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How to Transfer Files Between Two Nextcloud Accounts

The fastest way to move files between two Nextcloud 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.

Moving to a new Nextcloud server — a new home server, a new managed host, a fresh install — means getting everything across. A direct server-to-server transfer beats downloading and re-uploading your whole archive. Cloud Combo supports connecting multiple accounts from the same provider, so both of your Nextcloud 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 Nextcloud account

    From the dashboard, click "Add Drive" and connect your first 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 second Nextcloud account

    Add your second Nextcloud account as well. 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. 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. Any WebDAV-compatible server works the same way — ownCloud, a Synology NAS, Koofr — not just Nextcloud.

  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. Files are written over WebDAV into the folder you choose, and your server's own quota and external-storage rules apply as normal.

What happens to your files on this route

  • Nextcloud is reached with an app password rather than OAuth, so revoke that single password to cut access — your main account password is never used or stored.
  • Unlike the hosted providers, a WebDAV PUT silently replaces a file of the same name — there is no auto-rename to fall back on. Cloud Combo checks whether the name is already taken and picks a free one before writing, so a re-run does not overwrite what is already there.
  • Because both accounts are on Nextcloud, nothing is converted and no filename has to be altered — what leaves the first account is byte-for-byte what lands in the second. WebDAV has no standard content hash, so Cloud Combo verifies by size the server reports back and re-reads anything that does not match.
  • The two accounts stay completely separate in Cloud Combo, labelled by their account email, so there is no risk of writing back into the account you are moving away from.

Good to know for this transfer

  • You can connect as many Nextcloud accounts as you need — Cloud Combo keeps them clearly separated by account email.
  • Cloud Combo connects to Nextcloud over WebDAV — the same connection type also works with ownCloud, Synology NAS, Koofr and any other WebDAV-compatible storage.
  • The transfer runs on our servers, not in your browser, so it keeps going once you close the tab — and it does not consume your own bandwidth, which matters when your first Nextcloud account holds more than your connection could move in a day. Files that fail are retried on their own and reported one by one; a single unreadable file never stops the rest.
  • Nothing is counted as delivered on trust. the second has to confirm what it stored matches what left your first Nextcloud account, and anything that does not match is sent again — which is also how a re-run repairs a damaged earlier copy instead of skipping it.
  • Your files are never stored by Cloud Combo: they stream directly between your old Nextcloud account and the new one over encrypted connections, authorized via OAuth 2.0 — or, for WebDAV servers, an app password sent only over encrypted HTTPS.

Common questions

Can I connect two Nextcloud accounts at the same time?

Yes. Cloud Combo keeps multiple accounts from the same provider side by side, labelled by account email, which is what makes a direct account-to-account transfer possible without downloading anything.

Will my files be removed from the old Nextcloud account?

No — the transfer copies. The old account keeps everything, so you can confirm the new account is complete before you close the old one or clear it out.

What if I am about to lose access to the old account?

Start the transfer while you can still sign in. It runs server-side and continues after you close the browser, but it does need the connection to stay authorised for the duration — so do not revoke access or let the account be deleted while it is running.

Do duplicate files get overwritten?

No. Unlike the hosted providers, a WebDAV PUT silently replaces a file of the same name — there is no auto-rename to fall back on. Cloud Combo checks whether the name is already taken and picks a free one before writing, so a re-run does not overwrite what is already there. Re-running a transfer is therefore safe.

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