Nowadays, more users are trying to store their data on cloud storage services. Many cloud storage drives provide a certain storage space for free, and because of this, a lot of users sign up for many accounts or using more than one cloud drives for more free storage space.
Need to Move Files from Google Drive to OneDrive
As Windows need Microsoft Account and Android needs Google Account, most people have Google Drive and OneDrive accounts, such as using Google Drive to store work files and OneDrive for personal data. Therefore, they may need to transfer files from Google Drive to OneDrive or transfer images from OneDrive to Google Drive.
Different Methods to move Files & Folders from Google Drive to Microsoft OneDrive
First and Simple way to Sync Data – Traditional Download/Upload method
One of the easy and most less technical approach is to use Traditional method. Download all files from Drive and Upload it to OneDrive. We can use this approach to Sync Google Drive to OneDrive without using any additional software, only with help of Browser.
In this case, you need to download all the files from Google Drive to your local computer and then upload them to your OneDrive account.
Let’s learn the steps involved in this traditional way to Sync one cloud to another. To backup Google Drive to OneDrive, you can use this method.
- Login your Google Drive account on any browser.
- Select all the files and click on “Download” button to download them to your local storage. (You may need to right click or choose Download option from Menu).
- This will create a single archive file (ZIP) and download to your computer.
- Login OneDrive account.
- Click on “+ New” button to add all the downloaded files to OneDrive.
This method depends on network speed, which may affect the time of downloading and uploading. And if you need to synchronize frequently, it will take time and effort.
Second: Google Takeout to Sync Google Drive with OneDrive
Google Takeout is also called “Download your data” that allows users to export their data from Google Photos, YouTube, Google Drive, etc. to an archive file so that users can transfer data to local PC, Google Drive, OneDrive. So, you can use this method to sync Google Drive and OneDrive.
- Login to Google Takeout from its Website
- Select Drive to export and click on “Next step” icon to continue
- Select “Add to OneDrive” option as the delivery method, click on “Link account and create archive” icon and accept the permissions that Google Takeout sends to you.
- Sign in with your OneDrive account, and you can view the exported data in the “Google Download Your Data” folder from “Files.”
Third: Use MultiCloud to Sync Google Drive with OneDrive
- Create one MultiCloud account.
- Log in MultiCloud and Click “Add Clouds” button to choose Google Drive to add.
- Authorize Google Drive. Click “Next” button to confirm the required authorities. Edit the Display Name as you wish and click on “Add Google Drive Account”.
- Add OneDrive. Repeat previous two steps to add OneDrive to MultiCloud.
- Sync Files from Google Drive to OneDrive with “Cloud Sync” Task. Click on the “”Cloud Sync” icon and select Google Drive as the source and OneDrive as the destination. Then click on “Sync Now” to Sync from Google Drive to OneDrive.
BONUS: Copy Paste using Windows Explorer
This is the most easy and efficient way to copy Google Drive to OneDrive using All files and Folders. For this, we need to install OneDrive and Google Drive File Stream on Windows or Mac.
Step 1: Install Google Drive File Stream. We have written a complete step by step guide on How to Install Google File Stream in Windows?
Step 2: Install OneDrive. Microsoft OneDrive is already installed in Windows 10 devices, and you can Install OneDrive on Mac by downloading client from its official website.
Once, you have completed Step 1 & Step 2, you are ready to go to actual process of Data Migration from Google Drive to OneDrive.
All you have to do is, select all files from Google Drive (G:) in your Computer and Copy them to OneDrive. Let’s understand this in step by step.
- Open Google Drive Folder created by Drive File Stream.
- Copy selected files on Google Drive.
- Open OneDrive folder in your machine.
- Paste earlier copied files & folders using CTRL+V or Context Menu at desired location.
This way, you can copy files from Google Drive to OneDrive using Native Operating System experience.
Conclusion: What is the safest method to copy Google Drive to OneDrive?
We have shared four methods to copy Google Drive to OneDrive with File & Folder. There are several other methods with the help of third-party solutions and Integrations developed for both platforms and even browser plugins.
However, many of third-party tools are verified and trusted applications, but there is always a risk involved. The safest method in our experience is First Method and Bonus method we have shared above. Google Takeout is also safe, but it takes time to generate backup and if you are in hurry, it may take your sometime.
This article is supposed to work for both individual and business users of both Platforms. We expect this article answers following questions.
Q: How to move Google Workspace Drive Files to OneDrove for Business?
Q: How to move Google Drive files & Folders to OneDrive without any software?
Q: Google Drive to OneDrive Migration.
Q: Copy Google Drive Folder to Another Account.
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