How to transfer ownership of a Google Drive folder or file

It appears that I'm one of the individuals who have assembled multiple Google accounts. I have one for subscriptions, newsletters, and other general uses; another for work purposes; yet another for my creative writing; one for testing online applications; and one - to be quite frank, I've lost track of its purpose. Generally, it isn't an issue unless I inadvertently store a file or folder in the wrong Drive account. I’ve attempted to remedy this by simply sharing the file/folder with the account I wish to access it from, but this is not an ideal solution as it doubles the storage space taken up by the file. And if I decide to delegate the responsibility to a friend, it becomes even more crucial to be able to transfer the content. Fortunately, it is feasible to alter the ownership of a Google Drive folder or file, albeit with a few obstacles. Here's the process. Prior to changing the ownership of a folder or file, it needs to be shared with the person who'll ultimately own it. This constitutes the simplest part. Next, we move to the key task: transferring the responsibility for the content to another account. The potential new owner will receive an email titled, "Invitation to own [file or folder name]". This email will also include buttons for accepting or declining ownership and a notice advising that accepting the content may consume account storage. If the email isn't visible, there's another way to accept ownership. Following this, the new owner of the file/folder will be recognizable and the previous owner will receive an email that you accepted ownership (or declined). However, it's worth noting a significant drawback: if you modify the ownership of the folder, the files within the folder will reflect their original owner. One way to address this is to change each file's ownership individually with the same process above. But, if dealing with numerous files, a better solution may be to utilize Google Takeout to export the folder and its files, before importing into the new account. To accomplish this, follow these steps: You will be notified when your export is ready and you can then import that to your chosen Drive account. Once done, erase it from the original account.