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How to Transfer Files Between Two Google Drive Accounts

The fastest way to move files between two Google Drive accounts is a direct cloud-to-cloud transfer: files stream straight from one account to the other, without downloading everything to your computer and re-uploading it. Cloud Combo does this for free, for files and whole folder trees, with live progress.

Maybe you are graduating and losing a school Google account, leaving a job, or consolidating a personal and a family account — moving files between two Google Drive accounts is one of the most common cloud migrations there is. Cloud Combo supports connecting multiple accounts from the same provider, so both of your Google Drive accounts can sit side by side in one dashboard.

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 first Google Drive account

    From the dashboard, click "Add Drive" and connect your first Google Drive account. You'll sign in with the provider directly via OAuth — Cloud Combo never sees your password.

  3. 3

    Connect your second Google Drive account

    Add your second Google Drive 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

  • You can connect as many Google Drive accounts as you need — Cloud Combo keeps them clearly separated by account email.
  • Native Google files (Docs, Sheets, Slides) are automatically converted to .docx, .xlsx and .pptx during the transfer, so they stay usable in the destination cloud.
  • 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 your old Google Drive account and the new one over encrypted connections, authorized via OAuth 2.0.

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