Google Workspace  to Google Drive

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Have you purchased Google Workspace  only to realize later you don’t actually need it? It’s an easy mistake to make. If you don’t require all of those extra features, it could end up costing you a lot of money. Undoubtedly, you have the choice of downgrading, but what if you already have a Google Drive account with a lot of data in it? It will make more sense to move your Google Workspace  files to a single Google Drive account.

Method 1: Using Google Takeout

Google Takeout helps you export data out of your Google account regardless of the Google service you use. Much like Google Drive users, it is also available for the Google Workspace  users. Users can choose which data they want to export using an easy to follow wizard.

  1. Sign-in to your Google Workspace  account.
  2. Visit the Google Takeout account.
  3. Click on “Deselect All”.
  4. Scroll down and check the “Drive” option.
  5. Do you wish to move all files from your Google Workspace  account? If no, click on the “All Drive data included” option. In the new prompt, uncheck “Include all files and folders in Drive” and select the specific folders you want to move. Click on OK.
  6. Click on Next Step.
  7. In the “Destination”, select “Add to Drive”.
  8. Set the “Frequency” to “Export once”.
  9. Choose the format for your archive. Google Drive uses the .zip as the default format. You may change it to .tgz, if you want.
  10. It’s also important to decide how you want to split your archive. Google Drive sets 2 GB as the maximum file size. You can set it from 1 GB to 50 GB.
  11. Click on Create Export.

A major drawback of the Google Takeout method is that it creates an archive with all of your data. Eventually, you will need to extract its contents to use your files. Extracting the contents of an archive can be a time consuming process depending on the archive’s size. Nevertheless, it’s a good method if you’re looking to get the job done for free.

Here’s how you can extract the contents of your archive stored on Google Drive:

  1. Right-click on your archive.
  2. Select Open with > Zip Extractor.
  3. Specify where you want to extract the contents of your archive, and then click on the Extract button.

Method 2: Using Easy Cloud Manager

If you’re looking for a better and faster alternative to Google Takeout, Easy Cloud Manager is what you’re looking for to transfer Google Workspace files to Google Drive.

ECM is a premium service launched by Sorcim. You can access ECM from any device. It’s fast, reliable and secure. Just add your cloud accounts one by one, select a source and target account, and start the file transfer. It’s that simple.

  1. Register on the Easy Cloud Manager website.
  2. Click on the Home tab > Add Cloud Drives.
  3. Select Google Workspace.
  4. You’ll be redirected to your Google Workspace login page. Login to your account, and provide the file access permissions.
  5. Similarly, add your Google Drive account.
  6. Click on the Operations tab.
  7. Click on Data Transfer > Select Source.
  8. Choose the folders you want to move to another account.
  9. Click on Select Target.
  10. Choose a destination folder where you want to keep the transferred files.
  11. Click on Transfer Now. If you wish to move your files at a later time, click on the Schedule Task button.

Other Features:

  • Find and remove duplicate files on your cloud accounts. 
  • Rename hundreds of files stored in your cloud account with numerous file renaming rules
  • Securely add your cloud platforms without entering your login credentials. You can revoke these permissions at any time.
  • Supports various popular cloud services including Google Workspace, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon S3, Dropbox, etc.
  • Instant and Web-based file transfer. Even if you close the browser, your files will still be transferred.
  • One-click file transfer schedules. You can set automated file transfers that take place on a predefined schedule.

Method 3: Manually Download & Re-upload Files

There is yet another way. You guessed it right, download your files from Google Workspace  and re-upload on Google Drive. If you’ve a high-speed Internet, this manual method can be usable.

  1. Log-in to your Google Workspace  account.
  2. Select the files you want to download and move.
  3. Click on the Download icon.
  4. An archive of your data will be created and downloaded.
  5. Once the archive is downloaded, extract it using freeware software such as 7-Zip File Manager.
  6. Re-upload your files on another Google Drive account.