Where are my google drive files downloaded to

 · It was not downloaded to my hard drive. I've done it three times now with this particular folder. I stare at the page so I don't miss the pop-up box, but alas, it doesn't show up. Is google 'putting' the zip file somewhere in google docs or somewhere else that I can access it? Google user. recommended this. Original Poster. John Pomeroy. marked.  · Your files will be downloaded from Google Drive to your computer as a zipped file. To access these files on your computer, you'll first need to extract them (you'll find an "Extract" option when you open the folder in File Explorer).Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.  · You can download files from anywhere and store them in local storage by default just as you’d do on a computer. The same goes for your files in Google Drive which is perfectly integrated into Android and you can download files to your local storage in the phone with a button tap.

The Files or My Files app is in the app drawer. Open the app and tap the Downloads option to view downloaded files on your phone or tablet. If you don't like the default file manager app, another option is to download and install Files by Google, available in the Google Play store. The app helps you organize all files on your Android phone and. Download files and folders using My Drive. Open Google Drive. If prompted, log in to your Google account. On the left side of the screen near the top, ensure that My Drive is selected. Right-click the file or folder you want to download and select Download from the drop-down menu that appears. When your download completes, you see a prompt at. The downloaded Google Drive folder is going to be in a zip file. You can unzip a zip file in Windows 10 by right-clicking on the file, choosing the Extract all option, then clicking Extract on the window that opens.

Normally it would be C:\Users\youruserid\Google Drive, but you can place the Google Drive folder wherever you want. This is the default location. Generally files such as videos are downloaded to the device's local default download folder unless the user direct the file to be downloaded to another location. You can download files from anywhere and store them in local storage by default just as you’d do on a computer. The same goes for your files in Google Drive which is perfectly integrated into Android and you can download files to your local storage in the phone with a button tap.