[Video Tutorial] Box to Google Drive Migration | 4 Fast Ways

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• Why Migrate Box to Google Drive?
• Best Free Box to Google Drive Migration with MultCloud | Video Tutorial
• Migrate Box to Google Drive in 3 Traditional Ways
• Compare All Solutions to Migrate Box to Google Drive
• 1 Tip for Box to Google Workspace Migration
• FAQs about Migrating Box to Google Drive
• More about MultCloud

Why Migrate Box to Google Drive?

As you may know, Google Drive and Box are two popular cloud-storage solutions, either of which allows you to store your important files on the cloud with enhanced security and great accessibility. Although they look and function similarly, they are actually different in many features. So many users are wondering which one is better, and whether it is worth performing Box to Google Drive migration. Next, we would like to make a brief comparison between them to make your decision easier.

First of all, Box provides only 10GB of storage space for free users, while Google Drive provides 15GB, which can be a huge bonus for cloud users.

Secondly, Box provides business users with unlimited storage in every plan, but its limitations on the maximum upload file size (up to 150GB) are a little disappointing when compared to Google Drive, which supports up to 5TB.

Thirdly, Box business users can only sync 100 GB of data per day at most, while Google Drive allows users to sync up to 750 GB of data per day.

At last, Google Drive has great integration with Google Workspace apps- Gmail, Meet, Calendar, Chat, etc.  This may be quite useful if you often need to use Google apps. Besides, if you need to upload large files frequently and sync more data daily, Google Drive is more recommended than Box Drive. 

And you can see the differences between Box vs. Google Drive in the chart below:

Criteria	Box	Google Drive
Free Storage	10 GB	15 GB
Maximum Upload Size	150 GB	5 TB
Security Measures	Advanced encryption, granular access controls	SSL/TLS encryption, 2-step verification
Collaboration	Real-time co-editing, task assignments	Real-time co-editing, commenting, task assignments
Integrations	Extensive third-party integrations	Seamless integration with Google Workspace
File Versioning	Unlimited versions	Last 30 days or 100 versions (whichever comes first)
Focus on	Enterprise	Consumer
Mobile Apps	Available on iOS and Android	Available on iOS and Android

The listed advantages of Google Drive might be the main reasons why many users decide to transfer files from Box to Google Drive, especially for movie migration to Google Drive.  What can you do to finish the cloud-to-cloud drive migration?

All Solutions to Migrate Box to Google Drive

4 Ways for Box to Google Drive Migration	How to do?
Way 1. Directly Migrate Box to Google Drive for Free via MultCloud	Add both Box and Google Drive to your MultCloud account, tap Cloud Transfer, choose the source Box files and a folder in Google Drive, and hit Transfer Now.
Way 2. Download & Upload Manually on Web Apps	Log in to your Box account, select the files you need, and hit Download. Unzip them. Then go to your Google Drive account, tap +New > Folder upload to upload these Box files.
Way 3. Drag Box Files to Google Drive	Download Box files from its website. Then open the folder that contains the Box files (unzip them first). Log in to your Google Drive account on the website, then drag the Box files from the folder to the online Google Drive folder you need.
Way 4. Download Box Files and Upload via Google Drive for Desktop	Download the Box files from the website. Then install Drive for Desktop on your computer and log in. Tap the Google Drive icon > Preferences > My Computer > Add Folder, then select the folder that contains the Box files to upload.

Best Free Box to Google Drive Migration with MultCloud | Video Tutorial

To move files from Box to Google Drive, here we would like to share with you the most recommended method: making use of the Box to Google Drive migration tool - MultCloud. It is a free online cloud file transfer service.

Direct migration: With one MultCloud account, you can integrate Google Drive and Box, and migrate files or folders between those two clouds directly (without downloading) using different features, like cloud backup, cloud sync, cloud transfer, team transfer, etc.

30+ mainstream clouds are supported. Apart from Box and Google Drive, MultCloud supports MEGA, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Photos, FTP/SFTP, NAS, iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, G Suite, OneDrive for Business, Dropbox Business, Amazon S3, Backblaze, pCloud, Wasabi, IDrive e2, 4shared, Icedrive, and more. If you have both a Google Drive account and a G Suite account, you can add your G Suite account to MultCloud, so that MultCloud can help migrate Box files to G Suite with ease. 

Flexible selection: Migrate everything or selected items from Box to Google Drive as you want; it's easy to transfer the files you need. Besides, you can enjoy the filter to select certain files to move using file extensions. 

Automatic: MultCloud provides the Schedule feature for you to perform automatic tasks. You can run tasks daily, weekly, monthly, or at a specific time. 

Large files compatible. MultCloud allows you to move large files between clouds, like videos, movies, and more.

3 Simple Steps to Migrate from Box to Google Drive via MultCloud

Step 1. Create a MultCloud account

Since MultCloud is a free web app tool, to use it, create a MultCloud account first, then log in.

Step 2. Add Box and Google Drive Accounts to MultCloud

Click "Add Cloud" and add clouds with your Box account and Google Drive account to MultCloud.

Step 3. Migrate Box to Google Drive with "Cloud Transfer"

Choose "Cloud Transfer", then select Box account as the source, select Google Drive as the destination, and click "Transfer Now" to transfer Box files to Google Drive.

If you choose the entire cloud drive as source and destination, then all files under Box will be moved to your Google Drive. If you just want to transfer specific folders from Box to Google Drive, select the folders you want to transfer only under Box as the source when creating the task.

Following the above steps, you may find that MultCloud can help you migrate Box to Google Drive quickly without switching accounts. In addition to the "Cloud Transfer" feature, MultCloud also offers "Cloud Sync", "Cloud Backup", "Remote Upload", and other functions.

Migrate Box to Google Drive in 3 Traditional Ways

If you just need to transfer a few files from Box to Google Drive, you can first download the target data from Box to your local device and then re-upload it to Google Drive manually.  This is quite traditional to migrate data from Box to Google Drive, but yet effective in some situations. The operation is very easy and follows.

The 3 ways use the same concept but different methods to perform Box to Google Drive integration:

• Way 1. Upload Box Files to Google Drive Manually
• Way 2. Migrate Content from Box to Google Drive via Drag-and-drop
• Way 3. Migrate Box Files to Google Drive via Google Drive App

Way 1. Upload Box Files to Google Drive Manually

1. Sign in to your Box. Select the files you want to migrate to Google Drive, click on the Download tab, and download them to your local devices.

2. Visit the Google Drive official site and log in to your account. Click on the "+ New" button, and click "File upload" or "Folder upload" from the menu.

3.  Then choose the downloaded Box files on local device, and hit Open or Upload to move Box to Google Drive.

Limitations:✎

Requires downloading files from Box to the local device first, using local storage space.

Demands manual re-uploading through the browser, which can be slow for large files. 

The browser tab cannot be closed during upload; an interruption means starting over. 

Limited by the browser's maximum upload size (often smaller than Google Drive's 5TB limit).

Way 2. Migrate Content from Box to Google Drive via Drag-and-drop

1. Please download files from Box when right-clicking the files you need to transfer to Google Drive.

2. Open the folder in which the data downloaded from Box are stored, and directly drag them into the Google Drive folder window.

3. Once you release them, the file or folder should upload automatically and the Box to Google Drive migration will be done.

Limitations:✎

Drag-and-drop can be unreliable for large folders with many subfolders.

Easy to accidentally drop files into the wrong location. 

Downloading and uploading is quite time-consuming, and the process can't be done if you close the browser.

Way 3. Migrate Box Files to Google Drive via Google Drive App

1. Ensure you have downloaded files from Box.

2. Download, install, and launch the Google Drive app on your computer, and log in.

3. Click on the Google Drive icon on the system tray, and hit "Preferences" to enter the "Google Drive Preferences" window.

4. Tap My Computer on the left side, hit on "Add Folder" and choose the downloaded Box folder.

5. Then choose Sync to Google Drive, then hit "Done" > "Save" to transfer Box to Google Drive.

Limitations:✎...

You have to download the Google Drive for desktop first.

It's time-consuming because you have to download Box files first, then upload these files via Drive for desktop.

Compare All Solutions to Migrate Box to Google Drive

After reading here, you might have found the best free way to perform Box to Google Drive migration. To make it clear, here we conclude the pros and cons of each method for your picking.

Compare All Solutions to Migrate Box to Google Drive

All Ways	Pros	Cons
Way 1. Directly Migrate Box to Google Drive for Free via MultCloud	Direct, Automatic, Flexible; Any size of migration; No app installed;	You have to sign up for a MultCloud account
Way 2. Download & Upload Manually on Web Apps	Small size migration	Manual, Time-consuming, Downloading, and Uploading
Way 3. Drag Box Files to Google Drive	Small size migration	Manual, Time-consuming, Downloading, and Uploading
Way 4. Download Box Files and Upload via Google Drive for Desktop	Small size migration	Manual, Time-consuming, Downloading, and Uploading; App installed

According to the above chart, MultCloud is the best free way to migrate Box to Google Drive directly. It's very useful and flexible to choose which files to migrate, instead of everything.

1 Tip for Box to Google Workspace Migration

If you're using Box for Business and trying to migrate Box for Business to Google Workspace, MultCloud's Team Transfer is your best choice, which allows you to migrate everything from one business cloud to another smoothly, with all accounts matched.

4 Steps for Migrating Box for Business to Google Workspace

1. Please click Add Cloud > Box for Business, then follow the on-screen guide to add. Add Google Workspace accordingly.

2. Tap Team Transfer from the left panel, click Add Source Cloud to choose Box for Business, and click Add Target Cloud to select Google Workspace.

3. Click on Batch Match in the middle section, and choose Auto-Match.

4. Press the Transfer Now to transfer files from all accounts in Box for Business to Google Workspace accounts.

Now, you can check all these files on Google Workspace. Or delete the Box account permanently, or leave it alone. Besides, to migrate Box files to Google Drive, you can use the Copy to feature to copy Box to another account, or Google Drive, etc., without downloading.

FAQs about Migrating Box to Google Drive

More about MultCloud

How to migrate content from Box to Google Drive easily? MultCloud offers a convenient cloud file transfer-free way for you to manage the cloud storage accounts you have. The authorization system of MultCloud is based on OAuth, which is a standard authorization framework that enables third-party programs to access multiple cloud accounts without a username and password. With the help of MultCloud, you can easily transfer files from one cloud to another cloud securely, like migrating G Suite to Box for Business. If you want to upload files via email in Box, get more details about Box email upload.