Google Drive Multiple Accounts on Same Computer & Manage Them All Together

Content Overview:

• Google Drive Multiple Accounts Problems!
• Can I Have Multiple Google Drive Accounts on One Computer?
• How to Add Multiple Google Drive Accounts on Windows Computers
• Fix for Can't Add Another Google Drive Account
• Sync Files Between Two Google Drive Accounts
• FAQs about Multiple Google Drive Accounts on Same Computer
• Wrapping Things Up

Google Drive Multiple Accounts Problems!

If you run multiple instances of Google Drive on a Windows computer, you are in the right place. Because we will show you if you can have multiple Google Drive accounts on one computer. And how to add Google Drive multiple accounts on same computer? And the solutions to sync files between Google Drive multiple accounts.

Can I Have Multiple Google Drive Accounts on One Computer?

Can you have multiple Google Drive accounts on the same computer? The answer is definitely. You can have up to 4 Google Drive accounts on one computer according to the Google Drive official website. So, just relax, and find a way to add more than one Google Drive account to the same computer.

If you have only one Google Drive account, learn how to create a second Google Drive account first. Then keep reading to get more details.

How to Add Multiple Google Drive Accounts on Windows Computers

Google Drive for desktop is the latest version of the Google Drive app, which is named Google Backup and Sync or Google File Stream. Previously, Google Backup and Sync allowed you to add up to 3 accounts on one computer but now Google Drive for Desktop allows you to add up to 4 accounts on the same computer.

So, just follow the below steps to add multiple Google Drive accounts on a Windows computer:

1. Please download and install Drive for Desktop on your Windows 11 or 10 computer.

2. Log in to your first Google Drive account.

3. Then click on the Google Drive icon on the system tray.

4. Click on the Settings icon (Gear icon) > Preferences.

5. Click on your Google account icon, and select Add another account.

6. Follow the prompts to log into the second Google account you need to add to your Windows computer.

7. Repeat the process to add more Google Drive accounts.

Until now, Google Drive for Desktop multiple accounts on Windows 11, and 10 have been added, now just enjoy it.

Fix for Can't Add Another Google Drive Account

Sometimes, you might not be able to add multiple Google Drive accounts with Drive for desktop, what should you do? Here you can find a solution to fix:

1. Once you have added a Google Drive account with Drive for Desktop.

2. Sign off from the other account on the computer. Then start Google Drive from the 2nd account, sign in to Google Drive with this user, and have the setup done.

3. From now on both Windows users can run concurrently, each of them has its own Google Drive client running and data synchronized as usual.

Sync Files Between Two Google Drive Accounts

After adding multiple Google Drive accounts on your computer, you can manage these files easily with the powerful web-based cloud storage manager - MultCloud.

With MultCloud, you can get the following benefits for Google Drive:

So, here we will show you how to manage all Google Drive files with the powerful Google Drive migrator.

Manage Google Drive Multiple Accounts on Same Computer

To manage everything in all Google Drive accounts with MultCloud, MultCloud provides you with the basic file management features, including copy, copy to, download, preview, upload, delete, rename, share, and many more. So, you can follow the below steps for centralized management:

1. Please log in to your MultCloud account after applying for.

2. Click Add Cloud > Google Drive, then follow the guide to grant access to MultCloud. Add other Google Drive accounts accordingly.

3. After adding all your Google Drive accounts, you can see all your Google Drive accounts under My Online Services on the left side.

4. Use the features to manage all Google Drive files on the same computer.

Sync Files Between Google Drive Multiple Accounts

Once you have added two Google Drive accounts on 1 computer, you can sync files between Google Drive accounts as follows:

1. Click Cloud Sync under Common Tools from the left side.

2. Select one Google Drive as the source, and another Google Drive as the target.

3. Press the Sync Now button to move files from one Google Drive account to another directly and quickly.

If you would like to move files among these Google Drive accounts, Cloud Transfer is another option, which allows you to migrate files from multiple Google Drive accounts to another account. Except for personal Google Drive accounts, you can also manage Google Workspace accounts, like migrate everything from one Google Workspace to another one with Team Transfer, which saves a lot of time and effort.

FAQs about Multiple Google Drive Accounts on Same Computer

Wrapping Things Up

Now, you have a clear idea about Google Drive multiple accounts on same computer, just add more than one Google Drive account to your computer, then manage them as you like. Besides, you can download files directly to Google Drive for convenience, and migrate Google Drive to Google Photos, or other clouds directly.