Google Drive

Cloud storage for everyday files

Google Drive lets you keep files in cloud storage, find them from an Android device and share them with other people. It suits anyone who handles documents, PDFs, photos or other files across devices, and wants one place to organise them. Drive can also open and edit many common file types, including Microsoft Office documents.

Find, scan and share

Folders help keep files in order, while search and filters make it easier to track down a particular item. The app can use your device’s camera to scan paper documents into digital files. When sharing, you can choose who has access and manage their permissions. Drive also connects with Google’s document and collaboration tools, so files can be part of a shared working process rather than just stored away.

Some files can be made available for offline access, which is useful when a connection is unavailable. Storage is shared with other Google services, so space used elsewhere in your account can affect how much room remains in Drive.

Who it suits

This is a practical choice for students, teams and anyone who regularly moves between documents or needs to share them. It is less of a game and more of an everyday productivity app: a file cabinet, scanner and sharing tool in one place. Google LLC is the developer.

Google Drive has a 4.28-star rating from more than 10.6 million ratings and 10 billion-plus installs. Those figures reflect its broad use, though the right fit depends on how you organise files and how much cloud storage you need.