Data Transfers · Downloads and large files
Can I download a web link straight into a cloud account?
Short answer: Yes. Choose Download, paste the link, and pick a cloud folder for Save to folder. It runs in one pass, though — only downloads coming to your Mac can resume part-way after an interruption.
Yes. Choose Download, paste the link, and use the cloud button beside Save to folder to pick a folder in a connected account. The file goes into that account without being kept on your Mac.
One difference: picking up part-way after an interruption only works when the file is coming down to your Mac. A download into a cloud account runs in one pass, so if it's interrupted, that file starts again — the log says so. For a very large file on a shaky connection, download it to your Mac or external drive first, then copy it up.
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