{"id":"data-transfers.run-a-scheduled-transfer-now","url":"/faq/data-transfers/run-a-scheduled-transfer-now","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"scheduling","title":"Scheduling transfers"},"question":"How do I run a scheduled transfer right now instead of waiting?","alt_questions":["run scheduled sync now","trigger a scheduled transfer manually","force a sync to run now","start next scheduled run early"],"short_answer":"Create the same transfer with Schedule set to Manual only and start it — it runs now and only sends what changed, while the schedule carries on. It's ignored if the scheduled one is already active.","answer_markdown":"Set up the same transfer again with **New Transfer** and the schedule left on **Manual only**, then click **Start Transfer**. It runs straight away and, like any repeat run, only sends what's missing or changed. Your scheduled transfer carries on as before.\n\nIf the scheduled transfer is already running or waiting with the same source, destination and operation, the extra one is ignored — there's nothing to add.\n\nRelated: [Same transfer added twice](/faq/data-transfers/same-transfer-added-twice) · [Schedule a transfer](/faq/data-transfers/schedule-a-recurring-transfer)","answer_html":"

Set up the same transfer again with New Transfer and the schedule left on Manual only, then click Start Transfer. It runs straight away and, like any repeat run, only sends what's missing or changed. Your scheduled transfer carries on as before.

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If the scheduled transfer is already running or waiting with the same source, destination and operation, the extra one is ignored — there's nothing to add.

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Related: Same transfer added twice · Schedule a transfer

","answer_text":"Set up the same transfer again with New Transfer and the schedule left on Manual only, then click Start Transfer. It runs straight away and, like any repeat run, only sends what's missing or changed. Your scheduled transfer carries on as before.\n\nIf the scheduled transfer is already running or waiting with the same source, destination and operation, the extra one is ignored — there's nothing to add.\n\nRelated: Same transfer added twice · Schedule a transfer","tags":["schedule","run now","manual"],"related":[{"id":"data-transfers.same-transfer-added-twice","question":"Why didn't a new transfer appear when I added it a second time?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/same-transfer-added-twice"},{"id":"data-transfers.schedule-a-recurring-transfer","question":"How do I schedule a transfer to run automatically?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/schedule-a-recurring-transfer"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I run a scheduled transfer right now instead of waiting? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Create the same transfer with Schedule set to Manual only and start it — it runs now and only sends what changed, while the schedule carries on. It's ignored if the scheduled one is already active.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Data Transfers","path":"/faq/data-transfers/"},{"name":"How do I run a scheduled transfer right now instead of waiting?","path":"/faq/data-transfers/run-a-scheduled-transfer-now"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/run-a-scheduled-transfer-now","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I run a scheduled transfer right now instead of waiting?","alternateName":["run scheduled sync now","trigger a scheduled transfer manually","force a sync to run now","start next scheduled run early"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Set up the same transfer again with New Transfer and the schedule left on Manual only, then click Start Transfer. It runs straight away and, like any repeat run, only sends what's missing or changed. Your scheduled transfer carries on as before.\n\nIf the scheduled transfer is already running or waiting with the same source, destination and operation, the extra one is ignored — there's nothing to add.\n\nRelated: Same transfer added twice · Schedule a transfer","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/run-a-scheduled-transfer-now"}}]},"fragment":"
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How do I run a scheduled transfer right now instead of waiting?

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Short answer: Create the same transfer with Schedule set to Manual only and start it — it runs now and only sends what changed, while the schedule carries on. It's ignored if the scheduled one is already active.

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Set up the same transfer again with New Transfer and the schedule left on Manual only, then click Start Transfer. It runs straight away and, like any repeat run, only sends what's missing or changed. Your scheduled transfer carries on as before.

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If the scheduled transfer is already running or waiting with the same source, destination and operation, the extra one is ignored — there's nothing to add.

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Related: Same transfer added twice · Schedule a transfer

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