Migrate Proton Drive to Dropbox — Transfer Files with RcloneView
Copy your Proton Drive files into Dropbox cloud-to-cloud, with a preview before the transfer and a comparison after it.
Moving from Proton Drive to Dropbox often comes down to collaboration: shared folders, teammates, and tools that already live in Dropbox. Downloading everything to a laptop first is slow and needs spare disk space. RcloneView connects both accounts in one window and copies directly between them. RcloneView mounts AND syncs 90+ providers from one window, on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.
Connect Proton Drive and Dropbox
Proton Drive uses credential entry: add a new remote, choose Proton Drive, and enter your email and password, plus a 2FA code if you have two-factor authentication enabled. Proton Drive support requires rclone v1.69 or later. RcloneView ships with an embedded rclone, so check the version in the footer if the remote fails to create.
Dropbox uses browser OAuth. RcloneView opens a login page, you approve access, and the remote connects automatically.
Choose What to Move
Consider a freelance consultant with client folders in Proton Drive who is now sharing deliverables through Dropbox. Copy one client folder per job so each run stays short and easy to retry.
Use Copy rather than Sync when Dropbox already contains files you want to keep, since a one-way sync makes the destination mirror the source. Filters in the wizard let you limit by file size or age, or select predefined groups such as Document and Image. Run a Dry Run first: it lists what would be copied or deleted without changing anything.
Transfer and Monitor
Drag a folder from the Proton Drive panel to the Dropbox panel for a quick copy. Dragging between different remotes copies rather than moves, so the originals stay in Proton Drive. For repeatable runs, save the transfer as a job.
The Transferring tab shows speed, file count, and progress. For a large archive, reduce the number of concurrent transfers in Advanced Settings so neither service interrupts the run. Failed runs retry automatically (default: 3 times).
Verify the Result
After the copy, run Folder Compare on the two roots. It shows left-only, right-only, identical, and different files, and lets you copy any stragglers across. Job History keeps start time, duration, status, and file count for every run, giving you a clear record of the migration.
Remember that files leaving Proton Drive land in Dropbox under Dropbox's own storage model, so review sharing settings on the destination before inviting collaborators.
Getting Started
- Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
- Add a Proton Drive remote (email, password, optional 2FA) and a Dropbox remote (browser login).
- Run a Dry Run on one folder, then execute the copy job.
- Verify with Folder Compare, then repeat for the remaining folders.
Migrating in verified stages lets you switch to Dropbox without wondering what was left behind.
Related Guides:
- Migrate Dropbox to Proton Drive
- Migrate Proton Drive to Google Drive
- Dry Run: Preview Sync Before Transfer
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