Key features and syncing explained

Syncing superpowers, Docs Conversion, Ignore Rules, etc.

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Written by Mia and Gregory Reyes

Syncing Superpowers

Selective Sync

Choose what files and folders you want to sync and where to sync them!

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Sync your Google Drive files

Choose what Google Drive files get synced with our Selective Sync feature

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Sync your OneDrive files

Choose what OneDrive files get synced to your computer with our Selective Sync feature

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Sync your Dropbox files

Choose what Dropbox files get synced to your computer with our Selective Sync feature

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1-way sync

Sync your files 1-way from source to target

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Unsyncing your files

Unsynced files are always kept in the cloud

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Dual boot

How to use Insync on dual boot

Here's how to setup dual boot on Insync

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Handling sync interruptions on dual boot

There are times that sync is interrupted when on dual boot. Here are some common cases that shows the expected behavior

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How Insync deletes while on dual boot

Different cases where Insync handles a deleted file

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Backup & Restore

Backup: How it works

Backup your local files to the cloud and restore anytime.

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Updated this week

Backup: UI Guide

Manage, pause, delete, rename or restore your backup!

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Backup: Common use cases

Here are some use cases when using Backup

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General

Core 3: Going under the hood of Insync

Learn more about the sync engine that powers Insync

Written by Gregory Reyes
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Insync 3 UI Guide

Insync 3 with OneDrive support is here! We revised some parts of the UI from Insync 1.5 to separate OneDrive from Google Drive.

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Insync Feed

Stay updated with your files through Insync 3’s Feed.

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Share Dialog for Google Drive and OneDrive

Share files and folders easily to other users. This article applies for Google Drive and OneDrive.

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Dropbox: Shared folders

Accept and sync incoming Dropbox shares from friends and colleagues

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Dropbox: Files and folders that are disallowed

There are some file and folder names that Dropbox does not allow to be synced

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Ignore Rules

Set rules for files or folders you don't want to sync.

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Resolving file conflicts

Use the Conflicts feature to keep the version you need.

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Docs Conversion

Convert your Google Drive files for offline access

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List of file types that are ignored by default

There are some file types that are ignored by default even if it's not in your Ignore Rules. Read more about that here.

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Handling trashed items on Insync 3

Get to know how Insync's trash feature works

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