Are Google Drive files stored locally?

Does Google Drive save data locally?

Files you're currently storing online in Google Drive will automatically be downloaded and made available locally (we'll talk about some exceptions regarding Google documents in a minute). Additionally, any folders and files you save here will be synced online. It's a two-way sync.

Where are my Google Drive files stored?

A. According to Google, the files you add to your Google Drive app or folder are stored on servers in secure data centers. Your data stored with Google is encrypted during transfer from your computer — and while it sits on Google Drive servers.

Does Google Drive have a local folder?

Under Google Drive, you can sync folders in My Drive to the local computer. After syncing, you can see the synced folder when offline.

Where are Google Drive files stored offline?

Further, it may interest you, the location where Google Drive stores offline docs in Android's file system. Thanks for the tip! A folder inside it is named "files\pinned_docs_files_do_not_edit" and the folders within are long random strings with actual files inside them.