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# Google Drive ## Connect Google Drive ## What Claude can read from Drive ## Add Drive files to a chat or project ## Try the connector ## Reconnect or remove Google Drive ## Next steps # Google Drive integration ## How to add Google Docs ### In chats ### In projects ## Supported file types ## Key features ## Frequently asked questions ## Troubleshooting ## Related topics
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1# Google Drive integration
1# Google Drive
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3> Connect Google Docs directly to Claude
3> Connect the Google Drive connector so Claude can search your Drive, read Docs, Sheets, Slides, and PDFs, and use Drive files in chats and projects.
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5The Google Drive integration lets you connect Google Docs directly to Claude on paid Claude.ai plans. You can add documents by pasting URLs or selecting recent files to provide context for your conversations.
5The Google Drive connector lets Claude search your Google Drive, read the files it finds, and create new files there. Google builds and runs the connector, and each person who uses it signs in with their own Google account, so Claude can reach only the files that account can open. Once you connect it, you can turn it on in any Claude conversation and pick Drive files to add to a chat or to a project's knowledge.
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7To get going, [connect Google Drive](#connect-google-drive) and then [try a first question](#try-the-connector).
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79<Note>
8 Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
10 If you want Claude to search your email or calendar rather than your files, see [Gmail](/docs/connectors/google/gmail) or [Google Calendar](/docs/connectors/google/calendar).
911</Note>
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11## How to add Google Docs
13## Connect Google Drive
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13### In chats
15You connect Google Drive once from your connector settings, and Claude can then use it in any conversation where you turn the connector on.
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151. Click the plus sign (+) in the chat interface
162. Select "Add from Google Drive"
173. Authenticate with Google on first use
184. Search recent documents or paste a document URL
195. Claude accesses and processes the document when you send your message
17<Steps>
18 <Step title="Open your connectors">
19 Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors) in claude.ai. **Customize** is the page that holds your connectors, skills, and plugins.
20 </Step>
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21### In projects
22 <Step title="Connect Google Drive">
23 Find **Google Drive** in the list and select **Connect**.
24 </Step>
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23The integration works only in private projects:
26 <Step title="Sign in to Google">
27 Sign in to your Google account and grant the requested permissions.
28 </Step>
29</Steps>
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251. Click "Add Content" in project knowledge
262. Select "Google Drive"
273. Authenticate on first use
284. Search or paste a document URL
295. The document becomes available to Claude within that project
31When the connection succeeds, the **Connect** button on the Google Drive connector changes to **Disconnect**.
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31## Supported file types
33On Team and Enterprise plans, Google Drive doesn't appear in your connector list until an Owner adds it for your organization. Each member then connects their own Google account. For the full walkthrough, including troubleshooting, see [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started).
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33| Type | Supported | Notes |
34| -------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------- |
35| Google Docs | ✅ | Up to 10MB, text extraction only |
36| Google Sheets | ❌ | Not currently supported |
37| Google Slides | ❌ | Not currently supported |
38| Images in docs | ❌ | Not extracted |
39| Comments/Suggestions | ❌ | Not extracted |
35## What Claude can read from Drive
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41<Tip>
42 Convert .docx files by opening in Google Docs, clicking "File," then "Save as Google Docs."
43</Tip>
37With the connector turned on in a conversation, Claude can search your Drive, list your recent files, check a file's details and who it's shared with, and read a file's content. The table shows which file types Claude can read this way.
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45## Key features
39| File type | Claude can read it |
40| ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ |
41| Google Docs | Yes |
42| Google Sheets | Yes |
43| Google Slides | Yes |
44| PDF | Yes |
45| Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files | Yes |
46| OpenDocument text, spreadsheet, and presentation files | Yes |
47| PNG and JPEG images | Yes |
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47* **Live sync**: Documents continue syncing with the latest Google Drive version
48* **Multiple documents**: Add multiple docs if they fit the context window
49* **Permission-based**: You can only sync documents you have permission to view
49Two limits apply to every type:
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51## Frequently asked questions
51* **Very large files**: the content Claude receives can be incomplete for a very large file
52* **Comments and suggestions**: Claude can't read a file's comments or suggested edits, only its content
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53<AccordionGroup>
54 <Accordion title="Do documents update after I add them?">
55 Yes, documents continue syncing with the latest Google Drive version.
56 </Accordion>
54## Add Drive files to a chat or project
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58 <Accordion title="Can I add multiple documents?">
59 Yes, you can add multiple docs as long as they fit within the context window.
60 </Accordion>
56Besides letting Claude search on its own, you can pick specific Drive files yourself. A file you pick is attached to the conversation, or added to a [project](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9517075-what-are-projects)'s knowledge so every chat in that project can use it. The picker lists your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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62 <Accordion title="What happens if I lose access to a document?">
63 You'll lose document preview access but your conversation history remains.
64 </Accordion>
65</AccordionGroup>
58<Tabs>
59 <Tab title="In a chat">
60 <Steps>
61 <Step title="Open the add menu">
62 In the conversation, select **+** at the lower left of the message box.
63 </Step>
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67## Troubleshooting
65 <Step title="Choose Google Drive">
66 Select **Add from Google Drive**.
67 </Step>
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69For reconnection errors:
69 <Step title="Pick a file">
70 Search for the file by name, or select it from the list.
71 </Step>
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711. Navigate to **Customize > Connectors**
722. Find Google Drive
733. Click the menu button (...)
744. Select "Disconnect"
755. Authenticate again when prompted
73 <Step title="Send your message">
74 Write your question and send it. Claude reads the file's current content from Drive each time you send a message, so later edits in Drive reach Claude too.
75 </Step>
76 </Steps>
77 </Tab>
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77For persistent issues, disconnect from Google account connections at [myaccount.google.com](https://myaccount.google.com), search "Claude for Google Drive," and delete all connections.
79 <Tab title="In a project">
80 You can add Drive files only to a private project, one you haven't shared with other people. In a shared project, the **Google Drive** option is dimmed and shows **Only accessible from private projects**. To add a file to a private project's knowledge:
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79## Related topics
82 <Steps>
83 <Step title="Open the add menu">
84 Open the project and, in its knowledge section, select **Add files**.
85 </Step>
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81<Columns cols={2}>
82 <Card title="Gmail" icon="envelope" href="/docs/connectors/google/gmail">
83 Search and analyze your emails.
84 </Card>
87 <Step title="Choose Google Drive">
88 Select **Google Drive**.
89 </Step>
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86 <Card title="Google Calendar" icon="calendar" href="/docs/connectors/google/calendar">
87 Access your calendar information.
88 </Card>
89</Columns>
91 <Step title="Pick a file">
92 Search for the file, paste its Google Drive URL, or select it from the list.
93 </Step>
94 </Steps>
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96 The file appears in the project's knowledge and is available to Claude in every chat in that project. Its content refreshes from Drive periodically when you open the project.
97 </Tab>
98</Tabs>
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100Claude receives a text version of each file you add this way:
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102* **Google Docs**: converted to Markdown, without the images in the document
103* **Google Sheets**: converted to CSV, with every tab included
104* **Google Slides**: converted to plain text
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106Google caps exports of Docs, Sheets, and Slides at about 10 MB. For a file over that cap, Claude receives the file's name and details but not its content.
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108## Try the connector
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110In a conversation, select **+** at the lower left of the message box, select **Connectors**, and turn on **Google Drive**. Then ask a question that needs your files. For example, ask Claude:
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112* Find the design brief for the onboarding project in my Drive and summarize the open decisions
113* Read the Q3 budget spreadsheet and tell me which lines are over plan
114* What files have I worked on in the last week?
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116Claude can ask for your approval before it uses one of the connector's tools. Its answer draws on the files it read, and you can follow up in the same conversation to ask about another file or a detail in the same one.
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118## Reconnect or remove Google Drive
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120Everything about the connector after you've added it is on its own page. Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors) and select **Google Drive** under **Your connectors**. From that page you can:
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122* **Reconnect**: if Claude has lost access to your Google account, the connector's row shows **Reconnect**. Select it and sign in again
123* **Disconnect**: select **Disconnect** to sign Claude out of Google. The connector stays in your list and shows **Connect**, so you can sign in again later
124* **Remove**: open the three-dot menu and select **Remove** to take the connector off your account
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126If a reconnection error keeps coming back, select **Disconnect**, then **Connect**, and sign in to Google again.
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128## Next steps
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130* [Gmail](/docs/connectors/google/gmail): search and analyze your emails
131* [Google Calendar](/docs/connectors/google/calendar): access your calendar information
132* [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started#manage-or-disconnect-a-connector): set tool permissions and manage any connector
133* [Connectors directory](/docs/connectors/directory): browse verified and community integrations
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