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# Google Drive integration

Mirror the files people upload through your forms into a folder on your Google Drive.

The app allows you to automatically upload files submitted through your forms directly to a Google Drive folder. This is especially useful for forms that include file upload fields, helping you keep all submitted files organized and accessible in one place.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Only files from File Upload fields configured with **"Also upload to third-party storage" → "Google Drive"** will be uploaded to Google Drive.
{% endhint %}

## How to set it up

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### Connect the app with Google

Please follow this [guide](/integrations/google.md#connect-your-google-account) to complete this step.

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### Connect form data to Google Drive

1\. Open the app > click **Forms** > open the form you want to edit

2\. Click **Integration** icon on the left side bar > enable **Google Drive** > click on **Google Drive** option

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3. Create a new folder for your Google Drive > connect the form with the newly created folder

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The new folder will be created in your connected Google Drive account and selected automatically as the destination folder.
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4. Click **Save** to apply the changes.
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### Configure File Access Policy (Required)

To upload files to Google Drive, you must configure your File Upload field correctly.

1. Open the File field
2. Under **Access policy**, choose:
   * **Public** – Anyone with the file link can access the file.
   * **Private** – The file can only be accessed through the app admin and authorized integrations.
3. Under **Also upload to third-party storage**, select **Google Drive**
4. Save the form

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## How it works

When a visitor submits your form:

1. The form submission is recorded normally in the app.

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2. Files uploaded through eligible File Upload fields are automatically uploaded to the configured Google Drive folder.

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⚠️ **Important**: If a submission is deleted from the app, any files associated with that submission that were uploaded through the Google Drive integration will also be deleted from Google Drive.
{% endhint %}

## ❓ FAQs

<details>

<summary>Can I upload files from multiple File Upload fields?</summary>

Yes. Any File Upload field configured to use **Google Drive** storage will upload its submitted files to the selected Google Drive folder.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I use different folders for different forms?</summary>

Yes. Each form can have its own Google Drive integration settings and destination folder.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Will existing submissions be uploaded automatically?</summary>

No. Only new submissions received after the integration is enabled will be uploaded to Google Drive.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What happens if I change the destination folder?</summary>

New uploaded files will be stored in the newly selected folder. Previously uploaded files will remain in their original location.

</details>

## Next steps

* [Connect your Google account](/integrations/google.md#connect-your-google-account) — the sign-in this integration needs.
* [File Upload](/field-types/file-upload.md) — the field that produces the files.
* [Uploaded files and storage](/troubleshooting/file-storage.md) — where files live and how long they are kept.
* [Contact support](/help/contact-support.md) — if files stop reaching Drive.