Move Photos from Dropbox to Google Photos Using Online Transfer Web Application

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Moving Photos from Dropbox to Google Photos

Step 1: Scan & Delete Duplicate Photos from your Dropbox Account

First and foremost, it’s important to find and delete your duplicate photos. Deleting duplicates will help you reduce the amount of time required to transfer your photos. Additionally, you will free up precious storage space and probably won’t even need to upgrade to a higher storage plan.

1. Visit the Cloud Duplicate Finder website and create a free account.
2. Click on the Dropbox icon.
3. Click on Add New Drive.
4. Sign in to your Dropbox account, and click on the Yes button to provide the required file access privileges.
5. To scan and remove only duplicate photos, choose the Custom Files option > Images. To scan other file types as well, select the All Files option.
6. Click on the Scan button.
7. Once the scan is finished, a list of all duplicates will appear. Manually review it, or use the Select Duplicates button to automatically mark/ unmark duplicate photos using a pattern of your choice.
8. Click on Select Action > Move to Deleted Files option.

Is Cloud Duplicate Finder Secure?

CDF uses official APIs provided by your cloud service provider. It’s absolutely safe and CDF does NOT save any of your data.

Notes:

• Cloud Duplicate Finder also supports finding visually-similar photos stored on OneDrive and Google Drive.
• You must keep the CDF web app running while your files are being scanned and duplicates are removed. Closing the CDF will halt the process.

Step 2 (Method 1): Transfer the Photos Using a Web Application

Now that you’ve gotten rid of dupes, it’s time to use a web application such as MultCloud to automatically transfer your photos. The entire process is done over the cloud. No files need to be downloaded.

1. Create a free account on the MultCloud web application.
2. Click on the Add Cloud button on the left panel.
3. Click on the Dropbox icon.
4. If your Dropbox account is already signed-in, select it.
5. Click on Allow to provide the access permissions.
6. The Dropbox icon will appear under the My Cloud Drives section on the left panel.
7. Similarly, add your Google Photos account.
8. To move photos from your Dropbox to Google Photos, go to the directory in your Dropbox account that contains your photos.
9. Select multiple photos you want to transfer. (You may use the checkboxes to do so).
10. Click on the Cut icon on the toolbar.
11. Now, go to the Google Photos drive.
12. Open the album where you want to paste them, and then click the Paste icon.
13. The transfer process will start. You may close the browser if you want.

Is MultCloud Free?

MultCloud is not entirely free. However, it does offer a limited bandwidth-free plan. The free plan provides 5 GB of bandwidth every month, and 2 simultaneous threads of data transfer. After transferring files over 5 GB in size, your bandwidth quota is reset at the beginning of the next month.

Step 2 (Method 2): Transfer the Photos Yourself (Manual Method)

If you don’t wish to pay for MultCloud, there’s a manual method. You may transfer the photos on your own by downloading them from Dropbox and uploading them on Google Photos.

1. Sign in to your Dropbox account.
2. Click on the All Files section.
3. Go to the folder that contains the photos you want to move.
4. Select the photos you want to download, and then click on the Download option.
5. Once the compressed folder has been downloaded, extract the contents into a separate folder on the Desktop.
6. Sign in to your Google Photos account.
7. Click on the Upload icon on the top, and the Computer option.
8. Select the extracted photos you want to upload.