# Rclone

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: rclone, R clone

Free, [open-source](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/open-source) [command-line](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terminal) software for copying and syncing files between a computer and many [cloud storage](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/object-storage) services.

**For example:** A [developer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) uses Rclone in the [terminal](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terminal) to copy a year of video files to cheaper [cloud storage](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/object-storage).

Official site: <https://rclone.org>

## Connects to (5)

- [Object storage](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/object-storage): A cloud service for storing files such as images, videos and documents.
- [Backup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backup): A copy of data kept so it can be recovered if the original is lost or damaged.
- [Terminal](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terminal): A text window where a person types commands to a computer and reads its replies.
- [Open source](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/open-source): Software whose code is published for anyone to read, use and build on, under a license that sets the rules for doing so.
- [Cloudflare R2](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cloudflare-r2): Cloudflare's object storage for files such as images and video.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/rclone