Add, Manage And Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts in Windows 10

Content Overview:

• Can I Have Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Windows 10?
• Link and Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts in Windows 10 | 2 Ways
• Further Reading: Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Android, Mac
• FAQs About Using Multiple OneDrive Accounts
• Summary

Can I Have Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Windows 10?

You may have multiple OneDrive accounts for different reasons. You may have given access to some of these OneDrive accounts to other persons. Therefore, you want to sync these accounts managed by other persons to a folder of the OneDrive account owned by yourself only.

If that is someone like you, you may want to add multiple OneDrive accounts in Windows 10, and 11. How many OneDrive accounts can I sync on the same computer? Can I have 2 OneDrive accounts on the same computer? You can sync up to 10 OneDrive accounts on the same computer, including 1 personal OneDrive account plus up to 9 business accounts.

But it's a question of how to add, connect, and sync multiple OneDrive accounts on a Windows 10 computer. Continue to read the following parts to find out how to add multiple OneDrive accounts on your PC and manage them conveniently.

Link and Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts in Windows 10 | 2 Ways

Now, we will show you how to connect two OneDrive accounts on one PC.

• Way 1. Connect & Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts via the OneDrive Desktop App
• Way 2. Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Windows 10 PC with MultCloud

Way 1. Connect & Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts via the OneDrive Desktop App

Since the OneDrive desktop app has been integrated into Windows 10 now, you can run it directly without installing it. How do I set up multiple OneDrive accounts on one computer, just check the following steps.
Step 1. Input OneDrive in your Windows 10 search box, and click "Open".

Step 2. Enter your email address and click "Sign in".

Step 3. Enter your password and click "Sign in".

Step 4. Click the "Next" button.

Step 5. Click "Open My OneDrive Folder" and your files will be listed.

Step 6. To add your second OneDrive account, please click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar.

Step 7. Select "Settings" from the pop-up window.

Step 8. Click the "Account" section > the "Add an account" button and follow the above-mentioned steps to add your second account to your Windows 10 PC.

Step 9. Repeat the process to add other OneDrive accounts. You can access multiple OneDrive accounts via Windows File Explorer.

Step 10. You can sync multiple OneDrive accounts by dragging and dropping files between the OneDrive folders on your Windows 10 computer.

Can I have 2 personal OneDrive accounts on one computer? You can manage OneDrive and OneDrive for Business on same computer only, but you cannot connect two personal OneDrive accounts on same PC. When you try to add another personal OneDrive account, you will see the error message "You're already syncing a personal OneDrive on this computer. Unlink that account to add a new one".

So, is there any solution to helping link two personal OneDrive accounts on Windows 10 without encountering the above problem? Though many users have such a need, Microsoft has no plans to support multiple personal OneDrive accounts on the same computer.

Luckily, there is a new workaround for managing not only several personal OneDrive accounts but also OneDrive for Business accounts in Windows 10 without the need to unlink or link several times.

Way 2. Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Windows 10 PC with MultCloud

The workaround is to use MultCloud. MultCloud is a FREE web-based multiple cloud storage manager, that allows you to link all your personal OneDrive and business OneDrive accounts altogether in one platform without switching cloud accounts, and moving files between two OneDrive accounts directly.

MultCloud supports 30+ mainstream cloud services, including OneDrive, and OneDrive for Business, Google Workspace, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, and so on.

You're able to add unlimited personal OneDrive accounts as well as unlimited OneDrive for Business accounts.

Manage all OneDrive accounts in one place, including copy, copy to, delete, share, download, cut, preview, and more, just like manage on the official website.

With all of your OneDrive accounts linked together, you can perform a quick search to locate specific files and manage them effectively.

You can sync two OneDrive accounts on one computer directly without downloading in 10 sync modes, as well backup, transfer, etc.

Step 1. Add Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Windows 10 Computer

You can refer to the following steps to add multiple OneDrive accounts on your PC.

1. Create one MultCloud account. You can register it with your email address or you can log in directly with your Google or Facebook account.

2. Add OneDrive accounts. Add your multiple OneDrive accounts to MultCloud by clicking "Add Cloud" > "OneDrive".

3. Manage Multiple OneDrive Accounts with MultCloud. After they are added to MultCloud successfully, you can manage two OneDrive accounts or more under "My Cloud Drives" in the left panel.

Compared to the common way above, you may find it’s very easy to use multiple OneDrive accounts in Windows 10 in just three steps without logging in and out. If you want to sync several OneDrive accounts, you can create a Cloud Sync task to achieve your goal.

Step 2. How to Sync Multiple OneDrive Accounts in 3 Steps?

To sync two OneDrive accounts on one computer, take the following steps for reference:

1. Click the "Cloud Sync" feature.

2. Select the files in the first OneDrive as the source, and select your second OneDrive account as the destination location.

3. Click "Sync Now" to sync files between OneDrive accounts, and wait for the process to complete.

In addition to organizing multiple OneDrive accounts in Windows 10, you can use the "Remote Upload" feature to directly download torrents to Dropbox with MultCloud. Besides, MultCloud supports the newly added clouds or services, Gmail, Google Photos, iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, and more.

For "Cloud Transfer" feature, can help transfer one cloud to another cloud directly without downloading and uploading. If you want to migrate Dropbox to OneDrive, you can make full use of it. 

For "Cloud Sync", can help create sync relationships from one cloud to other clouds in 8 sync modes.

For "Remote Upload", it can upload files to any cloud drive from URLs, magnet links, and torrent files.

• Cloud to Cloud Transfer to free up space or not.
• Cloud to Cloud Backup and keep unlimited backup versions.
• Share Clouds in a private way and password protected.
• Remote Upload to Clouds to save web files easily.
• Migrate Emails to Another Cloud for archive.

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Further Reading: Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Android, Mac

How many OneDrive accounts can I use on Android or Mac? You can find answers below:

• Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Android
• Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Mac

Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Android

How many OneDrive accounts can I have on Android? You can have one personal OneDrive account plus OneDrive for work or school account on your Android device. Thus, you can have up to 2 OneDrive accounts signed in on your OneDrive app on Android.

Here is how to use two OneDrive accounts on your Android device:

1. Please go to the App Store to download and install the OneDrive app on your Android device.

2. Tap Sign In once opening the OneDrive app, input your OneDrive email address and password to log in.

3. Now you can access your OneDrive files on the Android device.

4. To add another OneDrive account, tap the avatar picture on the top left, and choose Add Account.

5. Input another OneDrive credential to log in. Now you can use two OneDrive accounts on Android effortlessly.

If you want to switch accounts on OneDrive, just tap the account from the top left after clicking the picture.

Multiple OneDrive Accounts on Mac

 According to Microsoft, you can use one OneDrive business account from the same company, and sync files at any given moment on MacOS devices. Thus, you can only add one personal OneDrive account plus one OneDrive for work or school account on the Mac. you can't add the third OneDrive account, or it will show you an error: only one personal OneDrive and one office/ school account can be added in one device.

You can use more than one OneDrive account on the Mac, here it is:

1. Once you log in to your first OneDrive account on Mac, you can tap the OneDrive icon.

2. Then tap the Gear icon at the top right corner of the OneDrive window, then choose Preferences.

3. It opens up a window, tap Account > Add an account.

4. Input your email address of another OneDrive account, and password to log in to your second OneDrive account.

FAQs About Using Multiple OneDrive Accounts

Summary

Following the above methods, you can easily add multiple OneDrive Accounts in Windows 10 and sync multiple OneDrive accounts on the same computer. However, the first solution is useless for adding two personal OneDrive accounts on one computer. Luckily, the second solution with MultCloud can resolve this problem perfectly.

After reading this article, you may find that MultCloud is not only an application but also a web-based tool, so there is no need to install it on your PC or even install it on your phone. As long as you have installed a browser on your device and your device has an Internet connection, you can access MultCloud from any place to do file transfer, copy, or sync operations. And you can also merge OneDrive accounts if necessary, and many more, just explore.