{"id":"data-transfers.cloud-to-cloud-transfer","url":"/faq/data-transfers/cloud-to-cloud-transfer","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"Data Transfers basics"},"question":"Can I transfer files directly from one cloud account to another?","alt_questions":["Move files from Dropbox to Google Drive","copy OneDrive to Google Drive on Mac","cloud to cloud transfer mac app","Transfer between two Google Drive accounts","migrate files between cloud providers","Can Storage Studio move my Box files to Dropbox?","switch cloud storage providers without downloading everything","Can I transfer files directly between two cloud accounts?","Move files from Google Drive to S3 with Storage Studio","Copy Dropbox to an SFTP server","Cloud to cloud transfer on Mac","Cross-provider transfers Storage Studio","Can Storage Studio move between two Google Drive accounts?","Migrate from one cloud to another"],"short_answer":"Yes — choose one connected account as the source and another as the destination in New Transfer. It works across services and between two accounts of the same service. Your Mac runs the transfer, so keep it on and online.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Pick one connected account as the **Source** and another as the **Destination** in **New Transfer**, choose Copy, Move or a sync, and start. It works between different services (Dropbox to Google Drive, Box to OneDrive) and between two accounts of the same service.\n\nThe transfer runs from your Mac, so your Mac needs to stay on, awake and online until it finishes. You don't need room on your Mac for the whole set — files pass through rather than being kept.\n\nTip: try a **Dry run** first to see what would be copied, and use **Move** only when you're sure you want the originals removed after they've been checked at the destination.\n\nRelated: [Copy, Move or Sync — which should I pick?](/faq/data-transfers/copy-vs-move-vs-sync) · [Connect a cloud account](/faq/cloud-accounts/)","answer_html":"

Yes. Pick one connected account as the Source and another as the Destination in New Transfer, choose Copy, Move or a sync, and start. It works between different services (Dropbox to Google Drive, Box to OneDrive) and between two accounts of the same service.

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The transfer runs from your Mac, so your Mac needs to stay on, awake and online until it finishes. You don't need room on your Mac for the whole set — files pass through rather than being kept.

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Tip: try a Dry run first to see what would be copied, and use Move only when you're sure you want the originals removed after they've been checked at the destination.

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Related: Copy, Move or Sync — which should I pick? · Connect a cloud account

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Can I transfer files directly from one cloud account to another?

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Short answer: Yes — choose one connected account as the source and another as the destination in New Transfer. It works across services and between two accounts of the same service. Your Mac runs the transfer, so keep it on and online.

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Yes. Pick one connected account as the Source and another as the Destination in New Transfer, choose Copy, Move or a sync, and start. It works between different services (Dropbox to Google Drive, Box to OneDrive) and between two accounts of the same service.

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The transfer runs from your Mac, so your Mac needs to stay on, awake and online until it finishes. You don't need room on your Mac for the whole set — files pass through rather than being kept.

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Tip: try a Dry run first to see what would be copied, and use Move only when you're sure you want the originals removed after they've been checked at the destination.

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Related: Copy, Move or Sync — which should I pick? · Connect a cloud account

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