Google Photos to TeraBox: Offload Your Library to 1 TB of Free Space

Move Google Photos to TeraBox for 1 TB free storage. Export with Google Takeout, download in the browser, or run a cloud-to-cloud transfer with CloudsLinker.

Introduction

TeraBox offers 1 TB of advertised free storage, which is what pulls Google Photos users over once their 15 GB Google account — shared with Gmail and Drive — runs out. Since Google ended free unlimited photo backup in 2021, every uploaded image counts against that 15 GB, and the cheapest escape is often a second service rather than a Google One subscription. TeraBox stores photos as plain files in folders, with a 4 GB free per-file cap that only large videos hit. This guide covers three ways to move a Google Photos library: a full Google Takeout export, a browser download for smaller selections, and a cloud-to-cloud transfer through CloudsLinker that connects Google Photos over OAuth and TeraBox through its session cookie.

Method 1: Google Takeout Export, Then Upload to TeraBox
Method 2: Browser Download from Google Photos
Method 3: Cloud-to-Cloud Transfer with CloudsLinker
Google Photos vs TeraBox
Method Comparison
Practical Tips
FAQ

About Google Photos

Google Photos is Google's photo and video service, with search, face grouping, and automatic backup from mobile devices. Storage counts against the 15 GB shared across the Google account.

Shared quota: 15 GB across Photos, Gmail and Drive.
Search and grouping: AI-driven search, faces, places, albums.
Formats: JPEG, HEIC, RAW, video; original or storage-saver quality.
Export: Google Takeout produces a full archive with album metadata.
API access: OAuth-based for third-party tools.

About TeraBox

TeraBox is a consumer cloud storage service operated by Flextech Inc., the international branch of Baidu Netdisk. It advertises a 1 TB free tier with native apps across platforms.

Free tier: 1024 GB advertised; ~80 GB practical given the 20 large-file cap.
Per-file cap: 4 GB free; 20 GB on Premium.
Layout: plain folder tree — no photo search or albums.
Connection: no public OAuth — third-party tools use the browser session cookie (ndus, ndut_fmt).
Cross-platform apps: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web.

Comparison: Google Photos vs TeraBox

Google Photos is a managed library with search and grouping; TeraBox is a storage product with a large free quota and no photo intelligence. The migration trades discovery features for capacity.

Feature	Google Photos	TeraBox
Data model	Searchable library, albums, faces, places	Plain folder tree
Free quota	15 GB shared with Gmail and Drive	1 TB advertised; ~80 GB practical
Per-file cap	No small cap; quota-bound	4 GB free / 20 GB Premium
Export tooling	Google Takeout with album metadata	Manual upload or cloud-to-cloud
Third-party access	OAuth	Browser session cookie

Preparing to Move Google Photos to TeraBox

On the Google Photos side

Check storage usage at one.google.com/storage to size the move.
Decide on Takeout vs cloud-to-cloud: Takeout includes album structure and JSON metadata; a direct transfer is simpler but flattens albums into the destination folder.
Note original vs storage-saver quality: if you uploaded in storage-saver, the originals are already compressed — nothing to recover on export.
Identify large videos over 4 GB for the free TeraBox cap.

On the TeraBox side

Create a TeraBox account at terabox.com.
Plan a folder layout: a date-based tree replaces Google's timeline view.
Pick a tier: free if all files are under 4 GB, Premium otherwise.

Method 1: Google Takeout Export, Then Upload to TeraBox

Step 1: Request a Takeout Export

Open takeout.google.com, deselect everything, then select only Google Photos. Choose the album years you want, set the archive format to ZIP, and pick a split size (for example, 4 GB or 10 GB per file). Google emails a download link when the archive is ready — this can take hours to days for large libraries.

Request a Google Photos export from Google Takeout

Step 2: Extract and Review

Download and unzip the archives. Takeout organizes photos into album folders and includes a .json sidecar per image with metadata (timestamps, geolocation, descriptions). If you do not need the JSON files, you can filter them out before upload. Set aside any video over 4 GB.

Step 3: Upload to TeraBox

Open terabox.com and drag the extracted album folders into your target directory. The album structure carries over as folders.

Method 2: Browser Download from Google Photos

Best for: a few albums or a one-time selection.
Trade-off: manual selection; no metadata sidecars.

Open photos.google.com, select photos (click the first, hold Shift, click the last), and use Shift+D or the menu to download. Google packages the selection as a ZIP. Extract it, remove anything over 4 GB for free TeraBox, then upload through the TeraBox web app.

Download photos from Google Photos web interface

Method 3: Cloud-to-Cloud Transfer with CloudsLinker

Move the Library Without Local Downloads

CloudsLinker connects Google Photos over OAuth and TeraBox through its session cookie, then transfers server-side. This avoids the Takeout wait and the local download-then-upload cycle.

Step 1: Connect Google Photos

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud and select Google Photos. Your browser redirects to Google's OAuth page. Sign in and approve read access to your photo library. Google Photos appears as a connected source.

Connect Google Photos to CloudsLinker via OAuth

Step 2: Connect TeraBox (Browser Cookie)

TeraBox has no public OAuth, so the connection uses the cookie from your logged-in TeraBox tab:

Install EditThisCookie (V3) in Chrome.
Open www.terabox.com in the same browser and confirm you are signed in.
Click the EditThisCookie icon → Export. The cookie JSON copies to your clipboard.
In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → TeraBox → enter a display name → paste the JSON → Confirm.

Without an extension, open DevTools (F12) → Network, refresh the page, and copy the full Cookie header (ndus=...; ndut_fmt=...).

Connect TeraBox to CloudsLinker with browser cookie

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

Open the Transfer section. Select Google Photos as the source and browse albums or the full library. Select TeraBox as the destination folder. Apply a 4 GB file-size filter for free TeraBox so oversized videos do not fail. Use Copy to keep the Google library intact.

Configure Google Photos to TeraBox transfer in CloudsLinker

Step 4: Start and Monitor

Start the task. The Task List shows transferred size and remaining items. If the TeraBox cookie expires, the task pauses and prompts you to paste a fresh one. Verify a sample in TeraBox before freeing up Google storage.

Method Comparison

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Google Takeout	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Full library with album metadata	Yes	Intermediate
Browser Download	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆	A few albums or selections	Yes	Beginner
CloudsLinker	★★★★★	★★★★★	Large libraries, hands-off moves	No	Beginner

Practical Tips for Google Photos to TeraBox

Decide what to do with Takeout JSON files: each photo gets a .json sidecar with metadata. Keep them if you may re-import elsewhere; filter them out if you only want the images.
Only videos hit the 4 GB cap: photos stay well under it. Filter long videos for free TeraBox.
Storage-saver uploads are already compressed: if you never used original quality, there is no full-resolution version to export.
Recreate a date or album folder structure: TeraBox has no search or faces. Folder organization is your only navigation aid.
Refresh the TeraBox cookie before long jobs: re-login right before exporting the cookie.
Verify a sample first: move one album, open files in TeraBox, then queue the rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

As plain files in folders. TeraBox has no search, faces or places. Takeout preserves album folders; a direct CloudsLinker transfer writes into the destination folder you choose.

Google Takeout preserves album folders. The browser download and direct cloud-to-cloud transfer flatten into the target folder unless you organize manually. Choose Takeout if album structure matters.

EXIF data embedded in the image files is preserved across all methods. Google's additional metadata (descriptions, some timestamps) lives in Takeout's separate .json sidecars, which TeraBox stores as ordinary files alongside the photos.

Through Google's OAuth 2.0 flow. You approve read access on Google's own sign-in page; CloudsLinker never sees your password. Revoke the token any time from your Google account security settings.

On free TeraBox they fail. Upgrade to Premium (20 GB cap), split the clip, or keep it on Google. CloudsLinker's size filter prevents oversized files from queuing.

Yes. Takeout lets you pick album years. CloudsLinker filters by date and file type and lets you select albums. The browser method requires manual selection.

Data travels over TLS. Google Photos uses OAuth with revocable scopes. The TeraBox cookie is bound to your session — log out and back in to invalidate the exported value after the migration.

Conclusion

For the whole library at once, Google Takeout produces a complete archive set you upload to TeraBox in one pass — just plan for the JSON sidecar files and album folder structure it generates. For a few albums, the browser download is simpler. For a large library or a hands-off move, CloudsLinker connects Google Photos through Google's OAuth flow and TeraBox through its cookie, running the transfer server-side. Whichever route, set aside any video over 4 GB before you start — those need TeraBox Premium or to be split first.

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