Upload files & folders to Google Drive
Want advanced Google Workspace features for your business?
You can upload, open, share, and edit files with Google Drive. When you upload a file to Google Drive, it will take up space in your Drive, even if you upload to a folder owned by someone else.
Types of files
- Documents
- Images
- Audio
- Video
Upload & find files
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
- Tap New 👁 Add question
👁 and then
Upload. - Find and tap the files you want to upload.
- Find uploaded files in My Drive until you move them.
Convert documents into Google formats
If you want to upload files like Microsoft Word documents, you can change a setting to convert files.
Important: You can only change Google Drive settings from your computer.
Turn mobile data usage on or off
You can choose to use your mobile data or only use Wi-Fi to transfer files.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
- At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Menu
👁 and then
Settings. - Under "Data usage," turn Transfer files only over Wi-Fi on or off.
- You only find the “Transfer files only over Wi-Fi” option when your device can get a mobile data/network.