---
id: cloud-accounts.move-google-drive-files-off-my-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/move-google-drive-files-off-my-mac
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Google Drive"
question: "Can I move old files from my Mac into Google Drive to free up space?"
alt_questions:
  - "Offload Mac files to Google Drive"
  - "Free disk space by moving to Google Drive"
  - "Move Documents to Google Drive Storage Studio"
  - "Archive Mac folders to Google Drive"
short_answer: "Yes. Create a transfer from your Mac folder to your Google Drive account and choose move — the files go to Drive and leave your Mac. Large amounts take a while because Google limits upload speed."
tags: ["google drive", "free space", "transfers"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/google-drive-uploads-are-slow", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/does-connecting-an-account-free-space-on-my-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I move old files from my Mac into Google Drive to free up space?

Yes. Connect Google Drive, then create a transfer with your Mac folder as the source, your Drive account as the destination, and choose **move**. The files end up in Drive and leave your Mac, freeing the space.

For large amounts, keep in mind Google limits upload speed, so it can take a while; it carries on in the background. If you want to keep a local copy too, choose **copy** instead. See [Data Transfers](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/).