Para que la aplicación de Google Drive sincronice archivos entre la computadora del usuario y su almacenamiento en la nube, el cliente debe estar abierto en la computadora del usuario. El cliente se comunica con Drive para que los cambios en un lado se reflejen en el otro y que así siempre contengan los mismos archivos.

El cliente de Google Drive está disponible para los siguientes dispositivos:.

computer application

Google announced the replacement of its client with a new one that will be integrated with the Google Photos client. Backup and Sync will begin to be available for MAC and Windows on June 28, 2018, giving the possibility of making backup copies, synchronizing photos and files to the cloud from any folder on the user's computer, pendrives and SD cards.[4]​

In this way, this new client moves away from the main functionality of Google Drive without getting rid of it.[5]​

The Backup and Sync update will be carried out automatically, allowing the user not to lose these settings and the folders they currently have synchronized with their computers.

Mobile application

Google Docs allows mobile users to browse their Google Docs documents. Users can view and edit documents.

There is a version of Google Docs for the iPhone that includes functionality for viewing and editing presentations, along with an interface designed specifically for this device.

There are certain limits when handling documents for each account. Text documents can be up to 500 kB plus 2 MB for embedded images. Each spreadsheet can have up to 10,000 rows, 256 columns, 100,000 cells, and 40 sheets. Only up to 11 leaves can be opened at the same time. Only presentations up to 10 MB can be imported.

Google Drive File Stream

Google announced that since September 2017 it has been working on a new replacement for desktop clients, called Google Drive File Stream. Offering the same tools as its predecessor, with the novelty that it now integrates natively with the installed operating system. Currently this client can only be used with clients who have contracted Google Apps services.

Website interface

Google Docs is supported by Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera "Opera (browser)"), Safari "Safari (browser)") and Maxthon.

It is also not possible to make modifications to the documents without the authorization of the document editor and to download the files it is necessary to have a Google account.

Google offers an initial 15 GB to all users that is shared between three of its most used products: Gmail, Google Photos and Google Drive. Users can increase those 15 GB through a monthly subscription to have more storage. It is important to know that hosted files that use the native Google Docs formats do not count towards those 15 GB, as do Google Photos images smaller than 2048 × 2048 pixels and videos that last less than 15 minutes.

Initially Google Docs offered 1 GB of free storage, on April 24, 2012 Google introduced Google Drive which offered 5 GB of free storage, in addition to introducing Drive, Google made other changes to the service including increasing Gmail's free capacity from 7 GB to 10 GB.

Originally Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa counted the free storage for each platform separately and the storage provided by these plans was shared. Little by little, Google was unifying users' storage and currently all space is shared, whether free or paid.

On March 13, 2017, Google changed the prices of the plans again, reducing them by a drastic 80%, resulting in prices much cheaper than those of its direct competitor, Dropbox.

The privacy of sensitive documents can be compromised by the fact that many people are authenticated in their Google accounts almost permanently (Google accounts are used for the wide variety of services offered by Google such as email, calendar, etc.). Although this unified login has clear advantages, it represents a potential security risk as long as access to Google Docs does not require password verification.

Google Drive does not comply with European data protection law (GDPR) since files are stored outside of Europe as required by law (European General Data Protection Regulation G.D.P.R. / EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.). They also do not sign a data protection contract, which is also mandatory because they are the Data Processor with respect to the end user's data and files.[6]​ In addition, there is no encryption on the client side.[7]​.

Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets—officially Google Docs, Slides, Sheets—is a free Web-based program for creating online documents with the ability to collaborate as a group. Includes word processor, spreadsheet, basic presentation program, drawing creator and form editor for surveys. Google Docs along with GMail, Google Calendar and Google Talk on July 7, 2009, left their beta status and became finished products. Starting in January 2010, Google began accepting any file in Google Docs, entering the online storage business with a maximum of 1 GB (with expansions for additional costs) and paving the way for Google Chrome OS.[2]​

On April 24, 2012, Google Docs changed its name to Google Drive, incorporating the ability to synchronize files with the PC, and increasing the free storage quota to 5 GB.

Google Docs later added new smart features and integration with Slack. The new features in the application group are intended to help save time by leveraging integrations with third-party tools and also using machine learning to simplify and speed up the pace of work.

Para que la aplicación de Google Drive sincronice archivos entre la computadora del usuario y su almacenamiento en la nube, el cliente debe estar abierto en la computadora del usuario. El cliente se comunica con Drive para que los cambios en un lado se reflejen en el otro y que así siempre contengan los mismos archivos.

El cliente de Google Drive está disponible para los siguientes dispositivos:.

computer application

Google announced the replacement of its client with a new one that will be integrated with the Google Photos client. Backup and Sync will begin to be available for MAC and Windows on June 28, 2018, giving the possibility of making backup copies, synchronizing photos and files to the cloud from any folder on the user's computer, pendrives and SD cards.[4]​

In this way, this new client moves away from the main functionality of Google Drive without getting rid of it.[5]​

The Backup and Sync update will be carried out automatically, allowing the user not to lose these settings and the folders they currently have synchronized with their computers.

Mobile application

Google Docs allows mobile users to browse their Google Docs documents. Users can view and edit documents.

There is a version of Google Docs for the iPhone that includes functionality for viewing and editing presentations, along with an interface designed specifically for this device.

There are certain limits when handling documents for each account. Text documents can be up to 500 kB plus 2 MB for embedded images. Each spreadsheet can have up to 10,000 rows, 256 columns, 100,000 cells, and 40 sheets. Only up to 11 leaves can be opened at the same time. Only presentations up to 10 MB can be imported.

Google Drive File Stream

Google announced that since September 2017 it has been working on a new replacement for desktop clients, called Google Drive File Stream. Offering the same tools as its predecessor, with the novelty that it now integrates natively with the installed operating system. Currently this client can only be used with clients who have contracted Google Apps services.

Website interface

Google Docs is supported by Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera "Opera (browser)"), Safari "Safari (browser)") and Maxthon.

It is also not possible to make modifications to the documents without the authorization of the document editor and to download the files it is necessary to have a Google account.

Google offers an initial 15 GB to all users that is shared between three of its most used products: Gmail, Google Photos and Google Drive. Users can increase those 15 GB through a monthly subscription to have more storage. It is important to know that hosted files that use the native Google Docs formats do not count towards those 15 GB, as do Google Photos images smaller than 2048 × 2048 pixels and videos that last less than 15 minutes.

Initially Google Docs offered 1 GB of free storage, on April 24, 2012 Google introduced Google Drive which offered 5 GB of free storage, in addition to introducing Drive, Google made other changes to the service including increasing Gmail's free capacity from 7 GB to 10 GB.

Originally Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa counted the free storage for each platform separately and the storage provided by these plans was shared. Little by little, Google was unifying users' storage and currently all space is shared, whether free or paid.

On March 13, 2017, Google changed the prices of the plans again, reducing them by a drastic 80%, resulting in prices much cheaper than those of its direct competitor, Dropbox.

The privacy of sensitive documents can be compromised by the fact that many people are authenticated in their Google accounts almost permanently (Google accounts are used for the wide variety of services offered by Google such as email, calendar, etc.). Although this unified login has clear advantages, it represents a potential security risk as long as access to Google Docs does not require password verification.

Google Drive does not comply with European data protection law (GDPR) since files are stored outside of Europe as required by law (European General Data Protection Regulation G.D.P.R. / EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.). They also do not sign a data protection contract, which is also mandatory because they are the Data Processor with respect to the end user's data and files.[6]​ In addition, there is no encryption on the client side.[7]​.

Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets—officially Google Docs, Slides, Sheets—is a free Web-based program for creating online documents with the ability to collaborate as a group. Includes word processor, spreadsheet, basic presentation program, drawing creator and form editor for surveys. Google Docs along with GMail, Google Calendar and Google Talk on July 7, 2009, left their beta status and became finished products. Starting in January 2010, Google began accepting any file in Google Docs, entering the online storage business with a maximum of 1 GB (with expansions for additional costs) and paving the way for Google Chrome OS.[2]​

On April 24, 2012, Google Docs changed its name to Google Drive, incorporating the ability to synchronize files with the PC, and increasing the free storage quota to 5 GB.

Google Docs later added new smart features and integration with Slack. The new features in the application group are intended to help save time by leveraging integrations with third-party tools and also using machine learning to simplify and speed up the pace of work.