Back Up Your GoPro Cloud to Backblaze B2, AWS S3, or Local Storage
The Problem
Section titled “The Problem”GoPro’s cloud storage (GoPro Plus / GoPro Premium) offers unlimited storage for GoPro camera media. It’s a great perk - until you want your footage somewhere else.
The reality for most GoPro users:
- Painfully limited batch download - GoPro’s web portal caps batch downloads at 25 files at a time, bundled into a ZIP. Large batches frequently fail or time out, and metadata like GPS data may be stripped during compression
- No third-party tool support - rclone, MultCloud, Flexify, and every other transfer tool do not support GoPro Cloud
- Subscription dependency - cancel GoPro Plus and your cloud access disappears. Your footage remains hostage to a recurring charge
- No “Download All” option - if you have hundreds or thousands of files, you’re stuck doing dozens of 25-file batch downloads manually, hoping none fail
GoPro community forums are filled with users asking the same question: “How do I download all my GoPro Cloud content at once?” - and the practical answer is: not without hours of manual work and frequent failures.
Blober changes that.
Blober: The Only Tool That Connects to GoPro Cloud
Section titled “Blober: The Only Tool That Connects to GoPro Cloud”Blober is the only desktop application that integrates with GoPro’s cloud storage. No other migration tool - free or paid - supports GoPro Cloud as a source or destination.
With Blober, you can:
- Browse all your GoPro Cloud media - photos and videos, organized by date, camera, and type
- Download everything at once to your local drive, NAS, or external HDD
- Transfer directly to Backblaze B2, AWS S3, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, Azure Blob Storage, or DigitalOcean Spaces
- Use metadata-based path templates to auto-organize files (e.g., by camera model, capture date, resolution)
- Resume interrupted transfers - no need to start over if your connection drops
Why Back Up GoPro Cloud?
Section titled “Why Back Up GoPro Cloud?”1. Subscription Lock-In
Section titled “1. Subscription Lock-In”GoPro Plus costs ~$49.99/year. As long as you pay, your footage stays accessible. The moment you cancel, your cloud media goes offline. For years of footage, that’s a dangerous bet on a single subscription.
2. No Redundancy
Section titled “2. No Redundancy”GoPro Cloud is your only copy in the cloud. There is no built-in backup, no versioning, no geographic replication. If GoPro ever changes their terms, shuts down the service, or experiences data loss - your footage is gone.
3. Cost Optimization
Section titled “3. Cost Optimization”Long-term archival storage costs a fraction of ongoing subscriptions:
| Storage Option | Cost for 1 TB/year | Egress Fees |
|---|---|---|
| GoPro Plus | ~$49.99/year (ongoing) | N/A (limited downloads) |
| Backblaze B2 | ~$72/year ($6/TB/mo) | Free up to 3x stored |
| Wasabi | ~$83.88/year ($6.99/TB/mo) | Free |
| AWS S3 (Standard) | ~$276/year | $0.09/GB |
| Local NAS | One-time HDD cost | Free |
For most GoPro users, Backblaze B2 or Wasabi combined with a Blober one-time license is the most cost-effective long-term strategy.
4. You Own Your Footage
Section titled “4. You Own Your Footage”Your GoPro footage is yours. Keeping it locked behind a single provider’s subscription model is not ownership - it’s rental. Backing it up to storage you control gives you true data sovereignty.
How It Works
Section titled “How It Works”Step 1: Connect GoPro Cloud in Blober
Section titled “Step 1: Connect GoPro Cloud in Blober”- Open Blober and create a new workflow
- Select GoPro as the source
- Click Open GoPro Login - a browser window opens
- Sign in with your GoPro account
- Blober captures your session automatically
Step 2: Choose Your Destination
Section titled “Step 2: Choose Your Destination”Select where you want your footage to go:
- Local disk - your SSD, HDD, NAS, or external drive
- Backblaze B2 - affordable, S3-compatible, free egress
- AWS S3 - enterprise-grade, global availability
- Wasabi - hot storage with no egress fees
- Cloudflare R2 - zero egress, fast edge delivery
- Any other Blober-supported provider
Step 3: Configure Path Templates (Optional)
Section titled “Step 3: Configure Path Templates (Optional)”Use Blober’s metadata-based path templates to auto-organize files as they transfer:
/{camera_model}/{capture_date}/{filename}This turns a flat GoPro dump into a clean archive:
/HERO13 Black/2026-01-23/GX015742.MP4/HERO13 Black/2026-01-23/gorp0001.JPG/HERO12 Black/2025-12-15/GX014521.MP4Step 4: Run and Monitor
Section titled “Step 4: Run and Monitor”Click Start and Blober handles the rest:
- Parallel downloads for maximum throughput
- Real-time progress tracking
- Automatic resume on interruption
- Full task history logged for every file
Supported GoPro Media
Section titled “Supported GoPro Media”| Type | Extensions |
|---|---|
| Videos | .mp4, .mov, .avi, .mkv |
| Photos | .jpg, .png, .raw, .dng |
Blober downloads the highest available quality - no compression, no re-encoding.
Metadata Available
Section titled “Metadata Available”Each GoPro file includes rich metadata that Blober can use for organization:
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Camera model | HERO13 Black |
| Capture date | 2026-01-23 |
| Resolution | 5312 × 2988 |
| File size | 142.5 MB |
| Duration | 0:32 (videos) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Section titled “Frequently Asked Questions”Can I upload to GoPro Cloud with Blober? Yes. Blober supports uploads to GoPro Cloud (up to 5 TB per file) with multipart upload and progress tracking.
Does Blober store my GoPro credentials? No. Blober uses a browser-based login flow. Your session lasts approximately 20 hours, after which Blober prompts you to sign in again. Credentials are never stored or transmitted to any server.
Can rclone, MultCloud, or Flexify do this? No. As of February 2026, Blober is the only transfer tool that supports GoPro Cloud. rclone (70+ providers), MultCloud (30+ services), and Flexify (~25 clouds) do not include GoPro Cloud integration.
What if my transfer is interrupted? Blober saves progress and resumes from the last successfully transferred file. No need to re-download everything.
Take Control of Your GoPro Footage
Section titled “Take Control of Your GoPro Footage”Your footage is irreplaceable - years of adventures, events, and memories sitting in a cloud you can only access through a subscription. Blober gives you a way out: move it all to storage you own and control, in the highest quality, organized exactly how you want.