3 Top Ways | How to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology

• User Case
• Why Migrate from Google Drive to Synology?
• Best Way to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology – MultCloud
• How to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology via Synology Cloud Sync
• How to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology via Google Takeout
• Conclusion

User Case

Why Migrate from Google Drive to Synology?

Depending on your needs, switching from Google Drive to Synology can have a number of benefits. You may want to think about switching for the following reasons:

Best Way to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology – MultCloud

If you have tried other common ways before and find them cannot address your problem, MultCloud may make sense. MultCloud is a professional cloud file transfer, sync, and backup service. It supports multiple cloud drives including Google Drive and Synology NAS. MultCloud Cloud Sync not only allows you to real-time sync files between Google Drive and Synology but also supports one-time sync tasks.

Moreover, if you are willing to restore the migrated files in the future, you can use its Cloud Backup function which can backup Google Drive to Synology and restore the backups with different versions. Besides, since MultCloud is a multiple-cloud manager, you can add unlimited cloud accounts to it for file centralization and the functions are available for all the added clouds like backing up OneDrive to Synology NAS or syncing Google Drive with Dropbox.

Backup Google Drive to Synology by MultCloud Cloud Backup

Step 1. Go to the MultCloud website and sign up by clicking Get started for free.

Step 2. Add Google Drive to MultCloud by adding Add Cloud and the Google Drive icon. Then, you will log in to the Google Drive account in the pop-up window and allow MultCloud to access your files.

Step 3. Add Synology NAS to MultCloud by clicking Add Cloud and the NAS icon. Then, enter your credentials in the pop-up window to connect your Synology NAS with MultCloud.

Step 4. Select Cloud Backup in the left bar and choose Google Drive (or its files or folders) as the source and a Synology NAS folder as the backup destination. Then, tap the Backup Now button to create and run a backup task.

Step 5. To restore files, enter Task List and find the backup task. Then, click the 3-line button beside it, choose Restore, and finish restore settings.

Sync Google Drive to a NAS by MultCloud Cloud Sync

Step 1. Register for a MultCloud account and add Google Drive and NAS to MultCloud.

Step 2. Select Cloud Sync in the left bar and choose the sync source and target in the boxes.

Step 3. Open Options to choose a sync mode if you need it, such as Real-time Sync, Two-way Sync, Incremental Sync, Cumulative Sync, Mirror Sync, etc. Then, click Sync Now to start this sync task.

How to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology via Synology Cloud Sync

Synology also offers its solution to transfer files from Google Drive to Synology Drive – Cloud Sync. Like MultCloud, it also supports connecting Synology with other clouds like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Google Workspace. However, Cloud Sync has a drawback. Although it is able to backup Google to Synology, it cannot restore files back to Google Drive and may produce some duplicates.

Step 1. Install Synology Package Center on your computer and install Cloud Sync on it.

Step 2. Open Cloud Sybnc and choose Google Drive as the Cloud Provider. Then, click Next.

Step 3. Finish the task settings in terms of your needs and click Next.

• Local path: Choose which Synology folder you want to use as the migration destination.
• Remote path: Choose the Google Drive files and folders that you want to migrate.
• Sync direction: Choose Download remote changes only since you are going to migrate from Google Drive to Synology.

Step 4. Synology Cloud Sync also offers the File Filter feature and it is in Advanced Settings.

Step 5. Check your task settings and when everything is ready, click Apply to start the Synology Cloud Sync Google Drive task.

How to Migrate from Google Drive to Synology via Google Takeout

Except for MultCloud and Synology solutions, you can also try the Google solution – Google Takeout. It is a service that can export data from Google apps to the local or some clouds like Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. You can use Google Takeout to export all your Google Drive data and then move it to Synology.

Step 1. Enter Google Takeout and click Deselect all in the upper-right corner.

Step 2. Scroll down the page and check the box next to Drive. Then, scroll down the page again and tap the Next step button.

Step 3. Choose Send download link via email in Destination, finish other settings, and press Create export to start exporting Google data. It may take minutes to days for Google Takeout to complete the exportation and you have 1 week to download files from the link.

Step 4. Open the link in the email inbox and download files to a Synology folder.

Conclusion

To migrate from Google Drive to Synology, you can realize it with the help of MultCloud, Synology Cloud Sync, and Google Takeout. If you prefer to have the restoration function, MultCloud Cloud Backup is your best choice. It can directly backup files from Google Drive to Synology NAS and allows you to restore with different versions. Besides, you can schedule the backup task and let it run regularly.

What’s more, MultCloud offers more functions that you may need in other cloud file tasks, such as Cloud Transfer, Team Transfer, Email Migration, and Instagram Downloader.