Getting started with Dropbox to Google Drive migration

cloudHQ can be used to migrate all or just selected Dropbox accounts to Google Drive. Single user migration: If you are looking to migrate just one Dropbox account (either personal or Dropbox business account), then you just need to create a migration sync pair from individual Dropbox account to Google Drive account or to Google […]

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How to migrate all files from Dropbox to Google Drive (single user)

Here are short instructions on how to migrate all your files in Dropbox to Google Drive: Go to the Synchronization wizard.  Click the Dropbox icon: Select an already-configured Dropbox account or click “Add Dropbox” to add a new Dropbox account: If you click “Add Dropbox,” you will be forwarded to authorize cloudHQ to access your account: […]

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Files that can’t be moved, backed up, or synchronized from Dropbox

Dropbox imposes restrictions on exporting certain types of files, including Dropbox paper (.paper files) and templates, as well as URL hyperlink files ending in .url or .web, which cannot be moved, backed up, or synchronized. Additionally, Google files such as gdocs, gslides, and gsheets located within Dropbox, along with the platform’s getting started instructional files, are not permitted to be downloaded, potentially leading to migration failures.

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Why is storage usage different between Google Drive and Dropbox?

Dropbox and Google Drive calculate storage usage quite differently. Here are some differences: Google Drive counts files that are in trash against your storage quota. Google Drive counts versions of files against your storage quota. If a file is changed twice, it will use double the quota when compared to a file that was changed […]

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