Have trouble with uploading large files on Google Drive? This is the right article you landed to check how to upload large files on Google Drive.
Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. It was launched in April 2012 and has since become one of the most popular cloud storage platforms available.
Google Drive allows users to store and access their files and documents from various devices with an internet connection. I had problems uploading videos and huge files to Google Drive, but after three attempts, I achieved it. Let’s get started.
Upload Large Files to Google Drive Website
Follow the below points to upload the large files to the Google Drive website without complication.
- Go to the Google Drive website and sign into your account.
- Right-click on My Drive and choose File upload to upload large files to the Google Drive Website.
- Choose any large files available on your PC, to add in to the Google Drive Website.
- Once you add it, the file will be uploaded to the Google Drive website.
This is how we have to upload large files to the Google Drive Website.
Upload Large File in Google Drive Desktop
Below are the points to upload Large files in the Google Drive desktop application. Make sure you have installed Google Drive on the desktop.
- Once Google Drive is installed we can directly drag and drop the files in Google Drive or we can copy, and paste the files into Google Drive.
- Here I am copying the particular file by right-clicking -> Copy.
- Paste the file by ctrl+v or right-click paste on the Google Drive desktop.
- Now the large file will be available in the Google Drive desktop application.
This is how we have to upload the file in the Google Drive desktop application.
Upload Video in Google Drive
Now we will see how to Upload videos on the Google Drive website and Desktop.
- Click File Upload from My Drive to upload the video to the Google Drive website.
- Here the video will be uploaded to the Google Drive Website.
- Similar to the Google Drive Website, we can use for Google Drive desktop to upload videos.
- Copy the particular video, right-click on that click Copy, and paste it into the Google Drive desktop application.
- Once click the paste option in Google Drive, the particular video will be available on the desktop Google Drive.
This is how we have to share videos on the Google Drive website and desktop.
Upload Files or Videos on Mobile
Sharing files or videos in Google Drive for mobile is an easy and few-step process.
- Open Drive in the Mobile application.
- Click the + icon to upload the files or videos in the Google Drive mobile application.
- Click the Upload option to share the files in Google Drive.
- Choose the appropriate video or files to upload. Once you click, the particular files or videos will be uploaded to the Mobile application.
This is the standard method to share videos or files in Google Drive from a mobile device.
Conclusion
From this, you have learned how to upload a file, or video in Google Drive from the desktop, website as well or mobile application. You can choose either on the web version or else choose the app version. Both are equally easy and simple methods. You may face errors if the network is slow or there is no network it will be a smooth process.
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