How To Transfer Your Google Drive Files To Another Account?

To transfer Google Drive files from one account to another, there are different methods depending on whether you're using a Google Workspace account or a personal Google account. Here is a step-by-step guide for both scenarios:

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)

For administrators transferring files within an organization:

1. Sign in to the Google Admin console with your administrator account.
2. Navigate to "Apps > Google Workspace > Drive and Docs > Transfer ownership."
3. Enter the email address of the current owner in the "From user" field and select from the results.
4. Enter the email address of the new owner in the "To user" field and select from the results.
5. Click "Transfer Files."

This process does not affect who has access to the files, and it may take some time for the changes to take effect.

Personal Google Account

For personal Google accounts, there is no direct transfer option; instead, you can use the following approach:

1. Download the files from the first account.
2. Sign in to the second account.
3. Upload the downloaded files to the second account's Google Drive.

Another option is to use Google Takeout, which allows you to export your data to a zip file and then upload it to the new account. However, this method requires downloading and uploading the files and also relies on available local storage.

Please note that it is not possible to directly transfer files between an organization and a personal account, nor can you transfer to external users (such as users in other organizations) or personal accounts for data security reasons.