Use Files.com with Google Drive
Make Collaboration Seamless with Google Drive and Files.com
The ease of Google Drive meets the control of Files.com
Google Drive is built for simple, fast collaboration, but as file workflows grow, so do the demands for security, automation, and visibility. Files.com extends your Google Drive integration with enterprise-grade file management, giving you full control over how files are shared, transferred, and governed.
Automate file movement between Google Drive and your broader ecosystem, enforce granular permissions, and maintain complete audit trails - without disrupting how your teams already work.
With Files.com, you can scale collaboration securely while ensuring every file is handled with precision and compliance.
A Powerful Extension Layer for Google Drive
Transform Google Drive from a collaboration tool into a fully governed file operations platform.
With Files.com, you can collect, share, automate, and transfer files while maintaining complete control over access, workflows, and compliance. Add capabilities like automated processing, secure external sharing, GPG encryption, enterprise authentication, and real-time notifications - all without changing how your teams use Google Drive.
Access and move files using the protocols and tools your business depends on (including SFTP, FTPS, AS2, WebDAV, desktop and mobile apps, and the CLI) so Google Drive connects seamlessly to your broader systems.
Customer Use Cases: Trimble
Trimble builds software for the people who build things - including Tekla Structures, the BIM platform behind landmark projects like Wembley Stadium. With global teams running on Google Workspace, Trimble needed more than Drive could offer on its own: enforceable security policies tied directly to Google Drive sensitivity labels, reliable bulk file transfers that preserved permissions and metadata, and auditable access environments for distributed teams.
Files.com extended Google Drive with exactly that - automatically translating Drive labels into real-time policy enforcement, keeping file links intact across migrations, and giving IT a single governance layer across their entire content ecosystem, including their Microsoft 365 environment.
See how organizations like Trimble rely on Files.com
Why Connect Google Drive to Files.com?
Access and Connect to Google Drive Files Anywhere
Access Google Drive content in real time across teams, systems, or external partners; without provisioning individual user accounts or duplicating data.
Optimize Storage and Reduce Costs
Keep files where they make the most sense - whether in Google Drive, on-premises systems, or lower-cost storage tiers - while still accessing everything through a single platform.
Unify Access Across Systems and Applications
Enable your applications, partners, and internal teams to interact with Google Drive through Files.com using APIs, SFTP, FTP(S), or native apps - without needing direct integration into Google Drive itself.
Real-World File Collection, Simplified
Organizations often need to collect large volumes of files from distributed teams, external partners, or remote contributors. When those users are already working in Google Drive, Files.com makes it easy to automatically ingest, organize, and secure that data; without changing how anyone works.
By connecting Google Drive with Files.com, you can centralize incoming files, apply consistent controls, and turn fragmented uploads into structured, audit-ready workflows.
How Teams Extend Google Drive Capabilities
Collect and process large media or content files
Contributors upload files into shared Google Drive folders, and Files.com automatically routes them into centralized locations for processing, review, or long-term storage.
Aggregate field reports and project documentation
Distributed teams submit documents, images, or data into Drive, which Files.com organizes into structured directories for easier access, tracking, and compliance.
Securely receive and manage sensitive documents from external parties
Third parties upload files into Google Drive, and Files.com transfers them into controlled environments with enforced permissions, encryption, and full audit visibility.
A Single Namespace for All Your Storage
Use a Remote Mount to instantly access Google Drive files as if they were stored directly in Files.com, or set up Remote Sync to automatically move, replicate, or back up files between Google Drive and your other storage environments.
All connections are powered through Google’s secure REST APIs over HTTPS, ensuring encrypted, reliable data transfer across platforms.
Pricing & Support
Files.com's integration with Google Drive is a core integration of Files.com, maintained by the Files.com team, and is fully supported as part of your Files.com subscription.
See What’s Possible with Files.com & Google Drive
Learn how Files.com extends Google Drive with the automation, security, and control your business needs. Dive deeper into integration options, automation capabilities, and best practices for secure file management.
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