FreeFileSync - a file syncing tool for Windows, macOS and Linux

FreeFileSync is a great utility to have available when you want to synchronize files between two locations. Your destination can be on the same drive, external drive or network drive. There is also support for SFTP to a NAS or other remote server, making this tool pretty versatile in its capabilities.

Runs on: Linux, macOS and Windows
Licensed under the GPLv3, and is Donationware. You do get a few additional features if you make a donation.

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00:00 Start of Video
00:07 Intro
00:36 Download FreeFileSync
01:23 Start Install of FreeFileSync
01:53 Launch FreeFileSync and explore interface
02:25 Connect to NAS box
03:21 Make new folders on NAS (destination) side
03:37 Setup first File Sync operation
04:45 Save profile for first sync operation
05:00 Create new profile and build second sync operation
05:35 My thoughts and recommendations

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[Practical-IT]

Thanks everybody for coming to view this video. I hope you find this utility useful now, or in the future.

[arguellocarlos]

FreeFileSync is the type of software you probably never thought you'd use until you'd actually had the need to. It's just like rclone, rsync, once you use either, you can't go back.

[ClarksAddress]

How would I use this for syncing dropbox to external hard drive. Specifically (assuming i have done a full sync of dropbox files to external) if I have a file on the external drive, delete the file on computer/ dropbox, then sync with external, will the deleted files on computer be deleted on external drive? Thus keeping all files/folders synced?

[erans]

Think we can pause a sync when needed? would it restart the whole thing if not?

[jamesbaxter]

Jeremy, As it has been some time, as I still watch you. I am running Linux Mint. As I save something and started a folder. I did a rmlint and It tock about 5 to run, n total 15085 files, whereof 9221 are duplicates .
I copy this. as there is more, ut it wont tell me what to do. can you help

[hugorodriguez]

It's a pretty cool tool, I know couple years ago

[CHAOSMOVEMENT]

I'm looking at multiple videos for this application, and they all look vastly different than mine. On the videos there are a wealth of options and tools\views. Mine is a tiny box with only a couple of options. It has "Folders to watch", "minimum idle time", and "command line". Then a big start button with the Freefilesync logo at the bottom. What am I missing here?

[andi]

Hi, it´s possible to sync files between a computer with Windows and other with Linux?

[jamesbaxter]

Sir, Over a month ago, I ask you for help, Thanks, I am looking to get Gnucash to get stock/tickers into Gnucash. As I cant get it to work. A person told me that I need to go through all things and see what I did wrong. I have my doc's and another folder called "James" witch are the same thing. So can I delete the "James" folder. or can I move it. Do you know how to get Gnucash and Linux to work with the tickers/Stock. Thanks

[jamesbaxter]

Sir, I noticed you are using Windows. I am using Linux Mint. I downloaded the free filesync. However, I can't make it work. There are no desktop icons. I tried going to the files. That won't work. When I open the browser. The files won't come in. So, where to go from here. As I know what you said. Thanks

[Hawaiilovesart]

perhaps u could share with us how to select multiple folders to move across. I have a hard drive with lots of folders but it looks like I have to select every one, one at a time, to transfer. gonna take days

[dagogogreene]

Didn’t catch the name for the other options… “syncthing”?

[grafixnetz]

I crashed my Mac Mini M1 using "Commander One". Was going from one external disk to another.