Effortless OneDrive to Dropbox Transfer with RcloneView

In today’s cloud-first workflow, it’s common to juggle multiple services like OneDrive and Dropbox. OneDrive integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365, while Dropbox offers reliable synchronization and sharing—especially for teams. But when you need to consolidate files, share data across platforms, or simply move to a new service, the usual drag-and-drop method in browsers is slow and prone to interruption. Large folders need to be downloaded and re-uploaded, risking errors, bandwidth usage, and time.

That’s where RcloneView steps in. It provides a secure, efficient GUI for direct cloud-to-cloud transfers—no local download needed. You can:

Connect to both OneDrive and Dropbox using OAuth login
Browse both services side by side in a dual-pane interface
Transfer files via drag-and-drop, folder comparison, or automated jobs
Schedule recurring transfers for backup or workflow sync

transfer files between onedrive and dropbox

Steps to Transfer Files from OneDrive to Dropbox

Add OneDrive and Dropbox Remotes in RcloneView

Open RcloneView and go to the Remote tab.
Click + New Remote, choose OneDrive, then complete the OAuth flow.
Repeat to add Dropbox.
- For Dropbox Business, go to Advanced Options and enable dropbox_business=true.

👉 Learn more: Connect Cloud Remotes Using Browser Based Login

Open Both Remotes in the Explorer Pane

Go to the Browse tab.
Click the + icon in the left pane and select your OneDrive remote.
Click the + in the right pane and select your Dropbox remote.
Both services are now visible side by side for easy file browsing and movement.

🔄 Four Ways to Transfer Files

🖱️ Method 1: Drag & Drop

Simply drag files or folders from the OneDrive pane into the Dropbox pane.
Transfers initiate immediately and progress is shown in the Transfer tab.

👉 Learn more: Browse & Manage Remote Storage

🔍 Method 2: Compare Folders, Then Copy/Delete

Navigate to the desired folders in each pane.
Click Compare in the Home menu.
RcloneView will highlight:
- Files only in OneDrive
- Files only in Dropbox
- Same-named files with different sizes
- Identical files
Select files and click Copy → to send to Dropbox, or ← Copy to bring from Dropbox to OneDrive.
Use Delete to remove unwanted files.
Monitor status updates in the status bar and Transfer log.

👉 Learn more in the Compare Folder Contents guide

🔁 Method 3: Sync or Save as Job

With OneDrive as the left (source) pane and Dropbox as right (destination), click Sync.
Choose sync direction, filters, and other options.
Run immediately or click Save as Job to store the configuration for later execution.

👉 Learn more:

⏰ Method 4: Schedule Automatic Sync Job

Open Job Manager from the Home menu → click Add Job.
Confirm OneDrive source and Dropbox destination folders.
Enable scheduling and define recurrence (daily, weekly, etc.).
Save and activate the schedule.
RcloneView will run the job automatically; view results in Job History.

👉 Learn more: Job Scheduling and Execution

✅ Final Thoughts

Whether you're migrating services, backing up data, or syncing between platforms, RcloneView simplifies the process. With powerful features like drag-and-drop transfer, folder comparison, sync, and scheduling, you get a fast, fault-tolerant, code-free way to manage cloud data.