Most of us have more than one Google Drive account, but Google hasn\’t yet given us an easy way to easily transfer files from one Google Drive to another. You\’ll have to rely on another method to move files from one account to another. If you want to move files from one account to another without downloading and re-uploading them, here\’s what you need to do.
Use Google Takeouts to transfer files
If you\’re moving all your files from one Google Drive to another, Google Takeout is the best way to do it. Google Takeout lets you download all the data the internet giant has about you, but you can also use it to mass download your files from Google Drive. Once you have those data, you can re-upload them to your target drive.
Once you\’ve got your files, you can re-upload them to your other Google Drive. And if you\’re curious about Google Takeout, you should definitely revisit it in the future and see what kind of data you can download. For example, you can download your Gmail MBOX data using Google Takeout.
Share documents with your second Google Drive account
If you just want to transfer a single document, you can do a one-time share with your second account. It doesn\’t require much setup, and it\’s really easy to do.
If you\’re ever confused about which files you\’ve shared and which you haven\’t, check who has access to your Google Drive files and see if your account is on the list.
Create a \”transfer folder\” in Google Drive
If you think you\’ll want to do more transfers in the future, you can create a folder that will automatically share the files placed in it between your Google accounts.
You can now log into your other drive, drag the file out of the folder, and place it anywhere you want. If you want to edit it using both accounts, you can also place it in a folder as a nice \”middle way\” between your two accounts.
If you want to get a file from one of your Google Drive accounts into another, there are plenty of options depending on what you want to achieve. Google Takeout is ideal for large numbers of files, and for smaller batches, you can either share the files yourself or create a central sharing folder.