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Cloudflare R2 is an S3-compatible object storage service with zero egress fees. It uses API key authentication similar to AWS S3.

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Prerequisites

  • A SaveMate account with a Professional plan
  • A Cloudflare account with R2 enabled
  • An R2 bucket and API token

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Step 1: Create an R2 bucket

  1. Sign in to the Cloudflare Dashboard
  2. Navigate to R2 Object Storage in the sidebar
  3. Click Create bucket
  4. Enter a bucket name (e.g., savemate-videos)
  5. Choose a location hint closest to you
  6. Click Create bucket

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Step 2: Create an R2 API token

  1. In the Cloudflare Dashboard, go to R2 Object Storage
  2. Click Manage R2 API Tokens
  3. Click Create API token
  4. Configure the token:
    • Token name: SaveMate Uploader
    • Permissions: Object Read & Write
    • Specify bucket(s): Select your SaveMate bucket only
  5. Click Create API Token
  6. Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
The Secret Access Key is only shown once. Save it before closing.

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Step 3: Get your R2 endpoint

Your R2 S3-compatible endpoint follows this format: 
https://<ACCOUNT_ID>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com
Find your Account ID on the R2 overview page in the Cloudflare Dashboard.

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Step 4: Connect in SaveMate

1

Open Cloud Sync

Navigate to savemate.io/cloud-sync and sign in.
2

Click Connect on Cloudflare R2

Find the Cloudflare R2 card and click Connect.
3

Enter your credentials

Fill in the connection form:
  • Access Key ID — Your R2 API token access key
  • Secret Access Key — Your R2 API token secret key
  • Bucket name — Your R2 bucket name
  • Endpoint — Your R2 S3-compatible endpoint URL
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Test and save

SaveMate validates the credentials. If successful, the connection is saved.

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How uploads work

R2 uses the same multipart upload protocol as S3:
  • Files over 100MB are split into parts and uploaded in parallel
  • Parts are 10MB each (minimum 5MB)
  • Uploads can be paused and resumed
  • Supports files up to 50TB
  • Files under 100MB use a single direct upload

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Why choose R2?

FeatureAWS S3Cloudflare R2
Storage cost~$0.023/GB/month~$0.015/GB/month
Egress (download) fees$0.09/GBFree
S3 API compatibleNativeYes
Best forAWS ecosystem usersCost-sensitive storage
R2’s zero egress fees make it especially cost-effective if you plan to access your uploaded files frequently.

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Troubleshooting

Double-check that your endpoint URL follows the format https://<ACCOUNT_ID>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com and that you selected the correct bucket when creating the API token.
Ensure your R2 API token has Object Read & Write permissions and is scoped to the correct bucket.
R2 performance depends on the location hint you chose when creating the bucket. If uploads are consistently slow, consider creating a new bucket with a location hint closer to your physical location.