--- title: "Using Movebot to Migrate Data From AWS S3 to Wasabi" slug: "couchdrop-movebot-to-migrate-data-from-aws-s3-to-wasabi" updated: 2026-03-27T17:39:02Z published: 2026-03-27T17:39:02Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using Movebot to Migrate Data From AWS S3 to Wasabi [Couchdrop's](https://couchdrop.io/) [Movebot](https://movebot.io/) has been validated for use with Wasabi. To use this product with Wasabi, follow the instructions below. ## Reference Architecture ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Wasabi and Movebot.png) ## Prerequisites - Source Platform access (Bucket identifier, Access and Secret Keys) - An active Movebot account - An active Wasabi account - Wasabi Bucket - See our [Bucket Creation Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects) - Access & Secret Key Pair - See our [Access Keys Guid](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key)e ## Configuration 1. Login to the [Movebot portal](https://admin.movebot.io/) and click **Create Project**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_45_49 PM.png) 2. Give the project a name, choose the migration type, and click **Save and Configure Source**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_47_18 PM.png) 3. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select an existing connection from the drop-down menu). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_47_41 PM.png) 4. Give the connection a name, select “Amazon S3” as the connection type, enter your AWS S3 Access key and S3 Access Key Secret. Enter your bucket name. Click **Save and Test Connection**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_49_42 PM.png) 5. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_50_02 PM.png) 6. Click **Save and Configure Destination**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_50_28 PM.png) 7. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select your existing Wasabi connection). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_51_35 PM.png) 8. Give the connection a name, select “Wasabi” as the connection type, select the region your Wasabi bucket is in, enter your bucket name, and enter your Wasabi access key and secret key. Click **Save and Test Connection**. > [!NOTE] > This configuration example discusses the use of Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. Use the region your bucket is located in. For a list of regions, see [Available Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/en/where-is-my-data-stored-and-how-are-wasabis-storage-regions-secured?highlight=regions#available-storage-regions). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_53_59 PM.png) 9. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_54_15 PM.png) 10. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_54_34 PM.png) 11. Select the options you wish to use. Do not select “Include Permissions” or “Include Versions.” Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.55.11 PM.png) 12. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_55_34 PM.png) 13. Configure any files to ignore or content to exclude and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.56.01 PM.png) 14. Configure any filename transformations and click **Save and Finalise**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_56_25 PM.png) 15. Choose the remaining options and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.57.45 PM.png) 16. Continue by selecting the Movebot region (we selected the recommended region during our testing). Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.58.33 PM.png) 17. Click **Add Transfer**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_58_50 PM.png) 18. Select the transfer method. We chose “Folder to Folder using Browser” in our testing. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.59.17 PM.png) 19. Select the subfolder you wish to migrate, or click **Set Manual Path**(even if you are viewing the root folder). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_59_38 PM.png) 20. Under the “Specify Source Folders” text box, put a forward slash to select the root folder. Click **Choose Destination**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_06_46 PM.png) 21. Under the “Specify Destination Folder” text box, put a forward slash to select the root folder, or select a sub-folder if you selected a sub-folder in the Source. Click **Save Transfers**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_07_39 PM.png) 22. Click **Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_08_40 PM.png) 23. Click your transfer at the bottom of the page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_09_19 PM.png) 24. Click **Start Full Migration**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_09_51 PM.png) 25. Select when you want to perform the migration and click **Launch Now**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-5MM0X0MB.png) 26. Click **OK** on the popup prompt. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_10_24 PM.png) 27. You will see “Movebot is waiting for resources to launch.” ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 1.11.00 PM.png) 28. After the migration the Status will show “Finished”. Review the results to address any issues encountered during the migration. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 1.16.30 PM.png)