When Would You Transfer OneDrive to Google Drive?

People move files from OneDrive to Google Drive for different reasons—from switching cloud ecosystems to simply making files available for a Google-based workflow.

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What Makes MultCloud A Smarter Choice for OneDrive to Google Drive Migration?

Not all cloud transfer tools are built the same. While basic file movers force you through tedious downloads and local bandwidth caps, MultCloud delivers a true server-side migration—packed with smart features designed for speed, safety, and zero effort.

Online Cloud-to-Cloud Transfer

Transfer files directly from OneDrive to Google Drive through your browser, without repeatedly downloading and re-uploading data yourself.

No Local Disk Space Required

Your files don't need to be stored on your computer first, making large migrations possible even when your device has limited free storage.

Keep Transfers Running Offline

Once a cloud transfer task starts, it can continue on MultCloud's servers without keeping your browser open or computer powered on.

Schedule Transfers

Set a transfer to run later or on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule—useful when files need to be moved regularly or during a preferred time window.

Filter What Gets Transferred

Use file extensions to include or exclude specific file types, so you can migrate the data you need instead of moving everything in OneDrive.

Get Transfer Notifications

Enable email notifications to know when a transfer task finishes, so you don't have to keep checking its progress manually.

How to Transfer OneDrive Files to Google Drive with MultCloud

Transferring gigabytes of data doesn't have to consume your local disk space or eat up your bandwidth. With MultCloud, you can seamlessly migrate your OneDrive files to Google Drive directly online using two simple methods.

Advantages:Runs even when your device is offSchedule automatic transfersFilter files by type5 GB free transfer monthly
Step 1. Sign Up & Link Clouds: Create a free MultCloud account. Click Add Cloud on the left menu, then select OneDrive and Google Drive to authorize access via standard OAuth.
Step 2. Set Up Cloud Transfer: Go to Cloud Transfer from the main menu. Choose OneDrive (or specific subfolders) as the Source, and select Google Drive (or a target directory) as the Destination.
Step 3. Configure Transfer Preferences (Optional): Click Options to customize file overwrite rules, or use Schedule to automate future transfers between your clouds.
Step 4. Start the Transfer: Click “Transfer Now”. You can monitor real-time progress in the Task List, or close your browser and let MultCloud complete the migration in the cloud.
Connect OneDrive and Google Drive cloudsSet up the cloud transfer taskConfigure transfer optionsStart the cloud transfer
Limitations:OneDrive to Google Drive onlyBrowser must stay openNo scheduled transfers
Step 1. Select Source (OneDrive): Click “+Select” button in the From box at the top of this page, choose OneDrive, and complete the Microsoft OAuth authorization.
Step 2. Select Destination (Google Drive): Click “+Select” button in the To box, choose Google Drive, and sign in to authorize your Google account.
Step 3. Execute Migration: Select the OneDrive files or folders you want to move, then click “Transfer Now” to start transferring directly to your Google Drive.
Select OneDrive source and Google Drive destinationSelect the Google Drive destinationTransfer selected files now

Enterprise-Grade Security & Privacy You Can Trust

Security is non-negotiable when connecting your personal or business clouds. A trusted tool must safeguard your credentials and never expose your files to unauthorized access.

256-Bit AES Encryption

Uses bank-grade 256-bit AES encryption and SSL during transfer to effectively protect your data from interception, tampering, and unauthorized access.

OAuth System & Full Control

Connects via standard OAuth authorization—MultCloud never sees or stores your cloud passwords. You can revoke access at any time directly from your cloud provider.

Strict GDPR Compliance

Fully compliant with GDPR and international privacy standards. We only process necessary metadata and enforce Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your rights.

Zero Permanent Data Retention

MultCloud never stores your files. Any temporary cache required during transmission is immediately purged from our servers as soon as the task completes.

Permanent Account Deletion

You hold 100% ownership of your account. Closing your account instantly and permanently wipes all your personal credentials and settings from our database.

What Happened When We Transferred 50 GB from OneDrive to Google Drive?

Test Logs: August 17, 2026Data Size: 50 GBTotal Files: 116Duration: 30 min 18 s
SourceMicrosoft OneDrive
Transfer PathLocal Disk Usage 0 bytes
No local storage required - direct cloud-to-cloud transfer
DestinationGoogle DriveGoogle Drive › OneDrive › Original Folder Structure Preserved
Special Characters & Extension

Special symbols (#, %, &, +) & non-Latin scripts preserved

Long Path Support

Nested subfolders & long paths fully intact

File Name & Character Integrity

100% Original names & extensions preserved

Office File Format

Word, Excel & PowerPoint remain in original Microsoft Office formats

Metadata Preservation

Modified time aligned with transfer time

OneNote Compatibility

Notebooks become folders containing .one and .onetoc2 files which Google Drive cannot preview.

4 Ways to Transfer OneDrive Files to Google Drive

⚠️ Google Drive enforces a hard account limit of 750 GB per day for all incoming file transfers, applying to all migration tools and manual uploads.

Method 1. Transfer via Manual Download & Re-Upload

The most basic way to move OneDrive files to Google Drive is downloading them to your local computer first and re-uploading them to Google Drive. This works well if you only have a few small files to transfer.

  1. Step 1.Log in to OneDrive on your browser and select the files or folders you want to move.
  2. Step 2.Click “Download”. If you select multiple items, OneDrive will compress them into a ZIP file.
  3. Step 3.Locate the downloaded file on your computer and extract the ZIP archive if needed.
  4. Step 4.Open Google Drive in your browser and click “+ New > File upload or Folder upload”.
  5. Step 5.Select your extracted OneDrive files and wait for the upload to complete.
Pros√Free and requires no extra software
√Simple for transferring 1–2 small files
Cons×Extremely slow and tedious for large files
×Consumes significant local hard drive space
×Requires continuous browser activity and strong Wi-Fi

Method 2. Move Files via Desktop Apps (File Explorer / Finder)

If you already have OneDrive and Google Drive for Desktop installed, you can drag and drop files directly between synced folders in Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder.

⚠️ Note: Windows restricts total file paths to 260 characters (MAX_PATH). Deeply nested OneDrive folder structures may throw copy errors during transfer, so shorten long folder titles before copying.
  1. Step 1.Download and sign in to both the OneDrive and Google Drive for Desktop apps on your computer.
  2. Step 2.Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and open both cloud drive directories side by side.
  3. Step 3.Right-click the OneDrive files you want to transfer, choose Always keep on this device, and wait for them to download locally.
  4. Step 4.Copy or drag the prepared files from your OneDrive folder directly into your Google Drive folder.
  5. Step 5.Keep your PC powered on and connected to the internet while Google Drive syncs the new files to the cloud.
Pros√Familiar drag-and-drop workflow
√Bypasses browser download limits
Cons×Fills up your local hard drive during the transfer
×Heavily relies on local device speed and internet bandwidth
×Prone to path length and file sync conflicts

Method 3. Transfer via Command-Line Tools (Rclone & CLI)

For tech-savvy users who prefer scriptable automation over graphical interfaces, open-source command-line tools like Rclone provide a flexible way to transfer files directly between OneDrive and Google Drive.

⚠️ Note: While CLI tools run locally on your computer, data streams through your local internet connection (OneDrive ➔ Local Network ➔ Google Drive).
  1. Step 1.Download and install Rclone on your OS (via brew install rclone, terminal script, or executable package).
  2. Step 2.Open your terminal or PowerShell and run rclone config to set up OAuth remotes for both OneDrive (onedrive:) and Google Drive (gdrive:).
  3. Step 3.Run a direct transfer command with multi-threading and progress tracking:rclone copy onedrive:Backup gdrive:OneDrive_Backup --progress --transfers 4 --drive-chunk-size 64M
  4. Step 4.Monitor the execution in your terminal until the process reaches 100% completion.
Pros√Precise control via flags (logging, bandwidth, multithreading)
√Eliminates browser timeouts and File Explorer freezes
Cons×Requires API configuration and CLI usage
×Relies on local network unless run on a VPS

What Should To Do After Transferring OneDrive to Google Drive?

Seeing your files in Google Drive doesn't necessarily mean the migration is finished. Before cleaning up OneDrive, take a few minutes to verify files arrived and still work as expected.

Check That Everything Arrived

Compare important folders and files in both clouds. Check the total file count where practical, and pay particular attention to large folders, deeply nested files, and anything essential to your work.

Open a Few Important Files

Don't stop at checking file names. Open representative Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, image, and other important files in Google Drive to make sure they are accessible and usable after the transfer.

Check Platform-Specific Files

Some Microsoft-specific content may behave differently outside OneDrive. For example, in our test, a OneNote notebook appeared in Google Drive as a folder containing .one and .onetoc2 files that Google Drive could not preview directly.

Don't Delete OneDrive Files Immediately

Keep the source files until you've verified the Google Drive copy. A successful transfer doesn't necessarily guarantee that every cloud-specific feature or file type will work identically at the destination.

From Personal Files to Business Data, MultCloud Has You Covered

Whether you're moving your own OneDrive files or migrating data for an entire organization, MultCloud provides a purpose-built solution for different migration scales.

Move Your Own OneDrive with “Cloud Transfer”

Need to move your personal files to Google Drive? Cloud Transfer connects both accounts online, so you can transfer selected files, folders, or larger amounts of data without downloading everything to your computer first.

  • Transfer directly between OneDrive and Google Drive
  • Select individual files, folders, or the entire drive
  • Schedule transfers for a preferred time
  • Keep transfers running even when your device is off
Start Transfer Now >>
Personal cloud transfer

Migrate Multiple Users with “Team Transfer”

Moving an organization from OneDrive for Business to Google Workspace requires more than transferring one account at a time. “Team Transfer” helps admins organize multiple user migrations in one workflow: Add business clouds → Match users automatically or via CSV → Set options & start bulk migration.

  • Transfer multiple employee accounts in bulk
  • Map OneDrive users to the correct Google Workspace users
  • Avoid creating a separate task for every account
  • Manage multi-user migration from one place
Start Team Transfer >>
Business cloud transfer

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Connect and Manage 30+ Cloud Drives in One Place

MultCloud supports over 30 cloud services (nearly 40 integrations), allowing you to connect, manage, and transfer files across all your cloud accounts from a single platform.

What Our Users Are Saying

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Smart cloud-to-cloud migration

So glad I found MultCloud! The initial free data allowance made it super easy to test out, and transferring my data from OneDrive to Google Drive went smoothly without a single glitch. It’s easily the smartest solution for moving files between cloud drives without burning through my local internet data.

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Worked smoothly, happy with the results

Everything worked smoothly transferring all our data from OneDrive to Google Drive. Couldn't be happier with the results. Also, with the few issues I did have, support was quick to assist in resolving them! Special thanks to Lanry Lucky and his support!

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I changed email addresses and needed to moving one cloud data to another cloud and Multcloud site helped me do this. My daughter who is a schoolteacher uses your Multcloud all the time.

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FAQ

No. MultCloud Cloud Transfer copies your selected files from OneDrive to Google Drive by default, so the original files remain in OneDrive after the transfer. If your goal is to move rather than copy the files, MultCloud also provides such an option to delete the source files after the transfer is complete.

No, MultCloud cannot directly transfer items that only appear under OneDrive's "Shared" or "Shared with me" section. Due to cloud provider API access restrictions, MultCloud can only read and migrate files that reside inside your own personal root directory ("My Files").

Yes. Google Drive enforces a strict account-level limit of 750 GB per day for uploads and transfers, regardless of the method or software tool you use (including browser uploads, desktop sync apps, Rclone, or third-party cloud services like MultCloud). If your transfer reaches this 750 GB cap within a 24-hour window, Google Drive will temporarily reject any further incoming files and return a rate limit error.

For a full migration, you can select your entire OneDrive as the source and Google Drive as the destination in MultCloud Cloud Transfer. Before transferring, make sure Google Drive has enough available storage and check any platform-specific files, such as OneNote notebooks, for compatibility.

It depends on your goal. If you're completely switching to Google, you may only need OneDrive until you've verified the migration. If you still use Microsoft and Google services, keeping both can be useful for different workflows, collaboration needs, or an additional copy of important files.

Choose Cloud Transfer for a one-time migration, such as switching from OneDrive to Google Drive. Choose Cloud Sync if new or updated files need to continue flowing between the two clouds after the initial move.

Yes, but only if you are a Workspace Super Administrator. Google Workspace offers a built-in Data Migration service in the Admin Console that allows admins to migrate OneDrive data directly to Google Workspace accounts across an entire organization. However, this feature is restricted to business and enterprise domains—it is not available for personal (@gmail.com) accounts and requires global admin privileges on both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to authorize and map user accounts.

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