Google Drive’s 15 gigabytes of free storage lets you store a number of videos. However, you may find that you eventually run out of space. By downloading videos from Google Drive to a physical device, you free up space in Drive and create a backup of any videos you have stored there. Show
If you want to download your videos to a physical storage medium, here’s how it’s done. How to Download Videos From Google Drive to a Windows PCYou can download individual files or sync Google Drive to your PC to download videos automatically. The former choice is ideal if you only want specific files, while the latter is great for creating a physical backup of your Google Drive. To download individual videos:
The video files are downloaded to your computer as a zipped file. To unzip them, right-click the downloaded file and select “Extract All….” Then, choose the folder you’d like to send the videos to. Alternatively, you can synchronize files from Google Drive to your Windows PC:
How to Download Videos From Google Drive to a MacDownloading Google Drive videos to a Mac is a similar process to downloading them for a PC. Follow these steps:
Note that you will only be able to download a video if the owner enables the downloading option. In addition, you cannot download videos with “comment” or “view” access. What if I Can’t Download a Video Despite Having Access to It?If you can’t download a video from Google Drive and you’re sure that the owner has allowed downloads, you may have an issue with third-party cookies or your browser’s extensions. To confirm that cookies aren’t the issue, do the following on both PC and Mac:
If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you may have an issue with your browser’s extensions:
How to Download Videos From Google Drive to an iPhoneiPhone users have the option of downloading videos from Google Drive to their phone, their camera roll, or to a third-party app. To download your video to an app:
To download a video to your iPhone:
To save the video to your camera roll:
How to Download Videos From Google Drive to an Android DeviceDownloading Google Drive videos to Android devices is simple, probably because Google developed the Android operating system.
The video will be downloaded to your Android device’s file storage. You can then go directly to the video upon downloading. Setting Up a Google Drive AccountYou need to have a Google Drive account before you can download videos from it. Luckily, you’ll get the free version of Google Drive when you create a Google Account:
With your Google account activated, you can now access Google Drive. You can do this by heading to the Google Drive page in your browser. Alternatively:
Watch Your Videos on Any DeviceThe cloud storage facility provided by Google Drive is accessible anywhere on most devices, and you can download videos and other files whenever you want. The above shows you how to do so for several devices, each of which can serve as physical storage mediums for your videos. So, why do you want to download videos from Google Drive? Is it simply a case of having some physical backups, or do you have another reason? Let us know in the comments section below. How do you upload a video to Google Drive?Store and play video in Google Drive. On your Android phone or tablet, open your photos app.. Select the video you want to upload.. Tap Share .. Tap Save to Drive.. Tap Save.. How do I upload a large video to Google Drive?Way 1.. Click the My Computer tab > choose Add folder to select the folder that contains your large files.. Choose Sync with Google Drive and Done in the pop-up window. ... . Press START to upload your large files to Google Drive and the process may take a while.. How do I send videos from my phone to Google Drive?Send a Google Drive attachment. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .. Tap Compose .. Tap Attach .. Tap Insert from Drive.. Tap the file you want to add.. Tap Select.. Tap Send .. How do I save MP4 files to Google Drive?We will discuss the web interface of Google Drive.. Open the browser on your PC and go to drive.google.com. Here sign in with your Google account.. Sign in with your Google account.. Now click New and then click File upload. Select the MP4 video that you want to upload.. |