diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/WiiUtils.cpp b/Source/Android/jni/WiiUtils.cpp
index 5939816b8e..b6f494e405 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/WiiUtils.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/WiiUtils.cpp
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_utils_WiiUtils_getSystemMenuVersion(JNIEnv* env,
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_utils_WiiUtils_syncSdFolderToSdImage(JNIEnv* env, jclass)
 {
-  return static_cast<jboolean>(Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage(false));
+  return static_cast<jboolean>(Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage([]() { return false; }, false));
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_utils_WiiUtils_syncSdImageToSdFolder(JNIEnv* env, jclass)
 {
-  return static_cast<jboolean>(Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder());
+  return static_cast<jboolean>(Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder([]() { return false; }));
 }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.cpp
index 2c88b56101..f194dc22a3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.cpp
@@ -353,8 +353,12 @@ static u64 GetSize(const File::FSTEntry& entry)
   return size;
 }
 
-static bool Pack(const File::FSTEntry& entry, bool is_root, std::vector<u8>& tmp_buffer)
+static bool Pack(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled, const File::FSTEntry& entry, bool is_root,
+                 std::vector<u8>& tmp_buffer)
 {
+  if (cancelled())
+    return false;
+
   if (!entry.isDirectory)
   {
     File::IOFile src(entry.physicalName, "rb");
@@ -392,6 +396,9 @@ static bool Pack(const File::FSTEntry& entry, bool is_root, std::vector<u8>& tmp
     u64 size = entry.size;
     while (size > 0)
     {
+      if (cancelled())
+        return false;
+
       u32 chunk_size = static_cast<u32>(std::min(size, static_cast<u64>(tmp_buffer.size())));
       if (!src.ReadBytes(tmp_buffer.data(), chunk_size))
       {
@@ -456,7 +463,7 @@ static bool Pack(const File::FSTEntry& entry, bool is_root, std::vector<u8>& tmp
 
   for (const File::FSTEntry& child : entry.children)
   {
-    if (!Pack(child, false, tmp_buffer))
+    if (!Pack(cancelled, child, false, tmp_buffer))
       return false;
   }
 
@@ -484,7 +491,7 @@ static void SortFST(File::FSTEntry* root)
     SortFST(&child);
 }
 
-bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(bool deterministic)
+bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled, bool deterministic)
 {
   const std::string source_dir = File::GetUserPath(D_WIISDCARDSYNCFOLDER_IDX);
   const std::string image_path = File::GetUserPath(F_WIISDCARDIMAGE_IDX);
@@ -528,7 +535,10 @@ bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(bool deterministic)
   }
 
   // delete temp file in failure case
-  Common::ScopeGuard image_delete_guard{[&] { File::Delete(temp_image_path); }};
+  Common::ScopeGuard image_delete_guard{[&] {
+    image.Close();
+    File::Delete(temp_image_path);
+  }};
 
   if (!image.Resize(size))
   {
@@ -563,7 +573,7 @@ bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(bool deterministic)
   }
   Common::ScopeGuard unmount_guard{[] { f_unmount(""); }};
 
-  if (!Pack(root, true, tmp_buffer))
+  if (!Pack(cancelled, root, true, tmp_buffer))
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(COMMON, "Failed to pack folder {} to SD image at {}", source_dir,
                   temp_image_path);
@@ -590,9 +600,12 @@ bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(bool deterministic)
   return true;
 }
 
-static bool Unpack(const std::string path, bool is_directory, const char* name,
-                   std::vector<u8>& tmp_buffer)
+static bool Unpack(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled, const std::string path,
+                   bool is_directory, const char* name, std::vector<u8>& tmp_buffer)
 {
+  if (cancelled())
+    return false;
+
   if (!is_directory)
   {
     FIL src{};
@@ -614,6 +627,9 @@ static bool Unpack(const std::string path, bool is_directory, const char* name,
     u32 size = f_size(&src);
     while (size > 0)
     {
+      if (cancelled())
+        return false;
+
       u32 chunk_size = std::min(size, static_cast<u32>(tmp_buffer.size()));
       u32 read_size;
       const auto read_error_code = f_read(&src, tmp_buffer.data(), chunk_size, &read_size);
@@ -717,8 +733,8 @@ static bool Unpack(const std::string path, bool is_directory, const char* name,
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!Unpack(fmt::format("{}/{}", path, childname), entry.fattrib & AM_DIR, entry.fname,
-                tmp_buffer))
+    if (!Unpack(cancelled, fmt::format("{}/{}", path, childname), entry.fattrib & AM_DIR,
+                entry.fname, tmp_buffer))
     {
       return false;
     }
@@ -743,7 +759,7 @@ static bool Unpack(const std::string path, bool is_directory, const char* name,
   return true;
 }
 
-bool SyncSDImageToSDFolder()
+bool SyncSDImageToSDFolder(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled)
 {
   const std::string image_path = File::GetUserPath(F_WIISDCARDIMAGE_IDX);
   const std::string target_dir = File::GetUserPath(D_WIISDCARDSYNCFOLDER_IDX);
@@ -800,7 +816,7 @@ bool SyncSDImageToSDFolder()
   }
 
   std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer(MAX_CLUSTER_SIZE);
-  if (!Unpack(target_dir_without_slash, true, "", tmp_buffer))
+  if (!Unpack(cancelled, target_dir_without_slash, true, "", tmp_buffer))
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(COMMON, "Failed to unpack SD image {} to {}", image_path, target_dir);
     File::DeleteDirRecursively(target_dir_without_slash);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.h
index 2cefc1db1f..df0ef58984 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FatFsUtil.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace Common
 {
-bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(bool deterministic);
-bool SyncSDImageToSDFolder();
+bool SyncSDFolderToSDImage(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled, bool deterministic);
+bool SyncSDImageToSDFolder(const std::function<bool()>& cancelled);
 
 class FatFsCallbacks
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 3bc9457003..8fa83e21fa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -503,11 +503,14 @@ static void EmuThread(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, WindowSystemInfo wsi
   bool sync_sd_folder = core_parameter.bWii && Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_SD_CARD) &&
                         Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_SD_CARD_ENABLE_FOLDER_SYNC);
   if (sync_sd_folder)
-    sync_sd_folder = Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage(Core::WantsDeterminism());
+  {
+    sync_sd_folder =
+        Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage([]() { return false; }, Core::WantsDeterminism());
+  }
 
   Common::ScopeGuard sd_folder_sync_guard{[sync_sd_folder] {
     if (sync_sd_folder && Config::Get(Config::MAIN_ALLOW_SD_WRITES))
-      Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder();
+      Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder([]() { return false; });
   }};
 
   // Load Wiimotes - only if we are booting in Wii mode
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.cpp
index 4003597daf..40674ece3a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.h"
 
+#include <future>
+
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/DolphinFileDialog.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/ModalMessageBox.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/NonDefaultQPushButton.h"
+#include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/ParallelProgressDialog.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/QtUtils/SignalBlocking.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Settings.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Settings/USBDeviceAddToWhitelistDialog.h"
@@ -228,7 +231,17 @@ void WiiPane::CreateSDCard()
         QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
     if (result == QMessageBox::Yes)
     {
-      if (!Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage(false))
+      ParallelProgressDialog progress_dialog(tr("Converting..."), tr("Cancel"), 0, 0, this);
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->setWindowTitle(tr("Progress"));
+      auto success = std::async(std::launch::async, [&] {
+        const bool good = Common::SyncSDFolderToSDImage(
+            [&progress_dialog]() { return progress_dialog.WasCanceled(); }, false);
+        progress_dialog.Reset();
+        return good;
+      });
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->exec();
+      if (!success.get())
         ModalMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Convert Folder to File Now"), tr("Conversion failed."));
     }
   });
@@ -242,7 +255,17 @@ void WiiPane::CreateSDCard()
         QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
     if (result == QMessageBox::Yes)
     {
-      if (!Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder())
+      ParallelProgressDialog progress_dialog(tr("Converting..."), tr("Cancel"), 0, 0, this);
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->setWindowTitle(tr("Progress"));
+      auto success = std::async(std::launch::async, [&] {
+        const bool good = Common::SyncSDImageToSDFolder(
+            [&progress_dialog]() { return progress_dialog.WasCanceled(); });
+        progress_dialog.Reset();
+        return good;
+      });
+      progress_dialog.GetRaw()->exec();
+      if (!success.get())
         ModalMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Convert File to Folder Now"), tr("Conversion failed."));
     }
   });