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How to Transfer Files from Nextcloud to OneDrive

The fastest way to move, copy or migrate files from Nextcloud to OneDrive is a direct cloud-to-cloud transfer: your files go straight from one provider to the other without ever being downloaded to your computer. Cloud Combo does this for free, for files and whole folder trees, with live progress.

Self-hosting with Nextcloud gives you full control, but sometimes you need files in a mainstream cloud that collaborators or apps already use. OneDrive is the obvious choice if you use Microsoft 365 — 1 TB of storage is included with most subscriptions. Whether you are switching for good, consolidating accounts, or just keeping a backup copy in a second cloud, here is the step-by-step process.

Step-by-step

  1. 1

    Create a free Cloud Combo account

    Sign up at cloudcombo.app — it takes under a minute and no credit card is required.

  2. 2

    Connect your Nextcloud account

    From the dashboard, click "Add Drive" and connect your Nextcloud account. Choose the "WebDAV / Nextcloud" tile and enter your WebDAV server URL (for Nextcloud it looks like https://cloud.example.com/remote.php/dav/files/USERNAME), your username, and an app password — in Nextcloud you can create one under Settings → Security.

  3. 3

    Connect your OneDrive account

    Add your OneDrive account as well. Both drives now appear side by side in your dashboard.

  4. 4

    Select the files or folders to move

    Open New Transfer, browse the source drive, and select any files or entire folders — nested folders transfer completely, keeping their structure.

  5. 5

    Pick a destination folder and confirm

    Choose where the files should land, review the total size, and start the transfer. It runs in the cloud — you can close the tab and watch live progress on the Transfer List page. It works equally well for a one-time migration or a periodic backup copy.

Good to know for this transfer

  • Cloud Combo connects to Nextcloud over WebDAV — the same connection type also works with ownCloud, Synology NAS, Koofr and any other WebDAV-compatible storage.
  • Transfers into OneDrive use Microsoft's resumable upload sessions, chunking large files so they arrive reliably.
  • Transfers run server-side, so they continue even if you close your browser. Failed files are retried automatically and reported individually — one problematic file never stops the rest.
  • Your files are never stored by Cloud Combo: they stream directly between Nextcloud and OneDrive over encrypted connections, authorized via OAuth 2.0 — or, for WebDAV servers, an app password sent only over encrypted HTTPS.

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