Outgrew Your 2 TB pCloud Lifetime? Moving the Library to Degoo's 5 TB Tier

Q: "Does my pCloud region (US vs EU) matter for the transfer?"

"Only at connection time: pCloud stores accounts in either a US or EU data region, and the OAuth flow may ask you to pick the right one before signing in. Choose the region your account was created in — transfers themselves work identically from both."

Q: "How does Degoo's pricing actually compare against upgrading pCloud?"

"pCloud's 10 TB Lifetime is a $1,190 one-time purchase; Degoo Ultimate is 5 TB at $9.99/mo ($120/yr), with Degoo lifetime promotions appearing periodically on deal platforms. Break-even against the pCloud upgrade sits near the ten-year mark — closer if a Degoo lifetime deal is running when you need it."

Q: "Will pCloud slow down or meter my migration?"

"No — this is pCloud's standout trait for leavers. Upload and download speeds are unthrottled and there are no transfer quotas; pCloud's published position is that only shared-link traffic (500 GB/mo on Premium, 2 TB/mo on Premium Plus) is metered, and authenticated transfers don't touch it."

Q: "Can CloudsLinker read my pCloud Crypto folder?"

"No — Crypto is pCloud's paid zero-knowledge zone, undecryptable by any third party, symmetrical to Degoo's Top Secret folder on the other side. Unlock Crypto in a pCloud client, move files to a standard folder, and only then include them in a transfer."

Q: "What's the largest file that survives the move?"

"The constraint is entirely on Degoo's side: pCloud has no per-file limit, while Degoo accepts up to 256 MB on free, ~1 GB on lifetime-deal accounts, and 50 GB on recurring subscriptions. Filter above the cap; the excluded few usually fit better in object storage anyway."

Q: "Do pCloud file versions and rewind history transfer?"

"No — pCloud keeps 15 days of versions (up to a year with Extended File History), and that history stays behind. Degoo has no versioning, so the transfer lands current versions only."

Q: "Is partial migration sensible — keep pCloud and add Degoo?"

"Often it's the best outcome: the paid-for pCloud Lifetime stays as the fast working tier with desktop sync, while Degoo holds the overflow archive — oldest media first. CloudsLinker's date filter automates exactly that split (for example, everything unmodified for 18+ months)."

Transfer files from pCloud to Degoo when the lifetime plan fills up — compare a $1,190 pCloud upgrade against Degoo's $9.99/mo 5 TB, then migrate server-side.

Introduction

Degoo's Ultimate plan holds 5 TB for $9.99 a month — the relevant number the day your pCloud 2 TB Lifetime finally fills. pCloud's own next step is steep: the 10 TB Lifetime lists at $1,190, and there's nothing between 2 and 10. For a media archive that grew past 2 TB but nowhere near 10, moving the overflow (or the whole library) to Degoo costs less up front than a decade of the price difference. pCloud makes leaving easy — no download quotas, no per-file limits — so the only real work is the transfer itself. Two ways below: by hand through both web interfaces, or server-to-server with CloudsLinker.

Method 1: Web Download from pCloud, Upload to Degoo
Method 2: Direct Cloud Copy with CloudsLinker
Quick Comparison
Practical Tips
Frequently Asked Questions

What is pCloud?

pCloud is the Swiss cloud best known for lifetime plans: 500 GB for $199, 2 TB for $399, 10 TB for $1,190 — one payment, no renewals. It pairs the pricing with unusually permissive limits (no file size cap, unthrottled speeds) and a choice of US or EU data region.

10 GB free (after bonus steps)
Lifetime: 2 TB / $399 · 10 TB / $1,190
No per-file size limit, unmetered transfers
Paid Crypto folder for zero-knowledge storage

What is Degoo?

Degoo is a Swedish consumer cloud selling bulk space: 20 GB free, 500 GB Pro at $2.99/mo, 5 TB Ultimate at $9.99/mo, plus intermittent lifetime offers through deal platforms. It's phone-first — apps on four mobile stores, a web app for subscribers, and no desktop sync client.

5 TB monthly plan fills the 2-to-10 TB gap pCloud leaves
Lifetime deals appear periodically (commonly 10 TB)
Per-file caps: 256 MB free / 50 GB subscription
Paid Top Secret folder mirrors pCloud Crypto's role

Comparison: pCloud vs Degoo

Feature	pCloud	Degoo
Free storage	Up to 10 GB	20 GB (ads; 90-day inactivity rule)
Big-storage path	Lifetime: 2 TB $399 → 10 TB $1,190	5 TB at $9.99/mo; periodic lifetime deals
Max single file	None	256 MB free / 50 GB subscription
Transfer metering	None (only shared links metered)	None
Zero-knowledge zone	Crypto folder (paid add-on)	Top Secret folder (paid plans)
Connection in CloudsLinker	OAuth (US/EU region)	Account email + password

Sources: pCloud pricing, pCloud: speed limits, Degoo: plans, Degoo Help Center: Account limits.

Preparing to Transfer from pCloud to Degoo

Decide the split before the tooling: full exit, or overflow-only offload with the pCloud Lifetime staying in service? For an offload, define the cut — usually by modification date or by folder ("everything in /Archive"). Unlock nothing: files inside pCloud Crypto must be moved to standard folders in a pCloud client first if they're part of the plan. Confirm the Degoo tier fits the volume, scan for the rare 50 GB+ file, and note your pCloud data region (US or EU) for the OAuth step.

Method 1: Web Download from pCloud, Upload to Degoo

Step 1: Download from my.pcloud.com

Select folders at my.pcloud.com and choose Download — pCloud zips them without size ceilings and serves them at full line speed, which makes this the least painful manual export in this article series. The pCloud Drive desktop app is an alternative source if the files are already streamed locally.

pCloud web interface with folders selected and the download as ZIP option shown

Step 2: Upload into Degoo

Extract and upload through app.degoo.com (subscription accounts) or the Degoo mobile app (free tier). Your connection carries everything twice, and each file must clear Degoo's per-file cap for your plan.

Degoo web application uploading folders extracted from a pCloud ZIP export

Reasonable up to a few dozen gigabytes. A 2 TB lifetime-plan library through a home connection is a different proposition — that's the server-side method's territory.

Method 2: Direct Cloud Copy with CloudsLinker

Two unmetered clouds, one job between them

CloudsLinker pairs pCloud's unthrottled API with Degoo's quota-free ingest, which makes this pair one of the fastest in the catalog — the bottleneck is simply file count. OAuth connects pCloud (region-aware, US or EU); Degoo joins with credentials; the archive flows datacenter-to-datacenter while your pCloud Drive sync and local machine stay out of it entirely.

Step 1: Connect pCloud

Click Add Cloud → pCloud. The OAuth window opens on pCloud's site — pick your data region if asked (US or EU, matching where the account was created), sign in, and approve. Revoke later from pCloud's account security page.

pCloud OAuth authorization screen approving CloudsLinker access

Step 2: Connect Degoo

Click Add Cloud → Degoo and sign in with the Degoo account email and password. The cached session covers future offload runs — handy if you settle on the keep-pCloud-add-Degoo split and schedule recurring moves.

Degoo account connection dialog in CloudsLinker

Step 3: Configure the Transfer

Open Transfer, select pCloud as source, and mark folders — or use the date filter for an overflow-style migration ("unmodified for 18 months"). Choose the Degoo destination folder.

Add the size filter matching your Degoo plan cap. Copy preserves the pCloud originals; switch to Move only for repeat offload runs after you trust the pipeline.

CloudsLinker transfer setup screen with pCloud archive folders as source, a Degoo destination directory selected, and a date filter configured to include files older than 18 months

Step 4: Start and Monitor the Transfer

Launch the job and watch the Task List — throughput on this pair is typically limited by average file size rather than either cloud. The task keeps running with the browser closed and reports skipped files (over-cap sizes) at the end.

CloudsLinker Task List showing an active pCloud to Degoo transfer with progress statistics

Comparing the Ways to Transfer From pCloud to Degoo

Method	Ease of Use	Speed	Best For	Uses Local Bandwidth	Skill Level
Web download / upload	Easy	Moderate (pCloud is fast; upload is the drag)	Tens of GB, one-off moves	Yes — twice	Basic
CloudsLinker	Easy	Fast — both clouds unmetered	Lifetime-scale libraries; recurring offloads	No	Basic

Practical Tips for Moving pCloud to Degoo

Keep the Lifetime working, archive the rest: a paid-for pCloud 2 TB with desktop sync is worth keeping as the active tier. The economical pattern is overflow offloading to Degoo, not abandonment.
Empty Crypto deliberately: zero-knowledge folders don't migrate on either side. Decrypt-and-move in the pCloud client first; re-protect in Degoo's Top Secret folder after, if needed.
Watch Degoo lifetime-deal windows: if a 10 TB Degoo lifetime offer is live on deal platforms, the economics shift from subscription math to a one-time purchase — check before subscribing.
Date filters beat manual sorting: "everything older than 18 months" captures the archive tier with one rule and keeps recent projects in pCloud automatically.
Timestamps flatten in Degoo: upload date replaces modification date on arrival. If chronology matters to the archive, bake dates into the folder names pCloud-side first.
Verify before any deletion: compare the task report's file counts against pCloud's folder properties; pCloud's trash keeps deletions 30 days as the final safety net.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only at connection time: pCloud stores accounts in either a US or EU data region, and the OAuth flow may ask you to pick the right one before signing in. Choose the region your account was created in — transfers themselves work identically from both.

pCloud's 10 TB Lifetime is a $1,190 one-time purchase; Degoo Ultimate is 5 TB at $9.99/mo ($120/yr), with Degoo lifetime promotions appearing periodically on deal platforms. Break-even against the pCloud upgrade sits near the ten-year mark — closer if a Degoo lifetime deal is running when you need it.

No — this is pCloud's standout trait for leavers. Upload and download speeds are unthrottled and there are no transfer quotas; pCloud's published position is that only shared-link traffic (500 GB/mo on Premium, 2 TB/mo on Premium Plus) is metered, and authenticated transfers don't touch it.

No — Crypto is pCloud's paid zero-knowledge zone, undecryptable by any third party, symmetrical to Degoo's Top Secret folder on the other side. Unlock Crypto in a pCloud client, move files to a standard folder, and only then include them in a transfer.

The constraint is entirely on Degoo's side: pCloud has no per-file limit, while Degoo accepts up to 256 MB on free, ~1 GB on lifetime-deal accounts, and 50 GB on recurring subscriptions. Filter above the cap; the excluded few usually fit better in object storage anyway.

No — pCloud keeps 15 days of versions (up to a year with Extended File History), and that history stays behind. Degoo has no versioning, so the transfer lands current versions only.

Often it's the best outcome: the paid-for pCloud Lifetime stays as the fast working tier with desktop sync, while Degoo holds the overflow archive — oldest media first. CloudsLinker's date filter automates exactly that split (for example, everything unmodified for 18+ months).

Conclusion

pCloud is one of the friendliest clouds to migrate out of — unlimited download speed and no metering — which makes the manual route genuinely usable for double-digit gigabytes. At the hundreds-of-gigabytes scale where lifetime plans overflow, CloudsLinker's server-side copy is the difference between a configured job and a week of supervised browser transfers. Land the archive in a dedicated Degoo folder, verify the counts, and keep the pCloud Lifetime as your working tier — it's paid for, after all.

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