Linking Cloud Services | Beam Knowledge Base

Connecting Your Beam Account to the Cloud

Beam allows for directors and those with edit mode to import files from Google Drive and Dropbox as well as access local storage on their device. Users with Edit Mode enabled are also able to access the linked accounts to import and edit files.

For your convenience and safety, your ensemble’s account can be connected to multiple cloud accounts and does not require that any login information be shared between members of the ensemble.

To have full access to these cloud services, you must enable all of the settings and permissions requested by Google Drive or Dropbox.

Once connected, anyone with Edit Mode access will be able to upload entire folders of PDF music files.

To add a cloud service to your account:

From the home screen, tap the house button at the top left and then 'Settings'
Tap 'Cloud Connections'
Tap Connect Account' on either Dropbox or Google Drive to connect these accounts to your Beam account
Accept all settings and permissions that the service requests

Once the Cloud Service of choice is linked, you'll be able to directly load PDF files and/or full folders to Beam.

While Beam offers Dropbox and Google Drive integration, we suggest utilizing the Local Storage option. Just be sure that the Google Drive and/or Dropbox app (or any other storage solution like Box or One Drive) is installed on the device you are using.

iOS - Open the iOS Files app and tap the browse tab. If you see Google Drive and Dropbox as options under locations, you're good to go. If not, tap the circle with three dots at the top right, tap edit, then toggle on the service you’d like to use. You'll now see all of these services when entering the Local Storage option within the Import window in Beam.

Android - You should be able to access any service through local storage once you are signed into the native app on the device you're using. To import multiple files at once simply long press any file.