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“The article consists of the best methods to migrate cloud data present between two google drive accounts. it provides the migration process information briefly and you can choose the right one for you. In addition to the manual process, there is an automated process with the kernel migrator for sharepoint software that can easily migrate your cloud data.”
Google Drive is an online file storage service provided by Google for all of its Gmail users and comes with 15GB of free storage space. In Google Drive, you can store, share, create and edit files in the cloud. free storage space is divided between three services: gmail, google photos and google drive.
so if you exceed the storage limit, you will have to buy more space on google drive or transfer your data to another account. Although paying for additional storage is not a viable option for everyone, people choose to move their data to another Google Drive account.
In this article, we will discuss the easy ways to move your data from one google drive account to another.
why migrate google drive data to another account?
There can be various reasons behind migrating google drive data from one account to another such as:
- The current account is not working properly
- You are using a professional email account and there is not enough space available
- You want to switch to another account for personal or professional use
- You have some essential documents in a shared account and want to move them to a personal account
These are some of the most common reasons for migrating data from one google drive account to another. Now, let’s take a look at the methods that can be used to migrate data from Google Drive to another account.
methods to migrate data from google drive
If you look at manual processes, the options available are very limited. here we have discussed common methods to move data from google drive.
method 1: direct transfer from one account to another
The simplest method to move data from google drive is to use the native features of your gmail account shown below:
- log in to your gmail account and go to google drive.
- select the specific documents/files you want to migrate to another account.
- now, click right on the files and click share; a new wizard will appear on the screen.
- enter the account details for another gmail account and click advanced settings. make sure change access permission is set to “owner” and then hit the submit button.
- the files will be transferred to another google drive account; you can open that account and check your files there.
method 2: download & upload
This method is convenient for those who have difficulty transferring data from one drive to another. however, this method is easier than the previous one.
- go to gmail and sign in to your account.
- now go to google drive and select the files you want to migrate to another account.
- copy all the files and move them to a new folder and name that folder with export. the folder will appear in your directory.
- now you can easily download the export folder and save all selected files to your system.
- right click on the folder and click the download option google server will automatically compress all the files in the zip file.
- once downloaded, you can easily extract all the files from the single zip file.
- after extracting files, open another google drive account and click the “+” icon to upload files and folders from another account.
method 3: use google takeout
google takeout is another service offered by google to help users create an archive of their data so that it can be easily transferred to other accounts. It has a complicated process to transfer the data as well as convert your files to another format. however, you can change file formats with settings while uploading your data to the new account.
limitations of manual methods
Of course! Everyone would love to use manual methods, but don’t you think that the above methods are a bit complicated and require you to do each step individually? Also, it will be very time consuming and if you don’t have enough knowledge of google drive, you won’t be able to run these methods easily.
but don’t worry! we have an alternative solution for you: kernel migration to google drive. is an advanced software designed with advanced algorithms that allow fast migration of data from one google drive to another.
conclusion
We often need to migrate data from one google drive account to another in various situations. but most people do not understand the migration process, which often leads to confusion. So, to clear up that confusion, we have mentioned the most effective methods to migrate data from one google drive account to another. In addition, we provide a third party solution for those who are unable to migrate their Google Drive data with manual methods.