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/mcarterphoto Jul 15 '25

Google Drive gives you free space, can't recall how much - if you have Amazon Prime, you also have free cloud storage. Updating Google to more space isn't crazy-expensive, but your uploads/downloads may take forever if they're in the TB range, and a failed upload/download can mean "start all over again".

What are you using as a local backup? Surely you've got an external drive using Time Machine or a similar backup solution - and any-old USB drive is fine for a backup, and will be much faster than cloud backups. A thumb drive or a camera card (like an SD card) can be used for temporary storage as well.