---
id: data-transfers.transfer-to-a-usb-stick-or-another-disk
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/transfer-to-a-usb-stick-or-another-disk
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Setting up a transfer"
question: "Can I transfer to a USB stick, SD card or other disk that isn't my main external drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "copy to USB flash drive storage studio"
  - "transfer to SD card mac"
  - "use a second external drive in data transfers"
  - "sync to another disk"
  - "transfer to any connected drive"
short_answer: "Yes. Pick a folder on any connected disk — USB stick, SD card or a second drive — with the folder button. Only your main Storage Studio drive gets “Waiting for drive”; connect other disks before the transfer runs."
tags: ["usb", "sd card", "disks"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/transfer-between-folders-on-my-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-does-waiting-for-drive-mean"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I transfer to a USB stick, SD card or other disk that isn't my main external drive?

Yes. The folder button lets you choose a folder on any disk your Mac can see — a USB stick, an SD card, a second external drive. Data Transfers treats it like any other local folder.

The *Waiting for drive* behaviour applies to your main Storage Studio external drive. For another disk, make sure it's connected before the transfer runs; if it isn't there, the transfer can't reach the folder and fails with an explanation, and you can run it again once the disk is back.

Related: [Transfer between folders on my Mac](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/transfer-between-folders-on-my-mac) · [External drives](https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/)