# media-backup

## Why Move Your GoPro Footage to Dropbox?

GoPro Cloud (included with GoPro Plus / GoPro Premium) stores your camera footage automatically. It’s convenient, until you need to actually do something with it.

**The problems with keeping everything in GoPro Cloud:**

- **No easy bulk export.** GoPro’s web portal limits batch downloads to 25 files at a time, bundled as a ZIP. Large downloads frequently fail or time out.
- **No third-party integrations.** No other file transfer tool (rclone, MultCloud, Flexify) can connect to GoPro Cloud. You’re stuck with the GoPro web interface.
- **Subscription lock-in.** Cancel GoPro Plus and you lose access to your footage. Your media is held hostage by a recurring charge.
- **No redundancy.** If GoPro changes their cloud offering or shuts it down, you have no backup unless you’ve already downloaded everything manually.

**Why Dropbox makes a good destination:**

- **Accessible everywhere.** Desktop, mobile, web. Dropbox works across all devices.
- **Selective sync.** Keep large video files in the cloud and only download what you need locally.
- **Sharing built in.** Send footage to clients, collaborators, or editors with a link.
- **Established and reliable.** Dropbox has been around since 2007 and isn’t going anywhere.
- **Integration with editing tools.** Many video editors and photo apps integrate directly with Dropbox.

Moving your footage from GoPro Cloud to Dropbox gives you a second copy in a provider you control, one that doesn’t depend on a GoPro subscription to access.

## How Blober Makes It Easy

[Blober](/content/site-root.html) is the only desktop app that connects directly to GoPro Cloud. No browser extensions, no manual downloads, no CLI config files. You create a workflow, press play, and your media transfers automatically.

### Step 1: Create a Workflow

Open Blober, go to the **Workflows** page, and click **New Workflow**. Select **GoPro** as the source and **Dropbox** as the destination. Pick the folders you want to transfer from and where they should land.

### Step 2: Run It

Click the play button on your workflow. Blober connects to both providers and starts transferring files immediately. Every file (photos, videos, time-lapses) gets moved directly from GoPro Cloud to Dropbox without touching your local disk first (unless you want it to).

### Step 3: Monitor Progress

The **Progress** page shows exactly what’s happening: files transferred, bytes moved, current speed, and estimated time remaining. If something goes wrong, you can pause, retry, or cancel at any time.

### What Makes This Different

- **No manual work.** You don’t download ZIPs, unzip them, then re-upload to Dropbox. Blober handles the entire pipeline.
- **No file limits.** Transfer 10 files or 10,000. Blober processes them all in one run.
- **No subscription.** Blober is a one-time purchase. No monthly fees, no per-GB transfer charges, no limits on how many times you run a workflow.
- **Runs locally.** Your credentials stay on your machine. Files transfer directly between providers. Nothing passes through Blober’s servers.

## When to Use This

- **Before canceling GoPro Plus.** Get your footage out before you lose access.
- **Regular backups.** Set up a workflow now and run it whenever you want a fresh copy in Dropbox.
- **Switching providers.** Moving off GoPro Cloud entirely? Transfer everything to Dropbox first, then cancel.
- **Sharing with a team.** Put footage in a shared Dropbox folder so editors and collaborators can access it immediately.

## Get Started

1. [Download Blober](/content/site-root.html) (available for macOS, Windows, and Linux)
2. Connect your GoPro and Dropbox accounts
3. Create a workflow and press play

That’s it. Your GoPro footage in Dropbox in minutes, not hours.