{"id":"data-transfers.transfer-to-a-network-share","url":"/faq/data-transfers/transfer-to-a-network-share","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"setting-up","title":"Setting up a transfer"},"question":"Can I transfer to a network share or NAS?","alt_questions":["copy to NAS storage studio","sync folder to network drive mac","transfer to SMB share","back up to NAS with data transfers","use a NAS as destination","Can I use a NAS or network share as a destination?","Transfer to my Synology NAS with Storage Studio","SMB share as a Storage Studio destination","Network drive in Storage Studio transfers","Back up to a NAS with Storage Studio","Use a file server with Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Yes. Choose a folder on a share you've connected in Finder with the folder button, or add the NAS as an SFTP/FTP account under Connect Accounts and pick it with the cloud button. It must be reachable when the transfer runs.","answer_markdown":"Yes, two ways:\n\n- If the share is **connected in Finder**, it appears in the folder picker like any other location, and you can choose a folder on it.\n- If your NAS offers **SFTP** (or FTP), add it as an account under **More → Connect Accounts…** and pick it with the cloud button. This works without connecting the share in Finder first, and scheduled transfers to it retry after brief network drops.\n\nEither way, the NAS needs to be on and reachable when the transfer runs.\n\nRelated: [FTP or SFTP servers](/faq/data-transfers/transfer-to-ftp-or-sftp-server) · [Transfer to another disk](/faq/data-transfers/transfer-to-a-usb-stick-or-another-disk)","answer_html":"

Yes, two ways:

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Either way, the NAS needs to be on and reachable when the transfer runs.

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Related: FTP or SFTP servers · Transfer to another disk

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Data Transfers · Setting up a transfer

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Can I transfer to a network share or NAS?

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Short answer: Yes. Choose a folder on a share you've connected in Finder with the folder button, or add the NAS as an SFTP/FTP account under Connect Accounts and pick it with the cloud button. It must be reachable when the transfer runs.

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Yes, two ways:

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  • If the share is connected in Finder, it appears in the folder picker like any other location, and you can choose a folder on it.
  • If your NAS offers SFTP (or FTP), add it as an account under More → Connect Accounts… and pick it with the cloud button. This works without connecting the share in Finder first, and scheduled transfers to it retry after brief network drops.
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Either way, the NAS needs to be on and reachable when the transfer runs.

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Related: FTP or SFTP servers · Transfer to another disk

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