Transfer Google Drive to Mega.nz Without Downloading Files

Why not just download and re-upload?

For a few small files it works. For gigabytes of Drive storage, it's painful:

• Slow — download speeds on home broadband are a fraction of cloud-to-cloud transfer speed
• Risky — large downloads can corrupt mid-transfer, especially over Wi-Fi
• Space-hungry — you need enough free disk space on your computer to hold everything temporarily
• Double the time — download time + re-upload time, not one or the other

How GTransfer's cloud-to-cloud transfer works

GTransfer talks directly to the Google Drive API and the Mega.nz API. When you start a transfer:

1. GTransfer requests each file from Google Drive on its servers
2. It streams the file directly into your Mega.nz account
3. Nothing passes through your computer or home internet connection

This means transfers run at server-to-server speeds — typically much faster than your broadband upload — and you can close your browser once it's started.

Step-by-step guide

1. Sign in at gtransfer.app and connect your Google account via OAuth
2. Connect your Mega.nz account — GTransfer guides you through the short authorisation process
3. Select files or folders from your Drive — sort by size to find the biggest space-eaters first
4. Start the transfer — no downloading, no waiting for your broadband. Close the tab if you want; the transfer runs in the background
5. Confirm and free space — once GTransfer confirms completion, delete those files from Drive and empty Trash

What you get

• 20 GB free on Mega.nz — permanent, no expiry, end-to-end encrypted
• Google storage freed up — reclaim your 15 GB quota without paying Google
• One-time cost — GTransfer Pro is £19, not a monthly subscription

For even more free storage, pair Mega.nz with Drime (another 20 GB free) — both in the same GTransfer Pro plan.

Frequently asked questions

Can I transfer to Mega for free?
GTransfer has a free plan to test the connection. The Pro plan (£19 one-time) unlocks unlimited Drive → Mega transfers.

What happens to my files on Drive after transfer?
Nothing automatically — GTransfer never deletes files from your Drive. You manually delete them once you've confirmed the transfer is complete and your files are safe in Mega.

Can I transfer from Mega back to Drive?
GTransfer currently transfers Drive → Mega (and Drive → Drime), not the reverse. To move files back to Drive, you'd use Mega's download and Drive's upload.