Download files from Google Drive with a computer, Android, or iOS device.
Important: If you try to download a suspicious file, you may get a warning message. Use caution if you download the file.
Download a file
- Go to drive.google.com.
- Click a file to download.
- To download multiple files, press Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows)
click any other files.
- To download multiple files, press Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows)
- Right-click
click Download.
Tip: You can't drag a file or folder directly to your desktop.
If you can't download a file
If you can't download a file, the owner may have disabled options to print, download, or copy for people with only comment or view access.
Blocked Third-party cookies can prevent Drive Web downloadsDrive Web uses third-party cookies to communicate with Google's secure download server. Blocking third-party cookies in Chrome will prevent you from downloading through Google Drive. If you want to block third-party cookies and still download from Drive, allow third-party cookies for just Drive.
- Type chrome://settings/cookies in the browser address bar
press Enter.
- Scroll to the "Sites that can always use cookies" section under "See all cookies and site data."
- On the right, click Add.
- In the “Add a site” window, enter drive.google.com.
- Make sure to select the check box Including third-party cookies on this site
click Add.
Tip: Learn more about changes to third-party cookie requirements in Google Drive.
Further troubleshooting
If you still have problems downloading files from Drive, you can:
- Make sure third-party cookies are allowed for Drive at chrome://settings/cookies.
- It should say "Including third-party cookies on this site" below the site exception for drive.google.com. If it doesn't, click Trash to remove the site
follow steps 2-5 above.
- Under "Sites that can never use cookies," make sure there aren't any entries for googleusercontent.com, drive.google.com, or google.com. This prevents downloads from Google Drive. If you find these sites listed, click Menu
Remove.
- It should say "Including third-party cookies on this site" below the site exception for drive.google.com. If it doesn't, click Trash to remove the site
- Turn off all extensions and try to download. If you can download a file, turn the extensions on one at a time to identify any with problems.