OneDrive to Google Drive Migration
[3 Free Methods]

If you are considering migrating all your files from OneDrive to Google Drive, you need to pay attention to factors like security, cost, speed and lossless migration.

Because of the large number of files, no one is willing to spend time clearing them up. To avoid the troubles of insufficient space in the future, you begin to use cloud storage to save these files. Cloud storage is safe and reliable, provides larger capacity, and offers free and unlimited space. For example, Google Drive provides unlimited storage for photos.

If you also plan to migrate your files to Google Drive, below I will introduce three migration methods.

I. Google Drive Official Method

We often use the simple official method provided by Google Drive. The whole process is very convenient for users, and security will not be affected. The steps are:

1. Create a new folder on your computer, and download the OneDrive files you want to migrate into this folder.

2. Compress the folder, and upload it to Google Drive.

3. Decompress and restore the files in Google Drive. Note that Google Drive does not support direct decompression, and third-party plugins are required.

Google Drive migration guide:

https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/kb/transfer-drive-data-from-microsoft-onedrive-to-google-drive-000008619

You can download the entire migration folder instead of individual files when downloading. After uploading to Google Drive, decompress the zip package, which requires third-party plugins in Google Drive.

Although the official Google Drive method is free and simple, it is only suitable for small amounts of files and not the optimal solution.

II. Migrate via API

If you have development skills, you can try automatic migration via APIs. You can use languages like Java, Python, PHP, Go to develop. The main steps are:

1. Refer to the OneDrive API documentation and Google Drive API documentation.

2. Register the application on Microsoft and Google platforms.

3. Use interfaces like List Children, Download Item, Upload Item to write code and migrate files.

Although this method requires programming, it can automatically migrate files in bulk. Example API references:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/driveitem-list-children?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http
https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/search-files

III. Use RiceDrive App

RiceDrive is an application that has implemented seamless migration from OneDrive to Google Drive using APIs. Migration can be completed in a few steps:

1. Login to the RiceDrive with your email.

2. Connect your OneDrive and Google Drive accounts.

3. Create a transfer task from OneDrive to Google Drive.

4. View task progress and migration reports.

RiceDrive supports web and mobile apps. It provides 10GB free traffic, with fees for large data volumes. The operation is simple and convenient.

In summary, this article compares three main migration solutions from OneDrive to Google Drive, for users to choose the most suitable method based on their needs. The content is detailed and valuable for those planning cloud storage migration.