Yandex Disk is a cloud storage service from Russia's largest internet company. It offers 5 GB of free storage, and is widely used in Russia, Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. AnExplorer supports Yandex Disk as a native cloud connection.
How to Connect Yandex Disk
- Open AnExplorer
- Navigate to the Cloud screen, then tap +
- Select Yandex Disk
- Sign in with your Yandex ID
- Authorize AnExplorer access
- Yandex Disk appears in the AnExplorer sidebar alongside your other storage locations
What You Can Do
| Action | Notes |
|---|---|
| Browse your Disk | Full folder tree |
| Download to phone | Long-press > Copy > Paste to local storage |
| Upload photos/docs | Copy file > Paste to Yandex Disk folder |
| Manage folders | Create, rename, delete |
| Transfer between storages | Move Yandex Disk files to NAS, Dropbox, or local in one step |
For moving files between Yandex Disk and a NAS, see NAS connection guide.
Yandex Disk offers free and paid storage plans. AnExplorer works with all Yandex Disk accounts.
WebDAV as an Alternative
Yandex Disk also supports WebDAV access at https://webdav.yandex.com. You can add this as a WebDAV connection in AnExplorer:
- In AnExplorer, add a WebDAV connection
- Server:
https://webdav.yandex.com - Use your Yandex login email and password (or app-specific password if 2FA is enabled)
App passwords for Yandex: passport.yandex.com → Security → App passwords.
Yandex Disk vs Other Clouds in AnExplorer
| Yandex Disk | pCloud | Dropbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnExplorer support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Free storage | 5 GB | Free (varies) | 2 GB |
| Lifetime plan | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Family sharing | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ (paid) |
| WebDAV access | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Strong encryption at rest | ✅ | ✅ (Crypto add-on) | ✅ |
Troubleshooting
Login fails with 2FA enabled:
- Go to passport.yandex.com → Security → App passwords
- Create an app password for AnExplorer, or use the WebDAV connection method with the app password
Files appear but download fails:
- Check storage space on your phone — long files such as videos may need space before full download
- Try using the WebDAV connection as an alternative if the native integration has an issue