Master SharePoint to Google Drive Migration with RcloneView: A Step-by-Step Business Guide

October 11, 2025 · 5 min read

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Move SharePoint document libraries to Google Drive (Workspace) with a visual, throttled, and repeatable flow that corporate admins can run without touching the CLI.

RcloneView wraps rclone’s SharePoint and Google Drive connectors into a GUI with audit-friendly logs, scheduler, and real-time monitoring. This guide shows how to plan and execute a staged migration so you can move team sites, project folders, or whole business units without downtime.

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Why use RcloneView for SharePoint → Google Drive

No CLI required: configure Microsoft 365 (SharePoint/OneDrive for Business) and Google Drive remotes through guided dialogs.
Business-friendly: throttle requests to avoid SharePoint and Drive API rate limits, and schedule cutovers during maintenance windows.
Operational visibility: side-by-side explorer, compare & copy, job history, and live transfer monitoring for audits.
Flexible moves: single copy, bidirectional sync, or staged delta syncs that keep source and destination aligned.

Prerequisites (enterprise-ready)

RcloneView installed and signed in with accounts that have access to the target SharePoint site and Google Drive destination (Shared Drive or My Drive).
Admin consent granted for Microsoft Graph if your tenant restricts third-party apps.
A cutover window (or allow staged syncs) and enough Drive/Shared Drive quota.

Step 1 — Connect SharePoint and Google Drive remotes

In RcloneView ? Settings ? Remote Storage, add a new remote.

Open multiple cloud remotes in RcloneView

Choose OneDrive/SharePoint (Microsoft 365), sign in with the account that owns or can access the site, and pick the correct Site / Document Library (e.g., /sites/Marketing/Shared Documents).
Add Google Drive (Workspace): choose whether to land in My Drive or a specific Shared Drive for the project.
Test each remote and save.

Step 2 — Map the right libraries and target folders

For each SharePoint library, note the path you selected in the connection dialog; open it in Explorer to confirm the root (you should see the expected department folders).
Create the matching folder structure in Google Drive/Shared Drive if it does not already exist.
If you have per-team isolation, repeat with multiple SharePoint remotes (one per site or per sensitive collection).

Step 3 — Validate with a side-by-side check

Open both remotes in the two-pane Explorer.

Use Compare to preview differences (size, missing files) before copying.

Compare shared folder and My Drive contents

Copy a small pilot folder first to verify permissions, versioned files, and naming rules (SharePoint’s # % & { } become valid on Drive, but long paths may still need cleanup).

Step 4 — Choose your migration mode

One-time copy (fastest): Use Copy for lift-and-shift into the new Shared Drive. Ideal when the source goes read-only during cutover.
Sync (two-way optional): Use Sync when users still edit files during migration; finish with a final delta sync in the cutover window.
Server-side when possible: If your SharePoint and Drive are internet-reachable, RcloneView leverages server-side copies where supported to reduce egress.

Drag-and-drop also works for ad-hoc moves and quick fixes.

Step 5 — Create a repeatable job and schedule the cutover

In Jobs, create a new Copy or Sync job from the SharePoint library to the target Shared Drive path.
Set Bandwidth limits and Transfers to respect Microsoft 365 and Google Drive throttling (e.g., tpslimit, --drive-chunk-size, or Max Transfer sliders).
Save, then schedule during off-hours for the bulk move; add a second schedule for deltas.

Step 6 — Run, monitor, and handle throttling

Start the job and watch progress in real time (throughput, ETA, errors).

If you see throttled or 403/429 responses, lower transfers or add a short backoff; RcloneView surfaces these logs without opening a terminal.
Use Job History to export results for compliance and retry any failed objects directly from the UI.

Step 7 — Post-migration checks and handoff

Re-run Compare to confirm the destination matches SharePoint before unlocking user access.
Spot-check permissions: while Drive ACLs do not mirror SharePoint automatically, you can bulk-share the new root with the right Workspace groups.
Keep the job as a scheduled delta sync for a few days if teams remain active on SharePoint, then switch the source to read-only.

Troubleshooting tips for corporate environments

Complex sites: Connect per site/library instead of tenant-wide to avoid accidental scope creep.
Long paths or odd characters: Enable Rclone’s Unicode normalization and path length handling in advanced options; rename edge cases in Explorer before the cutover.
Data sovereignty: For regulated teams, target regional Shared Drives and keep an audit of job history exports.

Wrap-up

RcloneView gives IT teams a visual, low-risk path to migrate SharePoint libraries into Google Drive or Shared Drives. With policy-friendly throttling, scheduled cutovers, and live monitoring, you can move business-critical data without command-line scripts, keep stakeholders informed, and leave a repeatable job in place for future consolidations.