How to Move Files Between Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox Using MoveBot.io
Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox are three of the most popular cloud storage services on the market. These services allow you to take a backup of your data with such ease that it is almost joyful. What makes the transaction even more enjoyable is that you can retrieve these backups at any time. Most importantly, you can easily access your data on your Android or iOS smartphones and your PC or Mac. What if you want to move files from one storage platform to another? Surely you are not transferring one file at a time.
Well, that’s when tools like MoveBot.io come in handy. This tool acts as a migration manager and helps you move files from one location to another on cloud storage platforms like Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
The best part is that you can even schedule the migration jobs to run in the background while working on other applications on your computer.
In addition to the cloud services mentioned above, MoveBot also supports Microsoft Azure, Backblaze, Wasabi Cloud Storage and Amazon Web Services.
The bottom line of this service is that you don’t need to download any additional software. You need reliable internet access to plan a job, and the tool does the rest. It provides a robust method for transferring files, and at the same time, it is safe to use.
So if you’re looking to save time with data migration between cloud services that don’t need your constant attention, here’s how MoveBot.io can help you.
How to move files using MoveBot
Like any other service, you must first have a valid account to get started. And once that is done, you mainly need to follow three steps: create the source, define the destination and configure the appropriate parameters for the job.
Step 1: Click the Create Migration button, then select the source from the drop-down list. It can be any cloud service, depending on the cloud account from which you want to migrate your data. In my case, I chose OneDrive.
Typical of third-party tools, you will need to authorize cloud storage services for proper access.
After that click on “Save and configure destination” to go to the next step.
2nd step: The process is quite similar. Select one of the services from the menu. In my case, I chose Google Drive.
After granting the necessary permissions, it’s time to configure the rest of the settings. Just click the Save button and configure the settings.
Stage 3: Now here’s an important step – name the job. The good thing would be to give it an easy-to-understand name. In my case, I assigned it – OneDrive to GoogleDrive.
Now comes the interesting part. You can schedule the execution of the job daily or according to your preferences.
And, if you don’t want to keep the page open, you can always check the box for email notification. If the job is successful (or failed), you will be notified instantly so that you can proceed to the next steps.
After completing the above steps, click Save and Launch to start the job.
Here it should be mentioned that the file transfer will not be instant. The tool will first determine the amount of storage from the source and the transfer will begin once the calculation is complete.
On the upside, the computing time is not much and ends in less than 3-4 minutes. Of course, this will also depend on the amount of data you move from one point to another.
How to check the job overview
Once the file transfer is complete, you will be able to see the status under Preview.
MoveBot displays the number of files moved as well as the amount of data transferred. In addition, you can also see the time required for execution. More importantly, the overview also shows the number of files that could not be moved.
Note that you cannot move locked or encrypted files or folders (such as the OneDrive vault).
To see the status of old jobs, click on the three-dot menu under the job name and select Presentation from the menu.
It’s simple, right?
Additional MoveBot parameters
Thus, the data was passed from one service to another and the files were organized. Now what?
MoveBot has a smart setting called Delta On, which moves a file (or set of files) when it has been modified at the source.
It saves you from moving these files manually or creating a new job.
To change the configuration of a previous job, go to the MoveBot home page and click on the three-dot menu and select Settings.
After making the relevant changes, click Save and start the job as needed.
At the same time, if you need to start an old job, click the play icon for one of the jobs, and the problem will be fixed.
Simplified file transfers
This is how you can move files between Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox using MoveBot.io.
When it comes to pricing, MoveBot does things a little differently. There is no monthly subscription plan. Instead, you pay per migration, and the good thing is that you have to pay after the migration job is done. Well, I would say.
Second, the price falls on the affordable side, as migrating a GB costs around $ 0.08, which makes it ideal for moving small files from one cloud storage to another.
So would you use MoveBot.io?