How to Resume a Google Drive Upload

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

This wikiHow teaches you how to restart a paused Google Drive upload on a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Method 1

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If you’re using an iPhone, you’ll usually find it on the home screen. If you have an Android, it’s typically in the app drawer.
This automatically resumes the upload from where it was paused.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

It’s the cloud with an arrow inside. If you’re using Windows, you’ll find it near the bottom-right corner of the screen in the task bar. If you have a Mac, it’s in the menu bar near the top-right corner of the screen.
It’s at the top-right corner of the Backup & Sync panel. A list of your paused uploads will appear.
The selected upload is now resumed.