Move Inner File Permissions From Dropbox to Google Drive

Permissions allow you to determine who can read, modify, and access files. Dropbox lets you share files and folders with users within or outside the organization, giving them viewer or editor access.

On the other hand, Google Drive offers similar permission levels to share and collaborate on files with others, as shown in the image below.

This article has covered all the details you should know to preserve inner file permissions when migrating from Dropbox to Google Drive.

Importance of Inner File Permissions Migration

Inner file permissions are nothing but the permissions given to the files that are stored in a folder or subfolders. Not just the folder permissions, but businesses need to retain the permissions of inner files as well when moving from Dropbox to Google Drive. It helps users collaborate with team members and clients (or anyone outside the organization) in Google Drive in the same way as they do in Dropbox.

How to Move Inner File Permissions From Dropbox to Google Drive?

The file permissions may vary when you copy or transfer it, depending on where you move it. So, it is critical to understand the changes that occur when permissions are moved.

CloudFuze can automatically migrate Dropbox files to your Google Drive account while copying file-sharing permissions. Using the CloudFuze migration platform, you can now migrate all your Dropbox root files and inner file permissions without fear of losing them throughout the migration process.

As shown above, it is simple to migrate a large amount of data with all permissions along with versions, timestamps, embedded links, comments, shared links, and external shares with just a click using the CloudFuze data migration tool.

Each permission in Dropbox is mapped to the right person with the appropriate permission level in Google Drive, as shown below when transferring files from Dropbox to Google Drive.

The table below shows how CloudFuze maps the permission levels during the move Dropbox to Google Shared Drives.

Contact us and let our experts guide you through every step of the migration process. You will always be kept informed about the status of your data by our team of dedicated migration experts during the migration process.

Examples of Inner File Permissions Migration from Dropbox to Google Drive

The following examples show how CloudFuze migrates inner file permissions from Dropbox to Google My Drive and Shared drives.

Let us choose an inner file in Dropbox for migration, i.e., “inner level file”.

The below image shows you who can access the “inner level file” and with what permission levels.

• Inner File Permissions Migration from Dropbox to My Drive

All the sharing permissions given to the “inner level file” in Dropbox are migrated to the right people with the right access levels to Google My Drive.

The below image shows who can access and with what permissions after migration.

• Inner File Permissions Migration from Dropbox to Shared drives

Similarly, when migrating from Dropbox to Google Shared drives, all the sharing permissions given to the “inner level file” in Dropbox are migrated to the right people with the right access levels to Google Shared drives.

The below image shows who can access and with what permissions after migrating to Google Shared drives.