Introduction

Rclone is a command-line program that syncs files and directories to and from over 70 cloud storage providers—S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and many more.

No matter if you’re backing up terabytes or mirroring a single folder, Rclone does it with a single command.

Why Rclone?

• Universal — One tool for all your cloud storage. No vendor lock-in.
• Fast — Parallel transfers, chunked uploads, and smart sync algorithms.
• Secure — Client-side encryption. Your keys, your data.
• Scriptable — Automate backups, migrations, and workflows with ease.
• Battle-tested — Trusted by sysadmins, developers, and data hoarders worldwide.

Quick start

# macOS
brew install rclone

# Linux
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash

# Windows (PowerShell)
choco install rclone

# Configure a remote
rclone config

# Sync a folder to the cloud
rclone sync /local/path remote:bucket

That's it, just three commands to connect to any cloud storage provider.

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