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Does Google Drive store files locally?

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  1. Is Google Drive stored locally?
  2. Where does Google Drive save locally?
  3. Do Google Drive files take up space on my hard drive?
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. 4 мая 2017 г.


Is Google Drive stored locally?

With Google Drive for desktop, this is no problem. Your files are stored exclusively online unless you make them available for offline access.

Where does Google Drive save locally?

Google Drive is a way to store your files on Google's servers, or "in the cloud." If you run the free Google Drive application, then you get a folder on your computer (Windows or OSX) that looks just like a directory on your hard disk that you can drag your files in to.

Do Google Drive files take up space on my hard drive?

As a matter of fact, Google Drive File Stream (Google Drive for Desktop) does not take up space, because the Drive files are stored in the Google Cloud storage unless turning on Available offline feature for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

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