Cloud Storage — Sync Downloads to Google Drive, Dropbox, S3 & R2

Connect Video Downloader Plus to Google Drive, Dropbox, AWS S3, or Cloudflare R2 and send downloaded videos straight to your cloud storage — no manual file moving required.

Cloud storage sync is a Professional feature. Upgrade your plan to enable it.

Once you connect a cloud storage provider, Video Downloader Plus can push your downloaded videos there automatically. Files go directly from the download pipeline to your storage bucket or folder — no intermediate step required.

Supported providers

Provider	Authentication	Upload method	Best for
Google Drive	OAuth 2.0	Resumable upload	Personal cloud storage, easy file sharing
Dropbox	OAuth 2.0	Standard API	Cross-platform sync, team folders
AWS S3	Access Key + Secret	Multipart upload	High-volume workflows, programmatic access
Cloudflare R2	Access Key + Secret	Multipart upload (S3-compatible)	Cost-effective object storage with zero egress fees

Connecting a provider

1. Open Cloud Sync

   Go to vidow.io/cloud-sync and sign into your Video Downloader Plus account.

2. Pick a provider

   Find the provider you want to use and click Connect.

3. Authenticate

   For Google Drive and Dropbox, you’ll be redirected through an OAuth flow to grant Video Downloader Plus access to your storage. For AWS S3 and Cloudflare R2, enter your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key — Video Downloader Plus stores these credentials encrypted.

4. Start syncing

   Connected providers are immediately active. Your next download will be uploaded to the configured destination.

Upload methods

Direct upload (files under 100MB)

Smaller files are sent to the cloud provider in a single request from your browser. This is the fastest path and works for all four providers.

Multipart upload (S3 and R2, files over 100MB)

For large files on AWS S3 and Cloudflare R2, Video Downloader Plus splits the content into parts and uploads them concurrently:

• Parts transfer in parallel, making better use of your available bandwidth
• You can pause and resume uploads without starting over
• Supports files up to 50TB

Resumable upload (Google Drive)

Google Drive uploads use the Google resumable upload protocol, which handles network drops and timeouts gracefully. If the connection is interrupted, the upload picks up where it left off automatically.

Upload history

The Cloud Sync page keeps a log of every upload attempt, so you always know what made it to your storage:

• Status filters — Filter by all uploads, completed, failed, or cancelled
• File details — File name, destination provider, size, and timestamp
• Direct links — Jump straight to the file in your cloud storage from the log entry
• Retry failed uploads — Re-trigger uploads that didn’t complete due to network or credential issues

Managing connections

From the Cloud Sync settings panel you can:

• Update credentials — Refresh expired OAuth tokens or replace API keys that have been rotated
• Disconnect a provider — Removes the connection and revokes Video Downloader Plus’s access to that storage account
• Request a new provider — Submit a request to add support for a cloud storage service not currently listed