# How to Move Files Between Koofr and Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive

> Koofr can connect Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive on paid plans and nothing else. Here is how Blober moves files between Koofr and any other cloud, and what the free plan limits.

[Koofr](https://koofr.eu/) is a European cloud storage service with a free plan and an API that other tools can use. Its web app can connect Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive and copy files between them and your Koofr storage, but only on paid plans[\[1\]](https://koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect-my-koofr-account-to/ "Source: koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect-my-koofr-account-to/"). On a free account, or with any other cloud, the manual route is to download from one cloud and upload to the other.

## Where Koofr transfers get awkward

* **Connected clouds need a paid plan.** Koofr connects only Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive, and only on accounts with a subscription[\[2\]](https://koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect-my-koofr-account-to/ "Source: koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/which-cloud-services-can-i-connect-my-koofr-account-to/"). Anything else, such as Proton Drive, Box or a NAS, has no connection
* **Transfers to connected clouds have a daily cap.** It depends on the plan and starts at 10 GB a day on the smallest one[\[3\]](https://koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/external-clouds-transfer-limits/ "Source: koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/external-clouds-transfer-limits/")
* **Without a connection, you download first.** Moving a library means getting it onto your disk, which needs free space equal to the library
* **rclone is the usual answer, and it is a terminal tool.** It has a Koofr backend, but you set up a remote in a config file, run commands, and read errors yourself
* **Speed questions come up often.** rclone forum threads about Koofr describe multi-file uploads dropping to single-transfer speed[\[4\]](https://forum.rclone.org/t/multithread-upload-speed-slowed-down-to-single-thread-speed-for-koofr/35427 "Source: forum.rclone.org/t/multithread-upload-speed-slowed-down-to-single-thread-speed-for-koofr/35427") and a slowdown that goes away when HTTP/2 is turned off[\[5\]](https://forum.rclone.org/t/disable-http2-in-conf-file/49149 "Source: forum.rclone.org/t/disable-http2-in-conf-file/49149")
* **The free plan blocks some downloads.** Koofr refuses certain file types, such as executables, to anything except its own apps[\[6\]](https://koofr.eu/help/share-files-and-folders/i-have-a-free-account-and-cannot-share-certain-files-why/ "Source: koofr.eu/help/share-files-and-folders/i-have-a-free-account-and-cannot-share-certain-files-why/"). rclone users report "File download restricted" for the same reason[\[7\]](https://forum.rclone.org/t/i-o-error-vfs-reader-failed-to-write-to-cache-file-file-download-restricted/40458 "Source: forum.rclone.org/t/i-o-error-vfs-reader-failed-to-write-to-cache-file-file-download-restricted/40458")

## How Blober handles it

Blober treats Koofr like any other provider. You connect it once with your email and an application password, then pick Koofr as the source or the destination in a workflow.

* Koofr to another cloud: files stream from Koofr through your computer to the destination
* Another cloud into Koofr: files upload straight into your Koofr storage, and missing folders are created
* Clouds you connected inside Koofr: Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive appear next to your Koofr storage, and you can pick them as a source or a destination like any folder. Moving files between them and your Koofr storage happens on Koofr's side
* Inside Koofr: copy and move happen on Koofr's side, so reorganizing a large account is quick and uses none of your bandwidth

Add a path template if you want the files sorted into folders on the way, or keep the original layout.

## Set it up

1. Create an application password in Koofr and add Koofr to Blober. The [Koofr setup guide](/kb/docs/providers/koofr/) walks through both
2. Create a workflow with the source and the destination
3. Run it. A failed file can be retried from the task without redoing the whole transfer

## Things to expect

* On the free plan, Koofr blocks downloads of some file types from third-party apps, Blober included. Those files are listed but fail to transfer, and Blober does not keep retrying them. The file is still in your account. Download it with a Koofr app, or upgrade the plan
* Koofr slows long runs of uploads. Blober retries automatically, so a big transfer takes longer but finishes
* Koofr names are case-insensitive, so `Photo.JPG` and `photo.jpg` cannot sit in the same folder. The default deduplication setting skips a file whose name matches one already there
* A connected cloud stays in the other service. Its files are visible in Koofr only while the connection is active, and they count as Koofr files only after you copy them into your Koofr storage[\[8\]](https://koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/external-clouds-transfer-limits/ "Source: koofr.eu/help/connect-other-cloud-services/external-clouds-transfer-limits/")

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Do I need to download my files first?** No. Blober reads from the source and writes to the destination as it goes, so you do not download the library first.

**Why does Blober ask for an application password and not my Koofr password?** Koofr has no sign-in flow for third-party apps. An application password is limited to the name you give it and can be revoked in Koofr's Preferences at any time.

**Why did some files fail with "blocked"?** That is Koofr's free-plan limit on downloads of some file types from non-Koofr apps. See the [Koofr setup guide](/kb/docs/providers/koofr/#blober-reports-a-file-as-blocked) for the workarounds.

**Is copying inside Koofr instant?** Koofr does the copy on its side, so no data passes through your computer. Large copies still take whatever time Koofr needs. The same goes for copies between your Koofr storage and a cloud connected in Koofr.

**Can I use the Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive I connected in Koofr?** Yes. Connect it in the Koofr web app first, which needs a paid Koofr plan. It then shows up as its own folder next to your Koofr storage in Blober, and you can browse it, read from it and write to it.

**Can I move files from Koofr to Google Drive and keep the folder structure?** Yes. Folders keep their structure by default, and path templates let you reorganize on the way.

**Can I use rclone and Blober together?** They are separate tools. Keep rclone for scripts and mounts, and use Blober when you want to pick files in an app and watch the transfer.

## Related Guides

* [Koofr setup guide](/kb/docs/providers/koofr/)
* [How to move Dropbox to Google Drive](/kb/articles/how-to-move-dropbox-to-google-drive/)
* [Moving between OneDrive and Google Drive](/kb/articles/onedrive-google-drive-migration/)
* [Server-to-server vs download-and-reupload](/kb/articles/server-to-server-vs-download-reupload/)
* [Blober vs rclone](/kb/articles/blober-vs-rclone/)

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