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Transfer Files Between Yandex Disk and Google Drive with RcloneView

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Tayson
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Move or sync files between Yandex Disk ↔ Google Drive without using the command line.
RcloneView provides side-by-side Explorer panes, Compare, Sync, and scheduled Jobs—while handling Yandex browser login and Google OAuth for you.

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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 Yandex ↔ Google Drive transfers?​

  • Native Yandex login through your browser (no WebDAV, no manual tokens).
  • Secure OAuth login for Google Drive.
  • Side-by-side Explorer panes for intuitive drag-and-drop.
  • Compare mode to preview differences before copying or deleting.
  • Sync with dry-run, filters, and checksum support.
  • Reusable Jobs & scheduling for recurring backups and automation.
  • Full progress visibility through logs, retries, and bandwidth controls.

RcloneView builds a visual workflow on top of rclone so even complex multi-cloud transfers feel effortless.

Before you start​

  • Ensure you can sign into your Yandex account—setup uses browser login, not WebDAV.
  • Check your Google Drive quota and note Google’s daily 750 GB upload limit.
  • Install the latest RcloneView build from:
    👉 https://rcloneview.com/src/download.html
  • For large jobs, keep your computer awake and prefer stable networks.

Step 1: Add your cloud remotes​

Connect Yandex Disk (browser-based login)​

  1. Open Remote → + New Remote.
  2. Select Yandex Disk as the provider.
  3. Click Connect, which opens a Yandex login page in your browser.
  4. Sign in and grant access.
  5. Save the remote once RcloneView confirms the authentication is complete.

Connect Google Drive​

  1. Click + New Remote again.
  2. Choose Google Drive.
  3. Press Connect, complete OAuth login in the browser, and allow permissions.
  4. Save the remote.

👉 Guide: Add Google Drive Remote

Step 2: Open both clouds in the Explorer pane​

  1. Go to the Browse tab.
  2. Click the + icon in the left pane → select Yandex Disk.
  3. Click the + icon in the right pane → select Google Drive.
  4. Navigate to the folders you want to move or sync.

Four ways to transfer files​

Method 1: Drag & drop between Explorer panes​

  1. In the Yandex pane, select files or folders.
  2. Drag them into the Google Drive pane (or the opposite direction).
  3. Watch progress under Transfer.

👉 Reference: Browse & Manage Remote Storage

Method 2: Compare, then copy or delete​

  1. Open the source folder in Yandex Disk (left) and target folder in Google Drive (right).
  2. Select Compare.
  3. RcloneView will highlight:
    • Items present only on one side
    • Items that differ in size
    • Matching files
  4. Click Copy → or ← Copy depending on direction.
  5. Use Delete carefully when cleaning up duplicates.

👉 Guide: Compare Folder Contents

Method 3: Sync or save as a Job​

  1. Select a Yandex folder as the source and a Google Drive folder as the destination.
  2. Click Sync.
  3. Choose:
    • One-way sync (Yandex → Google Drive)
    • One-way sync (Google Drive → Yandex)
    • Two-way sync
  4. Preview the planned operations using dry-run.
  5. Run the sync, or click Save to Jobs to reuse it later.

👉 Learn more:

Method 4: Schedule recurring sync jobs​

  1. Open Job Manager → Add Job.
  2. Select Yandex as the source and Google Drive as the destination (or reverse).
  3. Set an interval (e.g., daily, hourly, weekly).
  4. Enable the job.
  5. Review logs and Job History for results.

👉 Learn more: Job Scheduling and Execution

Tips for smooth transfers​

  • Use dry-run before large one-way syncs.
  • Google Drive API may throttle very large bursts; reduce concurrency if needed.
  • For shared Google Drive folders, ensure you have Editor permissions.
  • Keep RcloneView running for scheduled Jobs.

Summary​

RcloneView makes transferring files between Yandex Disk and Google Drive simple and reliable.
With native login for both services, visual Explorer panes, Compare, Sync, and Jobs, you can migrate or maintain your multi-cloud workflows without touching a command line.