4 Easy Ways to Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive

• Differences between Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive
• How to Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive – 4 Ways
  1. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via MultCloud [Automatic] 🔥
  2. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via Download & Upload
  3. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via Drag & Drop
• Conclusion

Differences between Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive

Before going to the specific steps of how to switch from OneDrive to Google Drive, let’s have a quick look at the differences between OneDrive and Google Drive.

How to Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive – 4 Ways

There are 4 ways to switch from Microsoft OneDrive to Google Drive in this post. If you are seeking the easiest way to transfer files from OneDrive to Google Drive, 2 automatic ways are offered. You can use MultCloud to transfer or sync OneDrive to Google Drive without downloading. Besides, you can also learn 2 traditional ways to transfer files by downloading and uploading, or dragging and dropping.

1. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via MultCloud [Automatic]

Although there is no official way that can directly migrate files from OneDrive to Google Drive, you can consider using a third-party service to simplify the process. MultCloud is a free web-based service that is trusted by more than 3 million users around the world. It not only supports OneDrive and Google Drive but also OneDrive for Business, Google Workspace, Google Shared Drive, Google "Shared with me", and so on.

Cloud Transfer and Cloud Sync are 2 of MultCloud’s functions. Cloud Transfer creates a one-time transfer task to send files from one or more sources to one destination. However, Cloud Sync can sync files in real-time which means the task can run constantly once it is started. Besides, Cloud Sync supports two-way sync OneDrive and Google Drive so files can be updated in both ways.

You can learn more about the 2 functions from the usage steps.

Transfer OneDrive to Google Drive by Cloud Transfer

Step 1. Go to the MultCloud website and sign up for an account.

Step 2. Add OneDrive to MultCloud by clicking Add Cloud and the OneDrive logo. Then, repeat the step to add Google Drive to MultCloud.

Step 3. Select the Cloud Transfer function in the left sidebar and choose OneDrive in the left source box and Google Drive in the right target box.

Step 4. Open Options to check the transfer settings and save them. Then, tap Transfer Now to start transferring.

Sync OneDrive to Google Drive by Cloud Sync

Step 1. Create a MultCloud account and add OneDrive and Google Drive to it.

Step 2. Select the Cloud Sync function and choose OneDrive and Google Drive as the source and target.

Step 3. Open Options to choose a sync mode if you want and save the settings. Finally, tap Sync Now to initiate the task.

2. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via Download & Upload

The most common way to move files from OneDrive to Google Drive is by downloading files from OneDrive and then uploading them to Google Drive. This way is also easy to follow but make sure your device is connected to a stable network, or your task may be slow or paused in half.

Step 1. Go to the OneDrive website and select the files you want to migrate.

Step 2. Click the Download button in the upper bar to save them to your device.

Step 3. Go to the Google Drive website and click + New. Then, choose File upload or Folder upload.

Step 4. Select the files you downloaded from OneDrive and upload them to Google Drive to complete the switch.

3. Switch from OneDrive to Google Drive via Drag & Drop

Both Google Drive and OneDrive have desktop apps. Therefore, you can download their desktop apps to your device and transfer files by easily dragging and dropping.

Step 1. Download and install the Google Drive and OneDrive desktop apps on your device and log in to them.

Step 2. Open the OneDrive folder in File Explorer, select the files you want to transfer, and drag them.

Step 3. Drop the OneDrive files into the Google Drive folder to backup OneDrive to Google Drive.

Conclusion

This post shows you 4 ways to switch from OneDrive to Google Drive. If you want to use the easiest way to transfer files from OneDrive to Google Drive, try MultCloud Cloud Transfer or Cloud Sync. Both functions can automate the transfer process without any downloading. Otherwise, if you prefer official tools, you can choose to download files from the OneDrive website and upload them to Google Drive, or drag files from the OneDrive desktop app and drop them to Google Drive. All the ways are effective and just choose the favorite one to use.