Move Google Drive to Koofr Without the 1 GB/Day Bridge Limit

Q: "Why not just use Koofr's built-in Google Drive connection?"

"For browsing and small copies, do — it's a genuinely useful feature. But transfers through that bridge are metered by plan: 1 GB per day free, 10 GB/day on the smallest paid tier, scaling with what you pay. A 500 GB migration through the free lane is a 500-day project; the server-side route finishes it in one job."

Q: "What credentials does CloudsLinker use for Koofr?"

"Your account email plus an \u003cstrong\u003eapp password\u003c/strong\u003e generated at app.koofr.net under Preferences → Password. The regular login password is rejected by design. App passwords are per-tool and individually revocable, so you can cut CloudsLinker's access without touching your Koofr login."

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

"Google-native files cannot exist outside Google as-is, so they are exported during the copy — Docs to .docx, Sheets to .xlsx, Slides to .pptx — and land in Koofr as ordinary Office files. Documents you actively co-edit should stay in Drive."

Q: "Is there a file size limit on either side?"

"Koofr publishes no per-file size cap — unusual among consumer clouds — and Google Drive allows single files up to 5 TB. In practice nothing in a normal Drive library needs splitting for this pair."

Q: "Is Koofr's free 10 GB enough to receive my Drive?"

"Only for a documents-first selection — Google's free tier alone is 15 GB. Most people making this move have a paid or lifetime Koofr plan (paid tiers run from 25 GB at €0.5/month to 20 TB; lifetime deals commonly sell 1 TB). Check the plan fits before starting, since the transfer stops at quota."

Q: "Can I move only part of my Drive into Koofr?"

"Yes. Tick specific folders as the source and filter by type, size or date — a lifetime-deal consolidation usually skips installers, node_modules and other regenerable bulk to keep the one-time storage for files that matter."

Q: "Does this help with GDPR / EU data residency?"

"That is one of the two main reasons people make this exact move. Koofr stores everything in ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany under EU jurisdiction; a scheduled sync can keep the EU copy current during a longer cut-over from Google."

Q: "How is each connection secured?"

"Google Drive connects through Google's official OAuth page — revocable under your Google account's third-party access settings. Koofr connects with a dedicated app password you can delete in Koofr's preferences at any time. Transfers run over TLS on CloudsLinker's servers."

Transfer Google Drive files into Koofr's EU storage in one pass — why the built-in bridge takes months for big libraries, and the server-side route around it.

Introduction

Koofr sells what the big drives don't: EU-jurisdiction storage in ISO 27001-certified German data centres, no limit on individual file size, and one-time lifetime plans that end the subscription treadmill — which is exactly why people buy a 1 TB lifetime deal and then want their Google Drive moved in. Koofr even ships a built-in bridge that links your Google Drive into its interface, and that is where migrations stall: copying through the bridge is metered at 1 GB per day on free accounts (10 GB/day on the smallest paid plan), so a 500 GB Drive library would drip across many months. This guide covers both routes — the official bridge for small moves, and a server-side copy with CloudsLinker that reads Drive over OAuth, writes through the Koofr API, and finishes a lifetime-deal consolidation in one job.

Method 1: Koofr's Built-in Google Drive Bridge
Method 2: Copy Google Drive to Koofr in the Cloud
Quick Comparison
Practical Tips
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is the default cloud for most people — 15 GB free shared with Gmail and Photos, subscription tiers through Google One, and native Docs/Sheets/Slides formats that exist only inside Google's ecosystem.

15 GB free, shared with Gmail + Photos
Subscription only — no lifetime option
5 TB max single file; 750 GB/day upload cap
US jurisdiction; OAuth for transfer tools

What is Koofr?

Koofr is a Slovenian cloud (running since 2013) storing all data in ISO 27001-certified German data centres: 10 GB free for life, paid plans from 25 GB (€0.5/mo) to 20 TB, popular one-time lifetime deals, and no limit on individual file size.

10 GB free for life; lifetime plans via StackSocial
EU jurisdiction, German ISO 27001 data centres
No per-file size limit
External-cloud bridge metered at 1–10+ GB/day

Comparison: Google Drive vs Koofr

Feature	Google Drive	Koofr
Pricing model	Subscription (Google One tiers)	25 GB–20 TB yearly, or one-time lifetime plans
Free allowance	15 GB (shared with Gmail + Photos)	10 GB, for life
Max single file	5 TB	No published limit
Jurisdiction	United States	EU (Slovenia; data in Germany, ISO 27001)
Cross-cloud transfers	None built in	Built-in bridge, metered 1 GB/day free · 10 GB/day smallest paid tier
Connection in CloudsLinker	Google OAuth	Email + app password (Koofr API)

Sources: Google: storage and upload limits, Koofr: features and pricing, Koofr: help — connected clouds transfer limits.

Preparing to Transfer from Google Drive to Koofr

Size the move first: check your Drive usage at one.google.com/storage and match it against the Koofr plan (a 1 TB lifetime deal holds a lot, but the job stops at quota). Decide what stays behind — Google-native Docs you co-edit daily are better left in Drive, since they convert to Office formats on the way out. Then generate the credential CloudsLinker needs: sign in at app.koofr.net, open Preferences → Password, and create an app password — Koofr rejects the normal login password for third-party tools by design. Finally, if you were planning to use Koofr's own Google Drive connection for the move, check the daily-transfer table for your plan first; that limit is the reason this guide exists.

Method 1: Koofr's Built-in Google Drive Bridge

Step 1: Link Google Drive inside Koofr

In Koofr's web app, open Connect → Google Drive and authorize your Google account. Your Drive appears as a browsable location inside Koofr's interface alongside Koofr's own storage — genuinely convenient for viewing everything in one place.

Step 2: Copy folders across — within the daily allowance

Select folders in the linked Drive and copy them into Koofr storage. Here the meter runs: bridge transfers are capped per day by plan — 1 GB/day on free accounts, 10 GB/day on the smallest paid tier, rising with larger plans. A photo folder fits; a 500 GB library becomes a project measured in months. There is no way to pay a one-time fee to lift the cap for a single migration.

Verdict: use the bridge for browsing and occasional small copies. For consolidation-scale moves, it is the bottleneck.

Method 2: Copy Google Drive to Koofr in the Cloud

The whole library in one job, not 1 GB a day

CloudsLinker reads Google Drive over OAuth and writes into Koofr through the Koofr API with an app password — a different path from the metered bridge entirely. The copy runs server-side on data-center bandwidth, converts Google-native documents to Office formats in flight, and recreates your folder tree in Koofr in a single scheduled job.

Step 1: Connect Google Drive

Click Add Cloud → Google Drive, sign in on Google's consent page and approve Drive access. The grant is a revocable token managed from your Google account's security settings.

Google OAuth consent screen authorizing Drive access for CloudsLinker

Step 2: Connect Koofr

Click Add Cloud → Koofr. Enter your Koofr account email and the app password generated at app.koofr.net under Preferences → Password — the dialog's built-in notice links straight to that page. The regular login password is rejected; Koofr gates third-party access to per-tool app passwords you can revoke individually.

CloudsLinker Add Cloud dialog for Koofr titled 'Connect Your Cloud Drive', showing a yellow Koofr Connection Notice that an account email and app password are required (the regular login password will not work) with a link to Koofr → Preferences → Password, above email and password fields and an 'I got it, Authorize Now Koofr' button

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

In the Transfer section, set Google Drive as the source and tick the folders to consolidate. Set Koofr as the destination and choose a target folder. Filters by type, size or date keep regenerable bulk (installers, caches) off the lifetime plan. Copy mode leaves Drive untouched until you have verified the landing.

CloudsLinker transfer configuration with Google Drive folders checked as source on the left and a Koofr destination folder selected on the right

Step 4: Start and Monitor the Transfer

Start the job and follow it in the Task List — bytes moved, speed, files remaining. The transfer continues on CloudsLinker's servers after you close the browser, and no daily meter interrupts it.

CloudsLinker Task List monitoring an active transfer into Koofr with progress and speed figures

Comparing the Ways to Transfer From Google Drive to Koofr

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Koofr's built-in bridge	Easy	Metered: 1–10+ GB per day by plan	Browsing; occasional small copies	No	Basic
CloudsLinker	Easy	Fast (server-side, no daily meter)	Lifetime-deal consolidations, EU repatriation	No	Basic

Practical Tips for Moving Google Drive to Koofr

Do the math on the bridge first: divide your Drive size by your plan's daily bridge allowance. If the answer is measured in months, that is your decision made.
Filter before you fill a lifetime plan: one-time storage is worth curating — exclude installers, exports and node_modules-style bulk with a type filter so the terabyte holds files that matter.
Expect Office formats on arrival: Docs → .docx, Sheets → .xlsx, Slides → .pptx. Keep actively co-edited documents in Drive rather than converting them mid-collaboration.
Use a dedicated app password: create one Koofr app password just for the migration and revoke it in Preferences afterward — your login password is never involved.
Handle 'Shared with me' explicitly: only your own My Drive transfers; add shortcuts or copies of critical shared items into My Drive before starting.
Mind Koofr's short free-tier trash: deletions on free accounts are recoverable for only 7 days (30 on paid). Verify the copy in Koofr before cleaning up either side.
Consider Koofr Vault for sensitive folders: after the migration, Koofr's free open-source Vault adds client-side encryption (rclone-crypt compatible) for the subset that needs it.

Frequently Asked Questions

For browsing and small copies, do — it's a genuinely useful feature. But transfers through that bridge are metered by plan: 1 GB per day free, 10 GB/day on the smallest paid tier, scaling with what you pay. A 500 GB migration through the free lane is a 500-day project; the server-side route finishes it in one job.

Your account email plus an app password generated at app.koofr.net under Preferences → Password. The regular login password is rejected by design. App passwords are per-tool and individually revocable, so you can cut CloudsLinker's access without touching your Koofr login.

Google-native files cannot exist outside Google as-is, so they are exported during the copy — Docs to .docx, Sheets to .xlsx, Slides to .pptx — and land in Koofr as ordinary Office files. Documents you actively co-edit should stay in Drive.

Koofr publishes no per-file size cap — unusual among consumer clouds — and Google Drive allows single files up to 5 TB. In practice nothing in a normal Drive library needs splitting for this pair.

Only for a documents-first selection — Google's free tier alone is 15 GB. Most people making this move have a paid or lifetime Koofr plan (paid tiers run from 25 GB at €0.5/month to 20 TB; lifetime deals commonly sell 1 TB). Check the plan fits before starting, since the transfer stops at quota.

Yes. Tick specific folders as the source and filter by type, size or date — a lifetime-deal consolidation usually skips installers, node_modules and other regenerable bulk to keep the one-time storage for files that matter.

That is one of the two main reasons people make this exact move. Koofr stores everything in ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany under EU jurisdiction; a scheduled sync can keep the EU copy current during a longer cut-over from Google.

Google Drive connects through Google's official OAuth page — revocable under your Google account's third-party access settings. Koofr connects with a dedicated app password you can delete in Koofr's preferences at any time. Transfers run over TLS on CloudsLinker's servers.

Conclusion

Use the built-in bridge for what it is good at: browsing your Google Drive inside Koofr and copying the occasional folder within the daily allowance. The moment the move is measured in hundreds of gigabytes — a lifetime-plan consolidation, an EU repatriation — the bridge's 1–10 GB/day metering makes it the wrong tool, and the server-side copy becomes the practical route: Google Drive by OAuth, Koofr by app password, Docs converted to Office formats on the way, folder tree intact. Keep the Drive originals until you have spot-checked what arrived; Koofr's free-tier trash keeps deletions for only 7 days.

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