How to Download a Google Drive Folder on iPhone or iPad

Learn how to save any Google Drive folder to use offline

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This wikiHow teaches you how to select all the items in a Google Drive folder, and make them available for offline access, using an iPhone or iPad.

Steps

The Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green edges on your home screen.
Find the folder you want to download under the Folders heading, and open it.

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This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open your folder options on a pop-up menu.
This will select all the items in this folder.
When you select files, a toolbar pops up at the bottom of your screen. Tap the three dots icon on the toolbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will open your file options.
This option will download all the selected items to your iPhone or iPad's local storage. You can now view everything in this folder without an internet connection.

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It's not possible to download a separate copy of a folder or a file to your iPhone or iPad at the moment.

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Once you make files available offline, you can view and edit them without an internet connection.

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