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title: Import a Data Room from Another Provider: ZIP, Dropbox, Google Drive | HelpRange
url: https://www.helprange.com/feature-data-room-import
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Data room import

# Move your data room to HelpRange – folders included

**Short answer:** Yes – export your current data room, Dropbox or Google Drive folder as a ZIP (or pick a local folder) and click “Import data room” in HelpRange: folders, names and order are kept, re-imports add versions instead of copies, guests get no e-mails. Up to 2,000 files per import, on every plan with data rooms.

Every data room, Dropbox and Google Drive can export a folder as a ZIP. Upload that ZIP – or drop a folder from your computer – and HelpRange rebuilds the room with your folders, file names and order, ready for guests.

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### A ZIP export from any provider

Download the data room from your current provider as a ZIP and upload it. The import runs in the background and you can follow its progress.

### Dropbox and Google Drive

Pick files straight from Dropbox, or download a Dropbox or Google Drive folder as a ZIP and upload it.

### A whole folder from your computer

Drag a folder onto the import window or pick it – every file keeps its place.

### Folder structure kept

Folders become room folders in their original order, so the automatic index numbers follow your export. A nested folder becomes one folder named after its path, such as “Legal › Contracts”.

### Import again without duplicates

A file with the same name in the same folder becomes a new version and an identical one is skipped – so importing an updated export again does not create copies.

### No e-mail storm for guests

Guests are not notified about imported files. Invite them when the room is ready.

### Protected like every upload

Imported files are encrypted and prepared for the viewer, with watermarks, page analytics and AI like any other document. System files such as __MACOSX and .DS_Store are left out.

 How it works

**1. Export your current room**

Download it as a ZIP from your provider, Dropbox or Google Drive.

**2. Click “Import data room”**

On the data rooms list for a new room, or on the page of an existing room.

**3. Check and invite**

Read the report of imported and skipped files, then invite your guests.

 Data room import works on every plan with data rooms: Pro (up to 3 rooms), Max, Unlimited, the Deal Room Pass and the 3-day trial. Up to 2,000 files per import and up to 100 MB per file; the ZIP itself can be as large as your plan’s large-file limit (up to 5 GB on Unlimited and the Deal Room Pass). [Plans & pricing](https://www.helprange.com/pricing)

FAQ

## Data room import – questions

Which providers can I import from?

Any provider that lets you download a data room or folder as a ZIP – virtual data rooms, Dropbox, Google Drive and other file storage. HelpRange never needs access to your old account.

What happens to subfolders?

Data rooms in HelpRange have one level of folders, so a nested path becomes one folder named after the whole path, for example “Legal › Contracts”. Files keep their names and folders keep their order.

Are permissions, guests and Q&A imported too?

No – only files and folders. Set up guests, permissions, the NDA and Q&A in HelpRange after the import.

What is skipped?

System and hidden files (__MACOSX, .DS_Store, Thumbs.db), files over the per-file limit and folders more than 10 levels deep. A password-protected ZIP cannot be read – export it without a password. The report after the import lists everything that was skipped.

Do my guests get an e-mail for every file?

No. Imported files do not send guest notifications.

 Related

 [Virtual data rooms](https://www.helprange.com/feature-virtual-data-room)[Dropbox integration](https://www.helprange.com/dropbox-integration)[NDA Before Data Room Access](https://www.helprange.com/data-room-nda)[Deal Room Pass](https://www.helprange.com/deal-room-pass)[Pricing](https://www.helprange.com/pricing)

## Try it on your own documents

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