It is even worse when the file the customer is downloading is not even downloaded right away, instead it is first previewed by Google Drive. They click on the Google Drive link and are greeted with this (image to the right).įirst off, from a business stand point, it is very unprofessional when your customers have to be redirected from your page to Google Drive. To see the Google One plan options, log into your Google Drive account at then clock on BUY STORAGE in the left-hand panel.There are some people that use Google Drive as a gateway to larger files for their clients (like we do), or sometimes you just want an easy way to send someone a file. If you’re looking for more storage space, consider upgrading a Google Drive account to a “Google One” account as you get a lot of storage space for the money, starting at $1.99/month for 100 GB’s of storage. Until Google Drive officially allows users to sync multiple Google Drive accounts, these workarounds are the best option for achieving the same sort of result. The other method can help you collect all the files into one place, but you will only be able to manage it from your computer. This is not exactly the same as fully syncing or merging the accounts, but it will help you to manage files in one space from different accounts. The closest you can get to syncing multiple accounts is sharing a folder. Until the Feature Arrives, Work Around the Issue Share all of the files at one time to your other Google Drive account.

Then, right-click and choose ‘Share’ from the dropdown menu. Click on one then use the Ctrl+A or Cmd+A keyboard shortcut to select all files. The simplest way is to share all of your files. If you want to transfer all files from one account to another, you can. You can then manage it from your desktop.įrequently Asked Questions How do I transfer all of my files from one Drive account to another? So, instead of syncing devices, this will just merge everything into one big Drive folder. However, since you disconnected your main account, you won’t be able to add or remove files from this new folder. This will make one big Google Drive folder on your desktop with both old and new files.

Select “Continue” to link the new files and folders with the Google Drive folder that you have on your desktop.

If you want a particular folder, check it individually.

If you want to sync everything from your computer, check “Sync my drive to this computer”.

Select the folders that you want to backup and sync to your Drive account.

If you’ve installed the Google Drive Backup and Sync app, you can use a similar process to manage files from multiple accounts. Merging Multiple Google Drive Accounts Using Google Drive Backup and Sync Use your primary account to access any of the folders you shared. You can then manage all the content inside the folder from whichever account you want. Now your multiple Google Drive accounts will have access to this folder.

Select ‘Open,’ then select the Shared with me folder.

Open another browser or a private browser window.

Google will send you an email and ask about permissions.

You’ll need to grant permission to organize, read, and write in this folder.

Type in the email address of your primary Google Drive account.

Right-click on this folder and select “Share.”.

If you have some files that do not require syncing, you don’t have to move them here. Drag and drop all the files that you want to share in this folder.Name this folder anything you want but it will have to be unique to the account you are currently using.Select ‘Folder’ when the dropdown menu appears.Click on the New on the top left side of the screen.Sign in to another Google account (the one you want to sync from) and go to Google Drive.You can then give all your other accounts access to this folder, which will act as a centerpiece of your Google Drive management.įollow these steps to sync two or more Google Drive accounts:

Link to google drive folder