Drime to Proton Drive: Move to Swiss Privacy and the Proton Ecosystem

Transfer Drime files to Proton Drive for Swiss jurisdiction and Proton account integration. Browser download or cloud-to-cloud transfer through CloudsLinker.

Introduction

Proton Drive's appeal is jurisdiction and ecosystem: data stored under Swiss privacy law, end-to-end encrypted including filenames, and bundled with Proton Mail, Calendar, and VPN under one account. Drime offers comparable end-to-end encryption from France, so a move here is usually about consolidating into an existing Proton subscription or preferring Swiss over French jurisdiction. Both encrypt at rest, so the migration keeps your privacy posture intact while changing provider. Drime connects through a developer token; Proton Drive connects with account credentials. This guide covers two paths — a manual browser download and upload, and a cloud-to-cloud transfer through CloudsLinker.

Method 1: Browser Download and Upload
Method 2: Cloud-to-Cloud Transfer with CloudsLinker
Drime vs Proton Drive
Method Comparison
Practical Tips
FAQ

About Drime

Drime is a French cloud storage workspace with end-to-end encryption and GDPR-aligned hosting. It connects to transfer tools through a developer token.

French data residency: servers in France under GDPR.
End-to-end encryption: on stored files and shared links.
Sharing: password-protected, expiring links with access logs.
Collaboration: shared folders, notes, file requests.
Third-party access: developer token from Settings → Developer.

About Proton Drive

Proton Drive is the storage arm of Proton AG, the Swiss company behind Proton Mail. It applies end-to-end encryption to files, filenames and metadata, and bundles with other Proton apps.

Swiss and EU data centers: covered by Swiss privacy law and GDPR.
End-to-end encryption: files, filenames and metadata.
Ecosystem: shared account with Mail, Calendar, VPN.
Free tier: a few GB; paid tiers bundle Proton apps.
Access: account credentials (email + password, optional 2FA).

Comparison: Drime vs Proton Drive

Both encrypt end-to-end and host in Europe. Drime is French with workspace and sharing features; Proton Drive is Swiss with deeper encryption of metadata and a bundled app ecosystem. The choice usually comes down to jurisdiction and which ecosystem you already use.

Feature	Drime	Proton Drive
Data center location	France	Switzerland and Germany
Encryption scope	End-to-end on files	End-to-end including filenames and metadata
Ecosystem	Workspace tools (notes, sharing)	Mail, Calendar, VPN bundle
Sharing controls	Password, expiry, download limit, access log	Link + optional password
Third-party access	Developer token	Account credentials

Preparing to Move Drime to Proton Drive

On the Drime side

Decide the scope: both are private clouds, so this is usually a full move rather than a split.
Generate a developer token: Drime → avatar → Settings → Developer → Create Token.
Note shared links — they break once files are removed; you will reissue them in Proton Drive.

On the Proton Drive side

Confirm plan storage: Proton Drive storage depends on your Proton plan. Make sure it covers the volume.
Prepare credentials: have your Proton email, password, and 2FA code (if enabled) ready, or an app-specific password.
Plan a destination folder such as /Drime-Import/.

Method 1: Browser Download from Drime and Upload to Proton Drive

Step 1: Download from Drime

Open the Drime web dashboard, sign in, and download the files or folders you want. Drime decrypts in-browser and packages folders as ZIP archives. Work folder by folder for large libraries.

Step 2: Upload to Proton Drive

Open drive.proton.me, extract the ZIP, and drag the folders into your target location. Proton Drive encrypts files in-browser as they upload.

Method 2: Cloud-to-Cloud Transfer with CloudsLinker

Move Drime to Proton Drive Without Local Downloads

CloudsLinker connects Drime through its developer token and Proton Drive through your account credentials, then transfers server-side.

Step 1: Connect Drime

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud and select Drime. Paste the developer token from Drime → Settings → Developer. Confirm.

Connect Drime to CloudsLinker with developer token

Step 2: Connect Proton Drive

Click Add Cloud and select Proton Drive. Enter your Proton email and password, plus a 2FA code if enabled. Proton Drive appears as a connected destination.

Connect Proton Drive to CloudsLinker with account credentials

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

Open the Transfer section. Select Drime as the source and browse your folders. Select Proton Drive as the destination and choose the target folder. Filter by file type, size or date if needed. Use Copy to keep the Drime originals.

Configure Drime to Proton Drive transfer in CloudsLinker

Step 4: Start and Monitor

Click start. The Task List shows transferred size and remaining items. The transfer runs on CloudsLinker servers even if you close the browser. Open a few files in Proton Drive to verify before clearing Drime.

Method Comparison

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Browser Download + Upload	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆	A few files or folders	Yes	Beginner
CloudsLinker	★★★★★	★★★★★	Full library moves, hands-off	No	Beginner

Practical Tips for Drime to Proton Drive

Verify by opening, not just listing: both services encrypt at rest, so a broken file will not show until opened. Spot-check a sample after the move.
Use an app-specific password if available: it limits exposure of your main Proton credentials and can be revoked after the migration.
Confirm the plan storage: Proton Drive capacity depends on your Proton plan tier. Check it covers the Drime volume before starting.
Recreate share links: Drime's links do not migrate. Reissue Proton Drive share links for anything that was shared.
Rotate the Drime token afterward: delete or regenerate it once the migration is verified.
Watch filename edge cases: both services allow rich filenames; if an upload fails, check for very long paths or unusual characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Proton Drive uses a folder tree, the same model as Drime. Files land in the destination folder you pick, with the Drime hierarchy recreated underneath.

Yes. Both methods preserve hierarchy. CloudsLinker replicates the Drime folder tree; the browser ZIP preserves it when extracted intact.

Yes. Both Drime and Proton Drive encrypt end-to-end. Proton Drive additionally encrypts filenames and metadata. Your privacy posture is preserved or strengthened by the move.

Drime uses a developer token from Settings → Developer. Proton Drive uses your account email and password plus a 2FA code if enabled — there is no OAuth flow, so consider an app-specific password.

The transfer pauses and pending files are flagged. Upgrade your Proton plan or free space, then restart. CloudsLinker skips files that already landed.

Yes. CloudsLinker lets you pick specific folders and filter by file type, size and date. The browser method requires manual selection on the Drime side.

Data travels over TLS between Drime, CloudsLinker and Proton Drive. Both endpoints encrypt at rest. Rotate the Drime token and change the Proton password (or revoke the app-specific password) after the migration to reset access.

Conclusion

For a few files, the browser route works. For a larger library, CloudsLinker connects Drime through its developer token and Proton Drive through your account credentials, moving everything server-side. Because both services encrypt at rest, verify a sample by opening files in Proton Drive before clearing Drime — a corrupted file will not be obvious until you open it. If you are consolidating into a Proton bundle, confirm the Proton Drive storage in your plan covers the volume you are moving.

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