SyncThemAll

About rclone & sign-in

SyncThemAll is built on rclone, a widely used, trusted engine for moving files between cloud storage services. rclone does the heavy lifting of talking to each provider; SyncThemAll gives it a fast desktop interface, accounts, and sync on top.

Why does the sign-in screen say "rclone"?

When you connect Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, the provider's sign-in screen may say something like "rclone wants access to your Google Drive." This is expected.

SyncThemAll connects to your cloud through rclone's built-in integration, so the provider shows rclone's name on the consent screen rather than SyncThemAll's. Nothing is being handed to an unknown third party — you're authorizing the same engine that runs inside the app you installed.

Google’s sign-in screen showing “to continue to rclone”

Is it safe?

Yes. Signing in this way uses the standard OAuth flow, and the connection stays between your computer and your cloud provider:

  • Your access token is stored locally, on your own machine, in your SyncThemAll configuration. It is never sent to Neowise or SyncThemAll servers.
  • Transfers go directly between your device and your clouds — and, for cloud-to-cloud, between the providers themselves. Your files never pass through our servers.
  • We never see your password. With OAuth you sign in on the provider's own page; SyncThemAll only receives a revocable access token, never your credentials.

Revoking access

You can disconnect at any time. In your cloud provider's account security settings — for example Google's Third-party access or Dropbox's Connected apps — the connection appears as rclone. Remove it there and access is revoked immediately. You can also remove the account inside SyncThemAll.

What is rclone?

rclone is a mature, open-source tool trusted by millions to move data between a wide range of cloud and storage services. Because it's open and widely audited, it's a solid foundation to build on: SyncThemAll uses it as its transfer engine, so you get battle-tested reliability with a friendly interface on top.

See also: Accounts — connecting and managing your clouds.