photos upload automatically and instantly as you work.

How does CloudTether connect to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)?

Connects to any WebDAV server with your base URL and credentials, stored encrypted.

Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)?

No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.

Can I send photos to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) and other destinations at the same time?

Yes — a single session can deliver to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud) plus other destinations at once. Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out, so there are no duplicate uploads.

Ready to deliver to WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)?

CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.

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