Free read-only audit, no purchase required: see cloud-only files, read failures, path issues, and disk capacity on one screen. Nothing is changed and no Microsoft sign-in is needed.
A Windows desktop tool for leaving personal OneDrive — audit for free, then move, verify, and disconnect with zero files missing
OneDrive SafeExit is a Windows desktop tool for anyone leaving a personal OneDrive. It first shows the real state for free — which files live only in the cloud, which cannot be read, and whether your disk can hold them. Then it downloads cloud-only files, copies everything to the location you choose, checks each file one by one, points Desktop, Documents, and Pictures back to this PC, and walks you through Microsoft's official disconnect steps. It never deletes your source data, and it finishes only with a report that reads "N / N files verified. 0 missing."
Free read-only audit, no purchase required: see cloud-only files, read failures, path issues, and disk capacity on one screen. Nothing is changed and no Microsoft sign-in is needed.
Proof, not a green checkmark: the exit finishes only when every file is accounted for — "N / N files verified. 0 missing. Safe to disconnect OneDrive."
Never deletes source data: your OneDrive folder stays intact at every step, so you can change your mind at any time.
A read-only check of your personal OneDrive: which files are cloud-only placeholders, which cannot be read, which have path issues (junctions, over-length paths, name conflicts), and whether you have enough disk space. The plain-language result can be exported — just looking, nothing changes.
One guided flow: build an exit plan, download cloud-only files to this PC, and copy them to the location you choose — a local drive, an external disk, or a NAS — keeping content, folder structure, and timestamps.
After the move, every file is checked locally — inventory of counts, paths, and sizes, plus SHA-256 integrity verification. The result is a ledger, not a green checkmark: "N / N files verified. 0 missing."
Points Desktop, Documents, and Pictures back to this PC (or a folder you choose) through Windows' official known-folder mechanism. The mapping is snapshotted before and after, and can be rolled back with confirmation.
Pause, sleep the PC, lose the network, or crash — the durable task journal lets the next launch resume where you left off. Completed files are never redone.
After verification reports SAFE, it walks you through Microsoft's official Stop Backup and Unlink steps with automatic status detection, then produces an exit report you can keep as proof.
OneDrive provides the disconnect action; OneDrive SafeExit provides certainty before and after it. It shows which files exist only in the cloud, downloads and checks each one, restores your folder locations, and proves nothing is missing — then guides you through Microsoft's official steps.
No. The app never deletes your source data, and it performs no destructive action before verification. Your OneDrive folder remains intact, so you can change your mind at any point.
No. There is no Microsoft sign-in, no account, and no cloud upload of file names or paths. All checks run locally on your PC, and diagnostic data is off by default.
The audit is free and requires no purchase — scan, risk report, and summary export included. The full exit (download, copy, verify, folder restore, guided disconnect, exit report) is a one-time in-app purchase. It is coming soon to Microsoft Store for Windows; personal OneDrive only.
The current version supports personal OneDrive only. Work and school accounts are out of scope for this release.
OneDrive SafeExit accesses cloud data only to the extent needed to complete your migration.privacy policyfor full data-handling details.
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