How to download Google Drive data and change the save destination

Google Drive is a cloud storage that can store as much as 15GB of data for free. Basically anyone with a Google account can use it.

When I download the data saved in Google Drive, I want to change the save destination! Isn't there some people who say that?

How to download saved data to Google Drive

First of all, I will show you how to download the data stored in Google Drive. Next, I will show you how to change the save destination.

* Devices used iPhone SE 2nd generation (iOS 14.3) Galaxy S20 (Android 11) HUAWEI MateBook X (Windows 10)

Here's how to download data from Google Drive using your iPhone.

1: Tap "..." displayed in the column of the data you want to save. 2: Select "Open with app".

3: Tap "Save to file". 4: Select "This iPhone". 5: Select the folder you want to save and tap "Save" at the top right of the screen to complete.

In this way, in the case of iPhone, you can select the save destination at the time of download.

If you want to download data from Google Drive on your Android smartphone, please do the following.

1: Tap "... (vertical)" displayed in the column of the data you want to download. 2: Select "Download".

You can download the data from Google Drive by the above operation.

In addition, it seems that the save destination cannot be changed with the Google Drive app for Android. So, when you save the data, tap "Downloaded 〇 files" displayed on the notification panel, open the file app, select the downloaded data, and move the file with "Move". prize.

For PCs, use your browser instead of the app to access Google Drive.

The download method is very easy. Move the mouse cursor to the data you want to download and "right-click". Select "Download".

Let's change the save destination of Google Chrome.

1: Open Google Chrome and click "... (vertical)" at the top right of the screen. 2: Click "Settings".

3: Open "Detailed Settings" and click "Download". 4: Select "Change" in the "Save in" field. 5: Select the file you want to save and you're done.

The download history is not displayed on Google Drive. However, if you downloaded the data using Google Chrome on your PC, you can see the download history by the following operations.

1: Open Google Chrome and select "... (vertical)" at the top right of the screen. 2: Click "Download (D)". 3: The download history will be opened.

Note! Things to watch out for when downloading data on Google Drive

There are a few things to keep in mind when downloading data from Google Drive.

For example, compress the file data created in Windows and upload it to Google Drive. If you download the data on a Mac and decompress it, the file name may be garbled.

There are various causes for garbled file names, but if you do not use Japanese for the file name and use only alphanumerical characters before uploading, the possibility of garbled characters may decrease.

Depending on the amount of data to be saved, downloading may be delayed if the communication environment connected to the Internet is not stable. If you feel that the download is slow on your smartphone,

・ Shift the time ・ Move to another place ・ Use Wi-Fi

Try changing the communication environment by doing something like that.

If you are using Google Chrome on your PC and feel that downloading on Google Drive is slow, you may try using the extension "Download Manager".

Download speed may be improved.

* Data is from the editorial department as of the end of January 2021. * Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information is complete, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content. * Please use and operate the product at your own risk.

Sentence / Takamizawa Ko