Migration
Bring everything with you.
Step-by-step guides for drives, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud and WeTransfer.
From External drives.
The most common starting point — and the one that gets handled by Vault best. Drag, drop, and walk away.
Plug in a drive.
Connect the first drive you want to back up. Anything works — USB-C, Thunderbolt, ancient FireWire, doesn't matter.
Drag the folder into Vault.
Open your vault, create a project, and drop the drive's folder in. It starts uploading right away, folders and all.
Walk away.
Uploads pick up where they left off after sleep or a dropped connection. Each file reads Backed up ✓ once it's safe.
From Google Drive.
Connect your account and we copy the files for you, or download them and upload them yourself.
Connect your Drive account.
In Settings → Imports, choose Connect Google Drive. Access is read-only; nothing in your Drive changes.
Pick the folders.
Choose the folders to bring in. They're copied straight from Google to your vault.
Disconnect when done.
Once the import finishes, you can disconnect Google Drive in Settings → Imports.
From Dropbox.
Same as Google Drive: connect your account and we copy the folders you choose.
Connect Dropbox.
In Settings → Imports, connect Dropbox. Access is read-only; nothing in your Dropbox changes.
Select folders to migrate.
Choose the folders to bring in. Your folder structure comes with them.
Cancel Dropbox (when ready).
Once every file reads Backed up ✓, you can wind down your Dropbox plan.
From iCloud.
Apple doesn't offer a direct connect option, so iCloud migration uses a local-download bridge. Easiest on a Mac with the Photos app.
Download originals to your Mac.
In Photos → Preferences → iCloud, switch to "Download Originals to this Mac." Wait for the download (large libraries can take hours).
Export the library.
File → Export → Export Unmodified Originals. Choose a folder on your drive to save to.
Drag the exported folder into Vault.
Same as external drives: create a project, drop the folder, walk away. Vault handles the rest.
From WeTransfer.
WeTransfer isn't an archive — it's a hot link that expires. If you've been using it as one, here's how to land back on solid ground.
List every active transfer.
Sign in to WeTransfer Pro and pull a list of every transfer you've sent or received. Sort by expiry — anything within 7 days is urgent.
Download what matters.
Download every transfer you'd actually want to keep. Most studios find half the transfers can be deleted outright.
Drop the lot into Vault.
Create one project per client and drop their folder in. Now they're permanent, searchable, and never expire.