Out of Google's 15 GB? Moving Google Drive Files into Degoo

Q: "What happens to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides in Degoo?"

"Google-native files have no size on disk and can't be stored as-is outside Google. CloudsLinker exports them during transfer — Docs become .docx, Sheets become .xlsx, Slides become .pptx — so they arrive in Degoo as regular Office files. Takeout does the same conversion; a plain browser download does it one file at a time."

Q: "Does Google's 750 GB daily limit affect this migration?"

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Q: "Is 20 GB of free Degoo storage enough to escape the 15 GB Google limit?"

"As a pressure valve, yes — it's larger than Google's free tier, and referral bonuses can push it higher. But mind two free-tier catches: a 256 MB per-file cap (video files often exceed it) and deletion after 90 days of account inactivity. For a real archive, Degoo Pro at $2.99/mo for 500 GB is the safer floor."

Q: "How does CloudsLinker access my Google Drive?"

"Via Google OAuth: you sign in at accounts.google.com and grant Drive access; CloudsLinker holds a revocable token, never your password. Remove the grant at any time under myaccount.google.com → Security → Third-party access."

Q: "Can I transfer just some folders instead of my whole Drive?"

"Yes — that's the main advantage over Takeout, which exports the entire account (or whole top-level folder selections) into ZIPs. In CloudsLinker you browse the Drive tree, tick the folders you want, and optionally filter by file type, size or date inside them."

Q: "Will 'Shared with me' files transfer too?"

"Only files in your own My Drive are included by default. Shared items belong to other people's quotas; add shortcuts of anything critical into your My Drive first, or ask the owner for copies, before running the job."

Q: "What if a file exceeds Degoo's per-file limit?"

"Degoo rejects it at upload: 256 MB on free, roughly 1 GB on lifetime plans, 50 GB on recurring subscriptions. CloudsLinker logs the skipped file and finishes the rest of the job; a size filter set up front keeps the report clean."

Three tested ways to transfer Google Drive to Degoo — manual download, Google Takeout, or a direct cloud-to-cloud copy with CloudsLinker.

Introduction

Google gives every account 15 GB, shared between Drive, Gmail and Photos — and once it fills, even incoming email stops. Degoo attacks exactly that pain point with 20 GB free and a 5 TB Ultimate plan at $9.99 a month, cheaper per terabyte than Google One's 2 TB tier at the same price. Shifting rarely-opened Drive folders — old coursework, finished projects, raw video — into Degoo clears Google quota without paying Google more. Below are three routes that actually work: downloading and re-uploading by hand, exporting everything at once with Google Takeout, and a server-side copy with CloudsLinker that handles the Google Docs format problem automatically.

Why Move From Google Drive to Degoo?
Method 1: Download and Re-upload by Hand
Method 2: Bulk Export with Google Takeout
Method 3: Copy Google Drive to Degoo in the Cloud
Quick Comparison
Practical Tips
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is the storage layer of every Google account — 15 GB free shared with Gmail and Google Photos, expandable through Google One (100 GB at $1.99/mo up to 2 TB at $9.99/mo). It's the default home of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, which exist only as cloud-native formats.

15 GB free, shared across Gmail / Drive / Photos
5 TB max single file; 750 GB/day upload cap
Google Docs / Sheets / Slides native formats
Deep Workspace and Android integration

What is Degoo?

Degoo is a consumer cloud from Sweden focused on cheap bulk space and phone photo backup. The free tier starts at 20 GB — already a third more than Google's — and the paid ladder is short: 500 GB for $2.99/mo, 5 TB for $9.99/mo, with periodic lifetime deals on top. Apps are mobile-first; there's no desktop sync client.

20 GB free vs Google's shared 15 GB
5 TB for the price of Google One's 2 TB
AI-driven photo rediscovery feed
Per-file caps: 256 MB free / 50 GB subscription

Comparison: Google Drive vs Degoo

Feature	Google Drive	Degoo
Free storage	15 GB (shared with Gmail + Photos)	20 GB (ads; 90-day inactivity rule)
Price of ~2 TB+	2 TB — $9.99/mo (Google One)	5 TB — $9.99/mo (Ultimate)
Max single file	5 TB	256 MB free / 50 GB subscription
Native document formats	Docs / Sheets / Slides (cloud-only)	None — stores files as uploaded
Desktop client	Drive for desktop (sync / stream)	None — mobile apps + paid web uploader
Connection in CloudsLinker	Google OAuth	Account email + password

Sources: Google: storage and upload limits, Google Drive API limits, Degoo: plans, Degoo Help Center: Account limits.

Why Move From Google Drive to Degoo?

The case is mostly arithmetic, with a couple of practical wrinkles:

Quota relief without paying Google: a full 15 GB blocks new Gmail messages. Offloading cold Drive folders to Degoo's free 20 GB (or $2.99 Pro) restores headroom immediately.
2.5× the storage at the same price: $9.99/mo buys 2 TB from Google One but 5 TB from Degoo Ultimate — relevant once video archives enter the picture.
A second provider for real redundancy: keeping the only copy of anything inside one Google account is a single point of failure; a Degoo mirror diversifies both vendor and jurisdiction (Sweden vs US).
Zero-knowledge option for sensitive files: Degoo's paid Top Secret folder offers client-side encryption Google Drive doesn't have — upload sensitive material there manually after the bulk move.
Photo-first destination for camera dumps: Degoo's apps are built around photo browsing and AI rediscovery, a better fit for image archives than Drive's file-manager view.

The catch to plan around is Degoo's per-file cap — 50 GB even on paid subscriptions, far below Drive's 5 TB ceiling — and the missing desktop client, which shapes which methods below are practical.

Preparing to Transfer from Google Drive to Degoo

Start at one.google.com/storage to see what's actually eating your quota — often it's Gmail attachments or Photos, not Drive. Then decide the destination plan: the selection must fit Degoo's tier (20 GB free / 500 GB / 5 TB) and every individual file must clear the per-file cap. Note which folders contain Google-native Docs and Sheets, since those get converted to Office formats on the way out. Finally, if the archive will sleep for months, avoid the free Degoo tier or set reminders — 90 days of inactivity deletes free-account files.

Method 1: Download and Re-upload by Hand

Step 1: Download from drive.google.com

Select folders at drive.google.com and choose Download. Google zips the selection and converts native Docs/Sheets/Slides to Office formats inside the archive. Large selections produce multiple ZIPs and can take hours on a home connection.

Step 2: Extract and upload to Degoo

Unzip locally, then upload via app.degoo.com (paid plans) or the Degoo mobile app (free plan — which means getting the files onto your phone first). Keep every file under your plan's cap: 256 MB free, 50 GB on subscriptions.

Degoo web uploader with a file picker open, uploading extracted folders from a local Downloads directory

Fine for a folder of documents; painful for anything bigger, because every byte crosses your connection twice and the free tier funnels uploads through a phone.

Method 2: Bulk Export with Google Takeout

Step 1: Request a Drive export

At takeout.google.com, deselect everything except Drive, pick ZIP as the format and a segment size (2 GB–50 GB), and request the export. Google emails a set of download links when the archive is ready — usually within hours, sometimes a day or two for large accounts. Native Google files are converted to Office/PDF formats automatically.

Google Takeout export page with the archive ready for download, showing segmented ZIP files and their sizes

Step 2: Download the archives and upload to Degoo

Download each ZIP segment (they expire after about a week), extract, and upload the tree to Degoo through the web app or mobile app. Folder structure survives inside the ZIPs, but you're re-assembling and re-uploading everything yourself — and Takeout is all-or-nothing per product, so there's no folder-level selectivity.

Takeout is the right tool when you want a complete offline copy anyway; as a Drive→Degoo pipeline it's the slowest route with the most manual steps.

Method 3: Copy Google Drive to Degoo in the Cloud

Selective, server-side, and Docs-aware

CloudsLinker reads your Drive over Google's API and writes straight into Degoo, converting Docs, Sheets and Slides to Office formats on the fly — the same conversion Takeout does, but folder-by-folder instead of whole-account, and without ZIP archives passing through your machine. Google's API rate limits are handled with automatic back-off, so a several-hundred-GB Drive empties into Degoo unattended.

Step 1: Connect Google Drive

Click Add Cloud → Google Drive. Sign in on Google's consent page at accounts.google.com and approve Drive access. The grant is a revocable token — manage it later under your Google account's third-party access settings.

Connecting Google Drive in CloudsLinker via the Google OAuth consent screen

Step 2: Connect Degoo

Click Add Cloud → Degoo, then enter your Degoo email and password. There's no OAuth flow on Degoo's side; CloudsLinker logs in against Degoo's own API and reuses a cached session for later jobs. Change your Degoo password whenever you want to revoke access.

CloudsLinker Add Cloud form for Degoo with email and password fields

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

In the Transfer section, set Google Drive as the source and tick the folders to move — old coursework, finished projects, camera dumps. Select the destination folder in Degoo.

Filters can exclude files over the Degoo per-file cap or restrict the job to certain types (video only, for example). Copy leaves Drive untouched; Move deletes source files after successful transfer — safer to copy first and clean up Drive manually.

CloudsLinker transfer setup with Google Drive folders checked as source on the left and a Degoo Archive folder chosen as destination on the right, file type filter dropdown open

Step 4: Start and Monitor the Transfer

Start the job and follow it in the Task List — bytes moved, current speed, files remaining. Everything runs on CloudsLinker's servers; the browser tab can close and the job keeps going.

CloudsLinker task monitoring view with an active Google Drive migration in progress

Comparing the Ways to Transfer From Google Drive to Degoo

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Manual download / upload	Medium	Slow	One or two folders	Yes — twice	Basic
Google Takeout	Medium (multi-step)	Slow (wait + re-upload)	Full-account export you also want offline	Yes — twice	Basic
CloudsLinker	Easy	Fast (server-side)	Selective or bulk moves, unattended	No	Basic

Practical Tips for Moving Google Drive to Degoo

Audit quota before moving anything: one.google.com/storage breaks usage down by product — if Gmail is the hog, moving Drive files won't fix the problem.
Expect Office formats on arrival: Docs → .docx, Sheets → .xlsx, Slides → .pptx. Complex Apps Script or linked-sheet features don't survive conversion; keep truly interactive documents in Google.
Respect Degoo's per-file cap: Drive tolerates files up to 5 TB, Degoo subscriptions stop at 50 GB. Set the size filter accordingly and route bigger files elsewhere.
Handle 'Shared with me' explicitly: shared items aren't in your My Drive and won't be picked up — copy anything important into your own tree first.
Choose the Degoo tier by media type: documents fit in Pro's 500 GB; phone-video archives grow fast and usually justify Ultimate's 5 TB at the price of Google One's 2 TB.
Free Degoo accounts need a heartbeat: open the app at least every couple of months — free-tier files are deleted after 90 days of inactivity.
Empty Drive's trash after cleanup: deleted Drive files keep counting against Google quota for 30 days unless you empty the trash manually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Google-native files have no size on disk and can't be stored as-is outside Google. CloudsLinker exports them during transfer — Docs become .docx, Sheets become .xlsx, Slides become .pptx — so they arrive in Degoo as regular Office files. Takeout does the same conversion; a plain browser download does it one file at a time.

The 750 GB per-day cap applies to uploads into Drive, not downloads out of it. Reading from Drive is governed by API rate quotas instead — CloudsLinker paces requests and backs off on 403 userRateLimitExceeded responses, so multi-hundred-GB exports finish without manual intervention.

As a pressure valve, yes — it's larger than Google's free tier, and referral bonuses can push it higher. But mind two free-tier catches: a 256 MB per-file cap (video files often exceed it) and deletion after 90 days of account inactivity. For a real archive, Degoo Pro at $2.99/mo for 500 GB is the safer floor.

Via Google OAuth: you sign in at accounts.google.com and grant Drive access; CloudsLinker holds a revocable token, never your password. Remove the grant at any time under myaccount.google.com → Security → Third-party access.

Yes — that's the main advantage over Takeout, which exports the entire account (or whole top-level folder selections) into ZIPs. In CloudsLinker you browse the Drive tree, tick the folders you want, and optionally filter by file type, size or date inside them.

Only files in your own My Drive are included by default. Shared items belong to other people's quotas; add shortcuts of anything critical into your My Drive first, or ask the owner for copies, before running the job.

Degoo rejects it at upload: 256 MB on free, roughly 1 GB on lifetime plans, 50 GB on recurring subscriptions. CloudsLinker logs the skipped file and finishes the rest of the job; a size filter set up front keeps the report clean.

Conclusion

Takeout suits a one-time full-account export if you don't mind babysitting multi-gigabyte ZIP files and re-uploading them yourself. Manual download works for a folder or two. For everything else — selective moves, Google Docs conversion, free Degoo accounts without the web uploader — CloudsLinker does the copy server-side: connect both clouds, filter what you don't want, and let the job run. Whichever route you choose, keep the Drive originals until you've spot-checked the files that arrived in Degoo.

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