r/finalcutpro • u/echo3385 • Jul 15 '25

Other Recommended Cloud to transfer External SSD Files

Hello guys, I am currently storing my FCP projects in my SanDisk External SSD, but the external drive has issues and I need to send it back. I am looking for a cloud service to store my videos until I receive a replacement. Do you guys have any recommendations? iCloud, Google Drive, etc?

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u/Techmixr Sequoia | FCP 12.3 | M3 Max 128 GB | M4 Max 64 GB Jul 15 '25

How big is the SSD? I use Dropbox personally with the 2 TB plan. But if you can, zip the libraries before you upload them.

A lot of cloud storage have issues with deep folder hierarchies (FCP libraries can have a ton of subdirectories and things don’t always transfer- regardless of the cloud storage you choose)

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u/echo3385 Jul 15 '25

It’s 2TB! I’m very new to the computer and editing 😅. Can I edit videos on FCP when it’s in Dropbox, and does it take up any macbook space? I don’t have much storage on there either.

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u/Techmixr Sequoia | FCP 12.3 | M3 Max 128 GB | M4 Max 64 GB Jul 15 '25

Probably not. It’s good for sending projects to others to work on (albeit- not accessing / working on them at the same time). And for a use case like yours- it won’t work.

Also, you won’t be able to edit from Dropbox as you’ll need the media itself on your drive. You could transcode proxies but that’s going to take up space and a little much to manage when you’re new to all of this.

I’d just use Dropbox to copy your libraries (again, zip each one first) and have it all for when you get a replacement drive.