How to Migrate From Dropbox to Google Drive | Copy Files & Folders (Free Tool)
Learn how to migrate your organization's files from a professional Dropbox for Teams account directly to Google Drive using the free Data Migration tool. This video covers the entire DIY process of moving personal folders to "My Drive" and team folders to "Shared Drives" while preserving your file structures and permissions.
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In this video, we:
Walk you through the setup in the Google Admin Console, explaining how to connect your Dropbox Team Admin account.
Explain how to create the necessary CSV mapping files to link personal Dropbox folders to Google "My Drive" and shared Team Folders to Google "Shared Drives".
Show you how to execute the migration and run a Delta Migration to catch any files modified during the process.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro: Migrate from Dropbox to Google Drive
0:27 - What is migrated? (Personal Folders vs. Team Folders)
1:08 - What is NOT migrated? (Google Documentation Check)
1:40 - Prerequisites (Super Admin, Team Admin & Shared Drives)
2:03 - Reviewing the Source Dropbox Account
2:22 - Step 1: Access Data Migration Tool & Connect Dropbox
2:43 - Step 2: Upload Folder Mapping CSV (Source vs. Target)
3:21 - Step 3: Upload Identity Map CSV (User Mapping)
3:41 - Step 4: Configure Migration Settings (Date, Size & Type Filters)
3:56 - Step 5: Start Migration & Monitor Progress
4:03 - Step 6: Run Delta Migration (Sync New/Updated Files)
4:22 - Troubleshooting: Viewing Failure Reports
4:49 - Troubleshooting: Missing Files & Permission Errors
5:09 - Verifying the Results in Google Drive
5:28 - How to Get Free Support from Cloudasta
🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
Dropbox to Drive: How to move data from Dropbox Business to Google Workspace.
Folder Mapping: The difference between migrating personal folders (to My Drive) and Team Folders (to Shared Drives).
CSV Guide: How to format the 3-column CSV to link Source Dropbox Paths to Target Google Drive IDs.
Identity Mapping: Linking Dropbox users to Google Workspace users to ensure file ownership transfers correctly.
Delta Migration: How to update your Drive with any new files added to Dropbox while the migration was running.
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