Migrating from MEGA to Degoo Without Babysitting the Transfer Quota

Q: "Does MEGA's transfer quota still apply when CloudsLinker does the download?"

"Yes — the quota is MEGA's, enforced per account and source address, and no tool can conjure it away. The difference is operational: CloudsLinker detects the quota pause, waits out the rolling window (roughly six hours on free accounts), and resumes on its own. A multi-day free-tier migration becomes unattended instead of hand-fed."

Q: "How big is MEGA's free download allowance exactly?"

"MEGA doesn't publish a fixed number; observed allowances hover around 5 GB per ~6-hour window and shrink under network load, which works out to roughly 20 GB per day at best. Pro plans replace this with monthly transfer quotas: 1 TB on Pro Lite up to 16 TB on Pro III — one month of Pro Lite is a legitimate shortcut for a big exit."

Q: "Both give 20 GB free — why is Degoo's different?"

"Three asymmetries: Degoo's 20 GB carries ads and a 90-day inactivity deletion rule that MEGA's doesn't; MEGA's free tier meters downloads while Degoo's meters file size (256 MB per file); and MEGA encrypts end-to-end by default while Degoo reserves zero-knowledge for the paid Top Secret folder. Degoo's paid tiers are where its value concentrates — 5 TB for $9.99/mo."

Q: "What happens to MEGA's encryption when files land in Degoo?"

"MEGA content is decrypted during transfer — your MEGA password provides the key, exactly as in the MEGA web client — and stored in Degoo under standard server-side AES. Files needing zero-knowledge protection at the destination should go into Degoo's paid Top Secret folder afterwards, via the Degoo app."

Q: "How does CloudsLinker connect to MEGA, and what should I know about the password?"

"By account email and password. In MEGA's design the password derives your master decryption key, so it's both login and key — CloudsLinker uses it to establish the session and decrypt content for transfer. Change the MEGA password afterwards if you want to invalidate the session entirely."

Q: "MEGA has no per-file limit — will my files fit Degoo?"

"Most will. Degoo's caps are 256 MB (free), ~1 GB (lifetime) and 50 GB (subscriptions); phone media rarely approaches 50 GB, but VM images and raw video exports can. Apply a size filter in the transfer settings so oversized files are skipped and reported rather than erroring the job."

Q: "Can I transfer a MEGA folder someone shared with me?"

"Only content in your own cloud drive transfers. Import the shared folder into your account first (MEGA's 'Import to my cloud drive'), which copies it against your storage quota, then include it in the job."

Move files from MEGA to Degoo despite MEGA's rolling download quota — a manual method and an unattended server-side transfer with CloudsLinker.

Introduction

Degoo trades MEGA's headline feature — end-to-end encryption on everything — for something many archive owners value more: 5 TB of storage at $9.99 a month and a photo-centric mobile experience. The pain in leaving MEGA has never been deciding to go; it's the going. Free MEGA accounts meter downloads at roughly 5 GB per rolling six-hour window (the exact allowance flexes with network load), which turns a 100 GB exit into a week of quota-watching. This guide shows both exits: the manual download-and-upload grind, and a CloudsLinker job that rides out MEGA's quota windows automatically while writing straight into Degoo.

Method 1: Manual Download Through the Quota Windows
Method 2: Unattended Transfer with CloudsLinker
Quick Comparison
Practical Tips
Frequently Asked Questions

What is MEGA?

MEGA is the New Zealand-based encrypted cloud known for a 20 GB free tier and end-to-end encryption where your password is the key. Its distinctive constraint is the transfer quota: downloads are metered — loosely per 6-hour window on free accounts, monthly (1–16 TB) on Pro plans.

20 GB free (+ expiring achievement bonuses)
E2E encryption on every file by default
Free download quota ≈ 5 GB per ~6 h window
No per-file size limit

What is Degoo?

Degoo is a Stockholm-built consumer cloud optimized for cheap volume and phone photos: 20 GB free, 500 GB at $2.99/mo, 5 TB at $9.99/mo, with recurring lifetime promotions. No transfer metering on downloads — its quirks are per-file caps and a mobile-first client lineup with no desktop sync.

No download quota — the pain point MEGA users notice first
5 TB Ultimate at $9.99/mo
AI photo feed; apps on all four mobile stores
Zero-knowledge only in the paid Top Secret folder

Comparison: MEGA vs Degoo

Feature	MEGA	Degoo
Free storage	20 GB	20 GB (ads; 90-day inactivity rule)
Download / transfer metering	Yes — ~5 GB/6 h free; 1–16 TB/mo on Pro	No download quota
~$10/mo buys	Pro I: 2 TB storage + 2 TB transfer	Ultimate: 5 TB storage
Max single file	Unlimited (quota-bound)	256 MB free / 50 GB subscription
Encryption	E2E on everything; password = key	Server-side AES; paid Top Secret folder for E2E
Connection in CloudsLinker	Account credentials	Account credentials

Sources: MEGA help center, Cloudwards: MEGA transfer quota explained, Degoo: plans, Degoo Help Center: Account limits.

Preparing to Transfer from MEGA to Degoo

Size the job against the quota first: divide your MEGA usage by ~20 GB/day (free tier) to estimate the exit duration, and decide whether one month of MEGA Pro Lite ($/mo for 1 TB of transfer) is worth buying to compress it. On the Degoo side, match the plan to the volume and check for files over the 50 GB subscription cap. Import any shared folders you want to keep into your own MEGA drive beforehand, and clear MEGA's Rubbish Bin so you don't migrate deleted junk. Expect timestamps to reset to upload time on arrival in Degoo.

Method 1: Manual Download Through the Quota Windows

Step 1: Download from mega.nz in batches

Log in at mega.nz, select a batch of folders sized under the current quota window (~5 GB free), and download as ZIP. When the "transfer quota exceeded" banner appears, note the countdown and return after the window resets — repeat until done. The MEGA desktop app can queue larger batches but obeys the same metering.

MEGA web interface downloading a folder as a ZIP archive with the transfer progress shown

Step 2: Upload each batch to Degoo

As batches complete, extract and push them to Degoo through app.degoo.com (paid) or the mobile app (free). Interleaving download windows with uploads uses the waiting time, but the whole cycle stays manual — every window needs you back at the keyboard.

Degoo web uploader receiving a batch of folders downloaded from MEGA

Viable below ~20 GB total. Beyond that, the quota arithmetic turns it into a week-long part-time job.

Method 2: Unattended Transfer with CloudsLinker

Quota pauses become the job's problem, not yours

CloudsLinker logs into MEGA with your credentials, decrypts content server-side (MEGA's password-derived key model requires this on any client), and writes into Degoo as it reads. When MEGA closes a quota window mid-job, the task parks itself and resumes when the window reopens — the multi-day cadence of a free-tier exit happens without a human refreshing mega.nz at 3 a.m.

Step 1: Connect MEGA

Click Add Cloud → MEGA and enter your MEGA email and password. Because MEGA derives the master decryption key from the password, this single login both authenticates the session and enables content decryption. Rotate the password after migration to invalidate everything.

MEGA account connection form in CloudsLinker with email and password fields

Step 2: Connect Degoo

Click Add Cloud → Degoo, enter the Degoo email and password, confirm. The session token is cached for reuse; revoke by changing the Degoo password. Standard folders only — the Top Secret folder is invisible to third-party tools by design.

Degoo credentials being added as a destination cloud in CloudsLinker

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

Under Transfer, choose MEGA as the source, mark the folders to move, and select the Degoo destination directory.

A size filter at 50 GB (or 256 MB for a free Degoo target) pre-empts per-file rejections. Copy mode is the sane default here — with quota pauses stretching the timeline, you want the MEGA originals intact until the final count check.

CloudsLinker transfer configuration with MEGA folder tree as source on the left, Degoo destination folder on the right, and copy mode with a maximum file size filter enabled

Step 4: Start and Monitor the Transfer

Start the job and check the Task List whenever curiosity strikes — it shows moved volume, current state (running or waiting out a quota window), and remaining items. No local machine, no browser tab, no quota countdown alarms.

CloudsLinker task monitoring screen showing a MEGA migration in progress with transfer statistics

Comparing the Ways to Transfer From MEGA to Degoo

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Manual batched download / upload	Tedious (quota supervision)	Slow — quota-gated	Accounts under ~20 GB	Yes — twice	Basic
CloudsLinker	Easy — quota handled automatically	As fast as MEGA's quota allows, unattended	Any size; free-tier exits especially	No	Basic

Practical Tips for Moving MEGA to Degoo

Do the quota math up front: free-tier exits move ~20 GB/day at best. A 200 GB account is a ten-day unattended job — or a one-day job with a single month of MEGA Pro purchased for its transfer allowance.
Import shared folders before starting: 'Shared with me' content isn't yours until you import it to your cloud drive, and imports count against your 20 GB, so sequence large imports between transfer batches.
Know what you're trading on encryption: MEGA is E2E everywhere; Degoo's standard folders aren't. Put the genuinely private subset into Degoo's Top Secret folder via the app, or reconsider moving it at all.
Watch for achievement-bonus expiry on the MEGA side: if your account holds more than 20 GB thanks to expired-soon bonuses, MEGA blocks uploads but not downloads — migrate out before the over-quota grace handling gets complicated.
Pick the Degoo tier by media profile: phone-photo archives compress into Pro's 500 GB; video collections don't — go Ultimate.
Rotate both passwords after the move: the MEGA password doubled as a decryption key during transfer, and the Degoo password is the only revocation lever for its cached session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the quota is MEGA's, enforced per account and source address, and no tool can conjure it away. The difference is operational: CloudsLinker detects the quota pause, waits out the rolling window (roughly six hours on free accounts), and resumes on its own. A multi-day free-tier migration becomes unattended instead of hand-fed.

MEGA doesn't publish a fixed number; observed allowances hover around 5 GB per ~6-hour window and shrink under network load, which works out to roughly 20 GB per day at best. Pro plans replace this with monthly transfer quotas: 1 TB on Pro Lite up to 16 TB on Pro III — one month of Pro Lite is a legitimate shortcut for a big exit.

Three asymmetries: Degoo's 20 GB carries ads and a 90-day inactivity deletion rule that MEGA's doesn't; MEGA's free tier meters downloads while Degoo's meters file size (256 MB per file); and MEGA encrypts end-to-end by default while Degoo reserves zero-knowledge for the paid Top Secret folder. Degoo's paid tiers are where its value concentrates — 5 TB for $9.99/mo.

MEGA content is decrypted during transfer — your MEGA password provides the key, exactly as in the MEGA web client — and stored in Degoo under standard server-side AES. Files needing zero-knowledge protection at the destination should go into Degoo's paid Top Secret folder afterwards, via the Degoo app.

By account email and password. In MEGA's design the password derives your master decryption key, so it's both login and key — CloudsLinker uses it to establish the session and decrypt content for transfer. Change the MEGA password afterwards if you want to invalidate the session entirely.

Most will. Degoo's caps are 256 MB (free), ~1 GB (lifetime) and 50 GB (subscriptions); phone media rarely approaches 50 GB, but VM images and raw video exports can. Apply a size filter in the transfer settings so oversized files are skipped and reported rather than erroring the job.

Only content in your own cloud drive transfers. Import the shared folder into your account first (MEGA's 'Import to my cloud drive'), which copies it against your storage quota, then include it in the job.

Conclusion

Small MEGA accounts — under the ~20 GB that fits a single day of free-tier quota windows — can leave manually in an afternoon of supervised downloading. Anything larger either needs a MEGA Pro month purely to unlock transfer volume, or a tool that treats quota pauses as routine: CloudsLinker retries through the six-hour windows unattended and delivers the files into Degoo without your machine in the loop. Verify counts in the task report before deleting the MEGA originals, and remember Degoo's free tier won't hold an untouched archive past 90 days.

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