If you have an existing Dropbox account, is there really a need to switch to Google Drive? What about your Microsoft documents? How about security? Here are the reasons why you should switch now:
In this video, Pete discusses about making the big switch to Google Drive from Dropbox.
For long-time users of Dropbox, it only means that you want to keep all your files in synced. However, you may notice that you still use a lot of different apps for your files too.
Google does not only provide a convenient file storage option for you, but an entire suite of applications to manage your documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and everything else you need to run your business.
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Why transfer from Dropbox to Google Drive?
Both Dropbox and Google Drive are used by a huge number of people and organizations. These services aid in task organization, data storage, and data sharing between teams of workers. The ultimate goal is to improve the productivity of the work process.
Dropbox is a program for storing files. However, it has a number of incredible features, including Dropbox Paper, rapid file sharing, and apps. It can sync with many other devices, including laptops, smartphones, and many others.
On the other hand, Google Drive offers all of these and much more. It offers more than simply storage. It enables you to produce a variety of documents, including plain-text writing and spreadsheet creation and editing. All of your work can now be moved to the cloud and completed there. Collaboration with team members and sharing work with clients are both facilitated by this.
Clients occasionally provide specific documents in Dropbox, which you and your team need to work on. Obviously, Dropbox is unable to perform the task. Does this imply that each time you want to work on the attachment, you must first download it to your computer?
Moving the document to a shared Google Drive is a better option. Open the document in a program like Google Docs, edit it, and then send the finished product to your client via Dropbox. For this reason, you ought to sync Google Drive with Dropbox.
How to Transfer from Dropbox to Google Drive
One thing unites all cloud storage drives. That is the upload and download function. You can download files from the drive to your computer or mobile device with this feature. You can upload them from here to a separate cloud storage drive.
This is exactly what downloading and uploading files from Dropbox to Google Drive entails. The plan is to first download the necessary files from Dropbox to your computer or mobile device. You will then upload them to your Google Drive account to move them there.
Even though it appears to be a difficult process, it is simple. Here are a few simple steps to follow:
- Login to your Dropbox account.
- Once inside, choose “My Files” to access a list of all the files you want to transfer to Google Drive.
- Select what you want, then click the “Download” icon. The files will be moved to your local device as a result (PC or smartphone).
- Access your Google Drive.
- Select the “Add New” button. You can then drag the files you intend to upload into the newly created folder.
- Access the location on your computer where you saved the just downloaded files.
- Drag your files into the newly created folder in your Google Drive account from the open folder.
- To do this alternatively, click the “Add New” button in Google Drive. This will open the window for your folder. You can locate the files you need to upload from this point. Select them after you've located them and then click “Upload.”
The file transfer from Dropbox to Google Drive has been completed successfully. As you can see, the procedure is rather easy to understand. When transferring large files, this technique presents its sole difficulty. Your internet connection and the size of the file will affect how quickly this process goes in this scenario.
If you’re looking for a faster way to transfer files from Dropbox to Google Drive, there are third-party apps that allows you to sync or transfer files between the two platforms seamlessly.
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