If you want to sync OneDrive to iCloud, you can refer to the 4 free and simple ways in the post. The solutions are not only for Apple devices but also for Windows PCs. What's better, an almighty way will be also shown in the post. Check the solutions and make the integration now!
Whether you need both iCloud and OneDrive depends on your device ecosystem and preferences. If you use Apple devices, iCloud integration is seamless. OneDrive is beneficial if you work with Microsoft tools or require cross-platform compatibility for file storage and collaboration. If you have already had these 2 clouds and find it hard to abandon any one of them, you may sync OneDrive to iCloud for the following benefits:
As you can see, device compatibility can be a big difference between OneDrive and iCloud. Thus, the next section will show you 4 tested ways to sync the 2 clouds on PC, Mac, and iPhone.
If you think it is troublesome to sync OneDrive to iCloud by downloading and re-uploading, you may turn to MultCloud. MultCloud is known for automatic cloud file transfer. As one of MultCloud's main functions, Cloud Sync is professional in syncing files between clouds and it offers various helpful features:
Step 1: Enter the MultCloud website and click “Get started for free” to get a MultCloud account.
Step 2: Click “Add Cloud” and the icon of OneDrive. Then log in to your OneDrive account to add it to MultCloud. Also, you should repeat the same steps for adding iCloud Drive.
Note: You have to go through the two-factor authentication to log in to your iCloud Drive account on MultCloud. Besides, if you want to sync Google Drive with iCloud, change OneDrive to Google Drive in the steps.
Step 3: Tap “Cloud Sync” and choose OneDrive and iCloud Drive in the 2 boxes respectively. Then choose Real Time Sync in the upper bar and click “Sync Now”. All the files in the OneDrive folder will be synced to iCloud Drive very soon.
Notes:
These 2 ways for PC and iPhone syncing OneDrive to iCloud require you to manually upload files to OneDrive. So, before going to the steps, make sure that you download and install the OneDrive app on your devices.
If you are a Windows 10/11 user, you don’t need to download OneDrive on your PC because it is pre-installed on your computer. But you still have to turn on it to make OneDrive sync with your PC. If your computer is installed with previous versions of the Windows system, you have to download OneDrive as a preparation.
Step 1: Log in to your account on the OneDrive app and open it in File Explorer.
Step 2: Enter iCloud.com and open iCloud Drive by clicking its icon.
Step 3: Click “Browse” in the left sidebar and tap the upload icon in the upper-left corner.
Step 4: Open the OneDrive folder in the pop-up window and choose files that you want to sync with iCloud. Then click “Open” and all your operations to sync OneDrive with iCloud Drive are finished.
First of all, you have to download OneDrive on your iPhone/iPad and turn on iCloud in your device settings.
Step 1: Open OneDrive and log in to your account on your device.
Step 2: Choose files on OneDrive and tap the upload icon in the upper-right corner.
Step 3: Scroll down the screen until you see “Save to Files” and choose it. Then click “Save” and your OneDrive files will be synced to iCloud.
Because iCloud has been equipped on Mac, you don’t need to download another one. But you have to make sure that you turn on iCloud Drive. Also, you have to get OneDrive’s desktop app.
Step 1: Open Finder on your Mac.
Step 2: Click OneDrive in the left sidebar and select files on it. Then drag the files and drop them to iCloud Drive. What you have to do next is wait for the task completed.
Note: If you find OneDrive can’t sync with your Mac, you can refer to the solution for OneDrive not syncing.
The 4 solutions shown in the post for the question "Can you sync OneDrive with iCloud" are all proven and you can choose any way to try. The way of using MultCloud is recommended since it can be used on both Apple devices and Windows devices. Besides, MultCloud Cloud Sync offers more options that you can apply to the sync task and make it more individual.
What’s more, there are other wonderful functions on MultCloud that deserve to try, such as Cloud Transfer, Cloud Backup, and Email Migration. If you need to save emails to the cloud, you can try Email Migration which can batch-convert emails to PDFs and directly transfer them to the cloud.