How to move from Google Drive to Terebyte
Updated October 9, 2026
To move from Google Drive to Terebyte, download your Drive (with Google Drive for desktop, or as a Google Takeout export), then upload the folder with Upload → Upload folder. Terebyte encrypts every file on your computer before it’s uploaded and keeps your folders as they are.
On Mac
Step 1
Export your Drive with Google Takeout
Go to takeout.google.com, click Deselect all, tick Drive, then Next step and Create export. Google emails you the download links; Google Docs, Sheets and Slides come as Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Step 2
Unzip the download
Double-click each .zip file. Together they make a folder called Takeout with Drive inside.
Step 3
Upload the folder to Terebyte
In Terebyte, open My files, choose Upload → Upload folder and pick the folder, or drag it onto the page. Everything inside, subfolders included, is encrypted on your computer before it’s uploaded. Keep the tab open until it’s done; you can pause and carry on later.
On Windows
Step 1
Export your Drive with Google Takeout
Go to takeout.google.com, click Deselect all, tick Drive, then Next step and Create export. Google emails you the download links; Google Docs, Sheets and Slides come as Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Step 2
Unzip the download
Right-click each .zip file and choose Extract All. Together they make a folder called Takeout with Drive inside.
Step 3
Upload the folder to Terebyte
In Terebyte, open My files, choose Upload → Upload folder and pick the folder, or drag it onto the page. Everything inside, subfolders included, is encrypted on your computer before it’s uploaded. Keep the tab open until it’s done; you can pause and carry on later.
On iPhone
Step 1
Save files from the Drive app
In the Google Drive app, tap ⋮ next to a file, choose Open in or Send a copy, then Save to Files.
Step 2
Upload them to Terebyte
Open terebyte.com in your browser, go to My files and choose Upload → Upload files, then pick the files. Phones can’t choose a whole folder, so folders aren’t kept: for a whole library, a computer is much easier.
On Android
Step 1
Download files from the Drive app
In the Google Drive app, tap ⋮ next to a file and choose Download. It arrives in your Downloads.
Step 2
Upload them to Terebyte
Open terebyte.com in your browser, go to My files and choose Upload → Upload files, then pick the files. Phones can’t choose a whole folder, so folders aren’t kept: for a whole library, a computer is much easier.
Questions
- What happens to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides?
- Google Takeout turns them into Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, which open almost anywhere. Google Forms and Sites can’t be exported as files.
- Can Terebyte see my files while they move?
- No. Each file is encrypted on your own device before it’s uploaded, with a key only you hold. Terebyte stores ciphertext it can’t read, and that includes the file and folder names.
- What if the upload stops halfway?
- Nothing is lost. Pause and resume whenever you like. If the tab closes, choose the same folder again: Terebyte carries on where it stopped and skips everything already uploaded.
- Will I get duplicates if I upload the same folder twice?
- No. Files already there with the same name and size are skipped. A different file with the same name is kept alongside, as “name (2)”.