How to Count Files in Google Drive Folder

Do you want to count the number of files available in a Google Drive folder? If yes, you have landed on the right webpage. In today’s article, I am going to share a few methods that you can follow to count files in a folder on Google Drive.

So, without any further ado, let’s get started –

How to Count Files in Google Drive Folder

There can be numerous reasons why you want to count files in a folder, and I will not talk about that here. The process of doing so in a Windows folder is quite straightforward. However, when it comes to Google Drive, there is no such option available.

Although it is a very basic thing, Google Drive doesn’t offer any options that you can use to count the number of files stored in a folder. But that doesn’t mean you cannot count how many files are present in a Google Drive folder. All you have to do is follow some workaround.

You can easily follow any of the guides mentioned below to count files in a Google Drive folder –

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Steps to Count Files in a Google Drive folder

The first method that I am going to share with you is pretty simple and easy to execute. The only issue with this method is that it doesn’t work for everyone.

To count files in a folder using this method, you have to follow these simple steps :

• Go to drive.google.com.
• Open the Google Drive folder whose files you want to count.
• Press CTRL + A to select all the files.

Once you select all the files, you will be able to see the total number of files selected at the bottom left corner of your screen. This will look something like this.

However, the biggest problem with this is that it appears as a notification and automatically vanishes after a couple of seconds. Additionally, many users have reported that they cannot see any such notification on their browser.

If that is the case, don’t worry. We have a few other techniques that you can follow.

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Steps to count files in a Google Drive folder using the search feature

The next method that we are going to share with you works like a charm on desktop devices. It is also quite easy to execute.

All you have to do is follow these simple steps –

• Go to drive.google.com.
• Open the Google Drive folder whose files you want to count.
• Click on the drop-down icon available beside the folder name.
• It will show you an options menu. Click on the Search within XYZ, where XYZ is the name of the folder.
• Now, press the CTRL + A button on your keyboard.

Doing this will select all the files available inside that folder, and you will be able to see the file count at the bottom of your screen. It will look something like this.

It is really a great technique, and it works on almost all desktop browsers.

However, the biggest disadvantage of this technique is that it counts subfolders as well as files. So, if you only want to count files, you have to perform this method in a folder that doesn’t contain any subfolders, or after selecting all the files, you have to deselect subfolders manually.

But overall, I don’t think it will be a very big concern or deal-breaker for you. However, if you still want a better solution, check out the next method.

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Steps to count files in a Google Drive using an add-on

While the aforementioned techniques are easy to execute and follow, they are not efficient in counting files inside sub-folders. If you are concerned about this part, this method will be perfect for you.

Here, we will use a Google Sheet add-on named File Cabinet. File Cabinet is an awesome Google Sheet add-on that can help you list files within any Google Drive folder. The best thing about this add-on is that it can list files inside subfolders.

Once fetched, it gives you detailed information about the total files, their Google Drive links, and more.

To count files using this method, you have to follow these simple steps –

• First of all, go to this link and install the File Cabinet by Awesome Gapps add-on. It will ask you to log in using your Google account credentials. Simply do it.
• Once you log in, it will ask you to provide permission to access your Google Drive files. To use this add-on, you have to allow those permissions.
• Once done with that, go to Google Sheets and create a blank spreadsheet.
• From the menu bar, click on the Extensions, and from the drop-down menu, hover over Files Cabinet by Awesome Table and click on the Start Listing option.
• The add-on will appear just before the right sidebar. Here, you have to click on the Current Folder option.
• A pop-up box will appear. It will show you all of the folders available inside your Google Drive. Select the folder whose files you want to count.
• After that, you have to click on the Create list of files button.

After this, the add-on will take a couple of seconds to a few minutes, depending on the number of files available in your folder. Once the scanning process completes, it will list all files with their file URL, file type, owner info, and more.

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Closing Comments

There you have it – a detailed article on counting files in a Google Drive folder.

So far, these are the best ways to count files in a Google Drive folder. While writing this article, I came across some scripts, but most of them were outdated and, therefore, didn’t work. Plus, using those scripts also requires some technical knowledge and for basic tasks such as counting files in a folder, getting into the technicality of using a script is not a good idea.