4 Free Ways: Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox [Video Attached]

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• Can I Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox with Ease?
• Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by MultCloud [3 Methods]
• Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by "Download and Upload"
• Conclusion

Can I Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox with Ease?

OneDrive and Dropbox are two of the most famous cloud storage service nowdays. Most users might own two of them and want to copy some files from OneDrive to Dropbox, or Dropbox to OneDrive sometimes. To transfer files from one cloud to another,  the majority will be more likely to adopt the  traditional way: download files from the source cloud drive to the local storage, and then reupload to the destination cloud drive.

So, when it comes to migrating files from OneDrive to Dropbox, most users would download from OneDrive and then upload files to Dropbox. While this might sound quite simple, it is stressful and time-consuming, especially when the involved files are very large and the internet speed is terrible. That why many users are looking for an easier way to transfer OneDrivet to Dropbox. That's what we will talk about today. Just read further.

Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by MultCloud [3 Methods]

To copy files from OneDrive to Dropbox without worrying about the file size and internet speed,  you can rely on the professional cloud transfer tool named MultCloud. It is designed to help cloud users manage all cloud drives in only one platform, and even transfer data across different clouds within one click.

Apart from the above advantages, the MultCloud can transfer cloud data fast since it consumes the data traffic, not relies on the Internet speed that is not so stable sometimes. Nest, we list the detailed steps of copying from OneDrive to Dropbox via the MultCloud.

• Preparation: Add OneDrive and Dropbox to MultCloud

Adding cloud drives to MultCloud is the foundation before managing your clouds through it. Don’t worry about your cloud account security since MultCloud uses OAuth authorization system which enables third-party applications to build up a connection to cloud services without your username and password. And the system is supported by major cloud storage services like Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox, etc.

All you have to do is to sign up MultCloud and add the clouds with which you want to perform better management with to MultCloud.

Now, we will show you how to move files from OneDrive to Dropbox via 3 different features provided by MultCloud.

• Method 1: Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by “Copy” or “Copy to”
• Method 2: Transfer Files OneDrive to Dropbox by “Cloud Transfer”
• Method 3: Copy Files from OneDrive to Dropbox by “Drag and Drop”

Method 1: Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by "Copy" or "Copy to"

This method is suitable for you to transfer files from OneDrive to Dropbox without any switching action.

Step 1: Open OneDrive in MultCloud. Tick the boxes in front of the files and folders which you want to copy.
Step 2: Click “Copy to” or “Copy” in the feature bar above or in the pop-up menu after right-clicking.

Step 3.1: If you choose “Copy to”, then select the destination of your copied files or folders in the pop-up window. You can click “Multi-select” to copy to more than one destination at once.

Step 3.2: If you choose “Copy”, then move to Dropbox by clicking the Dropbox icon under “My Cloud Drives” on the left. Click “Paste” in the feature bar above. You can also right-click in Dropbox and choose “Paste” in the pop-up menu.

Method 2: Transfer Files OneDrive to Dropbox by “Cloud Transfer”

This is the most unique and flexible feature provided by MultCloud which allows you to copy files and folders from OneDrive to Dropbox or straightly copy the whole account of OneDrive to Dropbox so as to backup OneDrive to Dropbox.

Step 1: Click “Cloud Transfer” under the “Common Tools” list.
Step 2: Click the left square.

Step 3: Tick the boxes in front of the clouds, folders or files you want to copy from OneDrive in the “Please Select” window. Then click “OK”.

Step 4: Click the right square to select the destination in Dropbox and then click “OK” in the “Please Select” window.
Step 5: Click the purple button “Transfer Now” in the lower right corner. Then the transfer task will be done by the background program of MultCloud. You can choose whether to shut down the browser or to complete other operations.

For more information, you can take a look at the following video:

Method 3: Copy Files from OneDrive to Dropbox by “Drag and Drop”

If you think the methods given above are not intuitive enough, you can switch to the classic version of MultCloud in the lower left of MultCloud interface. In this way you can easily copy files from OneDrive to Dropbox by “Drag and Drop” instead of some selections.

Step 1: Click “Switch to classic MultCloud” in the lower left corner.
Step 2: Select the files or folders you want to copy from OneDrive.
Step 3: Hold on and move the files to Dropbox icon in the cloud drive list. Then the copying task is done.

Copy from OneDrive to Dropbox by "Download and Upload"

Apart from using MultCloud to migrate OneDrive to Dropbox, the only way to achieve this may need you to first download the files you want to copy from OneDrive, then upload those files to Dropbox. If the internet of your device is not quick enough, the process of copying may take lots of time.

Step 1: Open and sign in OneDrive in your browser. Right-click the files or folders you want to copy.
Step 2: Click “Download” in the pop-up menu.

Step 3: Open and log in Dropbox in another browser window.
Step 4: Click “Upload files” or “Upload folder” and locate the files from the pop-up window to upload to Dropbox.

Conclusion

MultCloud, as a remarkable web-based service, can not only help you to copy from OneDrive to Dropbox, but can also combine OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive and many other cloud drive services altogether for better cloud management.  In addition to the “Cloud Transfer” mentioned above, MultCloud provides you with another two unique functions like "Cloud Sync" and “Remote Upload”.

To be specific, Cloud Sync can help you sync data between multiple clouds in order to prevent accidental data loss or damage. And you can remote upload to OneDrive easily to parse the contents from Links, Torrents or Magnets and upload them to the corresponding clouds. This is more suitable for those who only own the online link of the file but actually don’t store the files in their devices.