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Transfer Files Between Storj and Google Drive with RcloneView

· 4 min read
Tayson
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Move folders between Storj and Google Drive without touching the command line. RcloneView gives you side-by-side Explorer panes, Compare, Sync, and scheduled Jobs so cloud-to-cloud transfers stay fast and predictable.

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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
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Why use RcloneView for Storj ↔ Google Drive?​

  • OAuth login for Google Drive; access grant support for Storj (no manual CLI needed).
  • Multi-threaded, resumable transfers with progress logs and retries.
  • Two-pane Explorer for drag-and-drop moves.
  • Compare to preview differences before copying or deleting.
  • Sync with filters and dry-run, plus reusable Jobs and scheduling.
  • Bandwidth limits and throttling controls to keep work hours smooth.

RcloneView builds on rclone so you get reliability and advanced options—without writing scripts.

Before you start​

  • Have your Storj access grant ready (includes encryption scope). Store it securely.
  • Sign in to Google Drive and note its 750 GB/day per-user upload cap.
  • Install the latest RcloneView build: Download.
  • For large transfers, prefer wired connections and keep RcloneView running.

Step 1: Connect your cloud remotes​

  1. Open Remote → + New Remote.
  2. Choose Storj and paste your access grant. (If using a separate encryption passphrase, add it in the options.) Save the remote.
  3. Repeat for Google Drive, click Connect, and finish the OAuth browser login.
  4. Confirm both remotes appear in Remote Manager.

👉 Learn more: Add Google Drive Remote
👉 Manage remotes: Remote Manager

Step 2: Open both remotes in the Explorer pane​

  1. Go to Browse.
  2. In the left pane, click + and open your Storj remote.
  3. In the right pane, click + and open your Google Drive remote.
  4. Navigate to the source and destination buckets/folders you want to move.
open storj and google drive remotes

Four methods for Storj ↔ Google Drive transfers​

Method 1: Drag & drop between panes​

  1. Select files or folders in the Storj pane.
  2. Drag them into the Google Drive pane (or the reverse).
  3. Track progress in the Transfer tab; pause/resume as needed.

👉 More details: Browse & Manage Remote Storage

Method 2: Compare, then copy or delete​

  1. Open the source on the left and destination on the right.
  2. Click Compare.
  3. RcloneView highlights unique items, size differences, and matches.
  4. Select items to move, then choose Copy → or ← Copy.
  5. Use Delete carefully to clean up duplicates or old data.

👉 Learn more: Compare Folder Contents

Method 3: Sync or save as a Job​

  1. Select your Storj source and Google Drive destination.
  2. Click Sync and choose one-way or two-way sync.
  3. Preview changes, adjust filters (include/exclude), then start.
  4. Click Save to Jobs to reuse the configuration later.

👉 Learn more:

Method 4: Schedule recurring sync jobs​

  1. Open Job Manager → Add Job.
  2. Set Storj as source and Google Drive as destination (or reverse).
  3. Choose a schedule (hourly, daily, weekly, or cron-like).
  4. Enable the job and let RcloneView run it automatically.
  5. Check logs and history to verify success.

👉 Learn more: Job Scheduling and Execution

Tips for smooth transfers​

  • Use dry-run before large syncs to confirm what will change.
  • For Storj, keep your access grant scoped narrowly (bucket-specific) for better security.
  • If uploads stall, lower concurrency or set bandwidth limits to reduce throttling.
  • When Google Drive nears the daily cap, split jobs across days or accounts.
  • Keep an eye on the Transfer tab for retries, speeds, and any API messages.

Summary​

RcloneView makes Storj ↔ Google Drive migrations straightforward: connect remotes, browse side-by-side, compare, sync, or schedule recurring jobs—all without the command line.