THE ONYX JOURNAL

The world is running out of space. We built a new way to organize it all.

Real coverage of the storage crunch, and a new kind of photo and video organizer for the people who refuse to delete anything.

Why no storage cap is the new baseline
CAPACITY

Why no storage cap is the new baseline

For the first time, one library can hold every photo, every video, and every export you will ever make. Here is what that actually changes.

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The end of 'Storage Full'
FREEDOM

The end of 'Storage Full'

That red warning you have lived with for a decade is finally optional. A look at the moment your phone stopped asking you to choose.

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Local-first: your data, your device
PRIVACY

Local-first: your data, your device

No rented servers, no recurring rent on your own memories. Why keeping everything on-device is the most private storage you can own.

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What $4.99 actually buys
VALUE

What $4.99 actually buys

A single latte a month, for every photo and video you'll ever take. We break down the math against the plans you already pay for.

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Keeping every version of every moment
MEMORIES

Keeping every version of every moment

RAW files, 4K exports, the blurry ones you keep anyway. When capacity stops being a constraint, you stop editing your life down.

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Speed without the wait
PERFORMANCE

Speed without the wait

No upload bar, no spinning wheel, no 'optimizing storage.' When your library lives on-device, opening it is instant.

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THE PAIN, IN THEIR WORDS

Everyone is out of space.
The press noticed.

Real coverage of the "storage full" problem from the outlets people trust, and the numbers that prove it's only getting worse.

55%

of phone users pay for extra storage after running out of space

All About Cookies survey, 2026

55%

pay for more storage after running out of phone space

All About Cookies survey, 2026

62%

of orgs exceeded their storage budget in 2024

Wasabi Global Cloud Storage Index, 2025

200 ZB

of data the world will store by 2025

Cybersecurity Ventures, 2025

The cost of your memories is rising
CNBC

Everyday memories are getting pushed behind a paywall.

The cost of your memories is rising
Your Phone Storage Is Full Again. Do This to Reclaim Space.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Your Phone Storage Is Full Again. Do This to Reclaim Space.

Call it storage creep. As cameras get better, the photos and videos they capture get bigger. Software updates are increasing in size, too.

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Billions of cherished photos at risk as Americans fail to back up
TECHRADAR

Billions of cherished photos at risk as Americans fail to back up

Only a third of Americans back up their precious photos to digital storage, leaving billions of cherished memories at risk. Over half have deleted a picture just to free up space. Many lost photos forever when they damaged or replaced their phone.

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More Than Half Pay for Extra Storage on Their Phone
ALL ABOUT COOKIES

More Than Half Pay for Extra Storage on Their Phone

55% of respondents say they pay for more storage after running out of space on their phone.

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SO WE BUILT ONE

A new way to organize every photo and video you'll ever take.

Onyx isn't another storage plan. It's a photo and video organizer that keeps everything, sorts it all, and ends "Storage Full" for good.