Storage plugins for Payload CMS

Storage adapters for Payload CMS: upload to S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud, Azure Blob and Cloudinary. Offload media from your server.

Storage plugins move Payload CMS uploads off the local disk into object storage — S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud, Azure Blob or Cloudinary — with CDN delivery and signed URLs. Essential for serverless and multi-instance deployments where local disk isn't persistent.

What these plugins cover

S3 / R2 / GCS / Azure Blob adapters
Cloudinary and Mux media pipelines
CDN delivery and signed URLs
Image transforms on upload
Per-collection adapter configuration
Private files and access control

Choosing a storage backend

Pick R2 or S3 for general object storage, Cloudinary for image-heavy sites that want transforms built in, and combine with media plugins for WebP and resizing.

Pair with media tooling, caching and integrations.

Upstash KV adapter

Integrates Upstash as a key-value storage solution for Payload.

7 18/wk v3 Storage

Bunny Storage Adapter

Bunny.net storage and stream adapter for Payload CMS with TUS resumable uploads and CDN cache purging.

52 995/wk v3 Storage

S3 Upload

Routes Payload CMS upload collections to Amazon S3, pushing the original file and every image size variant.

70 448/wk v1 Storage

Cloud

Connects a Payload instance to Payload Cloud's managed S3 storage, Cloudflare CDN upload caching, and Resend email delivery.

44k 2.6k/wk v2 Storage

Cloud Storage

This plugin integrates cloud storage options into Payload CMS.

44k 430.3k/wk v3 Storage

SFTP storage adapter

SFTP adapter for storing files in Payload CMS using cloud storage.

2 4/wk v1 Storage

FTP storage adapter

Integrates FTP storage with Payload CMS for remote file management.

1 2/wk v1 Storage

Cloudinary integration

Integrates Cloudinary for media management in Payload CMS.

77 2/wk v2 Storage

ImageKit

Sync images to ImageKit storage directly from Payload CMS.

25 5/wk v3 Storage

Nextcloud

Nextcloud storage adapter for Payload CMS that uploads files over WebDAV and optionally creates public share links via the Nextcloud OCS API.

2 v3 Storage

ISR revalidation

Integrates ISR-style cache revalidation into Payload CMS for Next.js.

3 4/wk v3 Storage

Cloudinary storage adapter

Integrates Cloudinary storage into Payload CMS for media management.

6 438/wk v3 Storage

Frequently asked questions

Which storage backends work with Payload CMS?

Community adapters cover Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob and Cloudinary, configured per upload collection.

Do I need cloud storage for serverless hosting?

Yes — on serverless or multi-instance hosts the local filesystem is ephemeral, so a storage adapter is required to persist and serve uploads reliably.

Are these storage plugins free?

The adapters are open-source and free; you pay only your cloud provider's storage and egress costs.