[Free] 3 Simple Ways to Transfer Dropbox to OneDrive

Though Dropbox and OneDrive are excellent cloud storage platforms with exclusive features, many people are switching between the two platforms from time to time. They may transfer Dropbox to OneDrive for freeing up space on the Dropbox cloud, or creating a copy of Dropbox files, and other various reasons.

In this article, we will look into 3 free ways to transfer Dropbox files to OneDrive.

Way 1. Transfer Dropbox to OneDrive with cloud backup tool (Easiest)

If you want to transfer data from Dropbox to OneDrive safely and quickly while maintaining the cloud folder structures, a free and easy-to-use cloud backup tool is the way to go. CBackup has always been our stand-out pick.

Here are the salient features of this free backup wizard:

ü  Cloud to cloud backup can be used for file backup between clouds without file download and upload.

ü  Cloud to cloud sync can help you keeps files in different locations up to date through the clouds.

ü  Unlimited version management makes it easy to restore certain version of files easily and efficiently.

ü  Based on OAuth authorization system, this online backup tool will only access to the files on websites but never keeping the passwords.

ü  File Filter allows you to easily exclude or include certain files in a folder during backup and sync.

ü  It supports Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, FTP/SFTP, and other mainstream cloud storage services.

Get the tool and then follow the guide below to learn how to transfer Dropbox to OneDrive.

Step 1. Log in to the CBackup app

Run the CBackup desktop app and log in to it with a free registered account.

Step 2. Connect Dropbox and OneDrive accounts to CBackup

l  In the My Storage section, click on Add Cloud, select Dropbox and click Add. Then, sign in to your Dropbox account to warrant CBackup to access your Dropbox files.

l  Subsequently, add and authorize your OneDrive account to CBackup with the same steps.

Step 3. Transfer Dropbox to OneDrive with cloud backup

l  Head to Backup Tasks, click on New Task, and choose Cloud Files.

l  Click Add Source to select specific Dropbox files or the whole Dropbox cloud as the backup source. Then, tap on Add Destination to pick Single Cloud. Then, continue to add the OneDrive account as the backup destination.

l  Finally, tap on Start Backup.

Note: If you don’t want to download the desktop client, you can also transfer files between clouds on the CBackup web interface through a Web browser.

Way 2. Migrate Dropbox to OneDrive via downloading and uploading

When talking about transferring files between different cloud storage services, the first thing that comes to our mind is probably through manual uploads and downloads. While it can be time-consuming for migrating large batches of files, this option does work.

Let's take a look at the specific steps you need to take for Dropbox file transfer:

Step 1. Navigate to https://www.dropbox.com/ and log in with your Dropbox account.

Step 2. Create a new folder on Dropbox and move all files you want to get transferred to this folder.

Step 3. Click on the three-dot button of the new created folder and select Download to save it as a ZIP file to your computer. Then, you can unzip it for prepration.

Step 4. Go to the OneDrive log-in website and sign in your OneDrive account.

Step 5. On the Files tab, tap on Upload to select the Folder option to save the downloaded folder to OneDrive.

Way 3. Move Dropbox files to OneDrive through copy and paste

In addition to file downloads and uploads, another viable method of transferring Dropbox to OneDrive is through their desktop applications.

After you install and run both desktop clients on your computer, they would create a Dropbox folder and a OneDrive folder on the PC respectively. Cloud data transfer can be completed via the two folders.

Step 1. Download and launch the Dropbox app and OneDrive app on your laptop.

Step 2. Open your Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder to find the Dropbox folder and OneDrive folder.

Step 3. Move files from Dropbox to OneDrive with the “Copy” and “Paste” or “Cut” and “Paste” features.

Conclusion

You can transfer Dropbox to OneDrive by following any of the above methods. But no doubt using CBackup will not only make the cloud transfer easier, but you can also enjoy its other advanced features. For example, you can use it as PC backup software to automatically upload your important local files to clouds for protection.