Teams outgrow Dropbox for the same reasons they move to Google Workspace: better collaboration, more storage, and one place for everything. Here's how the file move works.
Before You Start
- Map which Dropbox folders are personal vs shared
- Note who has access to what, so permissions carry over
- Check total data size to plan the transfer window
The Migration
- Set up your Shared Drives structure in Google Drive first
- Transfer shared folders into the matching Shared Drives
- Move personal Dropbox folders into each user's My Drive
- Re-apply sharing so the right people keep access
Switch the Team Over
Once files are verified in Drive, point everyone to the new location and pause Dropbox writes so nothing gets stranded in the old system.
Done in the right order, your team keeps every file and every share, just in a place built for collaboration.
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