Google Drive

Uploading files and folders on the Web

You can upload files to your Google Drive from anywhere using the web uploader. The process is a little more complicated than uploading files using the Google Drive folder on your primary computer, but it's an easy way to upload files from any device.

The web uploader also allows you to choose your conversion settings, which makes it easy to convert certain file types to Google Drive formats for later editing.

To upload a file on the Web:

1. While viewing your Google Drive, locate and select the Upload button .
   Clicking Upload
2. Select Files... from the drop-down menu.
   Uploading a file to Google Drive
   
3. Locate and select the file(s) you wish to upload, then click Open.
   Selecting a file to upload
4. The Upload settings dialog box will appear, which allows you to choose your conversion settings:
   1. Check the first box if you wish to convert some types of files into Google Drive formats. After the files are converted, you will be able to edit them. Remember, some of the formatting from your original file may be left out of the converted version.
   2. Check the second box if you want PDF and image files to be converted into text documents.  Again, note that the converted docs may contain errors.
   3. Check the third box if you would like to review these settings each time you upload a new file. We recommend checking this box so you can always choose the best settings for the file you're uploading.
   Upload settings
5. When you're satisfied with the Upload settings, click Start upload. The file will appear on your Google Drive. Note that the file has also been converted from a MS Word (.doc) format to a Google Drive format.
   Viewing the file on your Google Drive

Depending on your browser and operating system, you may be able to upload files by simply clicking and dragging a file from your computer into your Google Drive.

Uploading a file by clicking and dragging