FILEDROP FOR GOOGLE DRIVE

Get more done in Google Drive.

FileDrop adds practical tools for organizing, checking, extracting, and collecting files—right in the Google Drive side panel.
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Explore the tools

SELECTED FOLDER

Project archive

FileDrop shows the actions that fit your selection.
  • Rename files
  • Build a file report
  • Find duplicates
  • Review sharing access
  • Extract text with OCR
Large jobs continue in the background. Return to Recent activity when you are ready.

Start with what you already have open.

Choose a file or folder in Drive. FileDrop brings the useful actions to that selection, without making you rebuild your workflow somewhere else.

01

Select

Pick one or more files, or choose a single folder.

02

Choose

Open FileDrop and choose the tool that matches the selection.

03

Review

Check destinations, rename rules, formats, or report options.

04

Run

Start the task, close the panel, and check Recent activity later.
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A practical toolkit for everyday Drive work.

Use the pieces you need today. The panel changes with your selection, so the relevant tools stay close and the rest stay out of the way.

01

Organize

Copy a folder into another Drive folder, recreate a subfolder structure, or rename files in batches with a preview before the change.

02

Inspect

Create a file report with paths, links, dates, types, sizes, and owners—or create a sharing report to see who can access each item.

03

Clean up

Scan a folder and its subfolders for matching names, sizes, and types. FileDrop creates a review sheet; it does not delete or move anything.

04

Extract

Run OCR on PDF, JPG, and PNG files, then save the text to Google Sheets or Google Docs in the output format you choose.

05

Collect

Create an upload request that lets people send files without a Google or FileDrop account, with file-type, quantity, and size controls.

Check first. Change only what you choose.

Duplicate and sharing reports are read-only. A duplicate scan never deletes files, and a sharing report never changes permissions. Rename and folder-creation actions run only after you review their settings.
  • Preview rename rules before applying them
  • Review duplicate links in a Google Sheet
  • See missing permissions before a background job starts
  • Retry failed tasks from Recent activity

Questions before you add it?

Need the complete reference? Visit FileDrop Help.
No. Open FileDrop from the Google Drive side panel, choose a file or folder, and run the tool from there.
Yes. File tools appear when you select one or more files. Folder tools appear when you select one folder. You can also paste a Drive folder link into FileDrop.
It depends on the task. File reports, sharing reports, and duplicate scans can include subfolders. OCR, bulk rename, and a normal folder copy work on files directly inside the selected folder. Folder-structure mode recreates subfolders without copying their files.
Not in one step. Use the preview before renaming and start with a smaller selection when you are testing a rule.
OCR, reports, large renames, duplicate scans, folder work, and exports run in the background. You can close the panel and return to Recent activity to open the result, retry a failure, or clear a finished item.
Upload requests are available on Free within account limits. Drive folder tools are available on Pro, Business, or Teams. OCR is available on Business or Teams. The panel shows the access attached to your account.

Keep your files. Lose the busywork.

Open FileDrop beside Google Drive and choose the task you want to finish.
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