You can upload, view, share, and edit files with Google Drive. When you upload a file to Google Drive, it will take up space in your Drive, even if you upload to a folder owned by someone else.
Types of files
- Documents
- Images
- Audio
- Video
Upload & view files
On your computer, you can upload from drive.google.com or your desktop. You can upload files into private or shared folders.
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- At the top left, click New
File Upload.
- Choose the file you want to upload.
Drag files into Google Drive
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- Open or create a folder.
- To upload files and folders, drag them into the Google Drive folder.
Convert documents into Google formats
If you want to upload files like Microsoft Word documents, you can change a setting to convert files.
Note: You can only change Google Drive settings from your computer.
- Using a computer, go to drive.google.com/drive/settings.
- Next to "Convert Uploads," check the box.
Upload files with the same name
If you upload a file with the same name, Google Drive will upload the file as a revision of the file already in Google Drive.
To keep both files:
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- Upload a file.
- Click Keep as separate file.