Moving data between buckets or even between S3 and other services is a common task. S3 Explorer supports copy and move operations directly in the file tree. Select one or more objects, right-click and choose Copy or Move. You will be prompted to select a destination bucket and prefix. Progress indicators keep you informed until the transfer completes.
If you need to keep two buckets in sync, use the Bulk Copy feature on an entire folder. While S3 Explorer does not automate scheduled syncs like AWS DataSync, it streamlines ad-hoc transfers without a command line.
For integrations beyond simple copy and move, S3 Explorer relies on presigned URLs. Generate a temporary upload or download link from the Presign tab and use it in other tools or scripts. This allows you to feed data to services like AWS Lambda or third-party ETL jobs without sharing credentials.
The click path for copying objects is: Sidebar → choose bucket → select objects → right-click → Copy → choose destination. Moving objects follows the same steps but ends with Move. Presigned URLs come from: Sidebar → choose object → Inspector panel → Presign tab → Generate URL.
Because S3 Explorer runs entirely in your browser, no data passes through our servers during these transfers. This keeps your credentials private while giving you a familiar interface.
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