Google Takeout
Takeout gives you a zip file. We give you your Drive back.
Google Takeout is a backup tool, not a migration tool. It downloads your files in Office format and leaves you to manually sort and re-upload everything.
Feature
Google Takeout
DriveSwap
File format after transfer
Converts to .docx / .xlsx / .pptx
Stays as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
How it works
Download a zip, manually re-upload
Direct account-to-account via API
Folder structure
Partially preserved, often broken
Fully preserved, exact hierarchy
Files shared with you
Not included
Transferred and kept in your new Drive
If it stops mid-way
Start the entire download over
Picks up exactly where it left off
Time to complete
Hours to export + download + re-upload
5–20 minutes, runs in the background
AI folder organization
No
Yes — Pro organizes files into smart folders
MultCloud
MultCloud charges monthly forever. We charge once for 14 days.
MultCloud routes your files through their servers and bills you every month for what is, for most people, a one-time task. DriveSwap transfers account-to-account — pay $9, get 14 days of full access, done.
Feature
MultCloud
DriveSwap
Pricing
Monthly subscription ($9.99/mo+)
One-time payment ($9)
Native Google format preserved
No — converts to Office formats
Yes — Docs stay Docs, Sheets stay Sheets
Files touch third-party servers
Yes — routed through MultCloud infrastructure
Never — direct Google account-to-account
Setup complexity
Multi-step, many provider options
Two Google accounts, under 2 minutes
AI folder organization
No
Yes (Pro)
Pause and resume
Limited
Full pause and resume, no lost progress
No auto-renewal
Subscription renews automatically
No subscription, ever
Doing it manually
Manual takes hours. This takes 15 minutes.
Google Takeout + manual re-upload requires gigabytes of local storage, hours of waiting, and ends with your files in the wrong format. DriveSwap handles all of it automatically.
Feature
Manual (Takeout + re-upload)
DriveSwap
Time for 5,000 files
4–8+ hours
15–30 minutes
Format after transfer
Office formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx)
Native Google formats preserved
Folder structure
Lost — flat upload
Exactly preserved
Risk of missed files
High — manual process
None — automated scan covers everything
Works while you do other things
No — requires you to be at your computer
Yes — runs in the background
Storage required on your device
Gigabytes of local storage
None — nothing downloads to your computer
Ready to move your Drive?
500 files free. Pro from $9 for 14 days. No auto-renewal, ever.
Start free — no card needed