Files by Google

4.6
7.92M reviews
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Free up space on your device with cleaning recommendations
🔍 Find files faster with search and simple browsing
↔️ Quickly share files offline with Nearby Share
☁️ Back up files to the cloud to save space on your device
🔒 Secure your files with a non-device lock

Free up space
Easily see how much space is left on your device, SD card and USB drive. Free up space by finding old photos from chat apps, duplicate files, clearing cache, and more.

Find files faster
Save time looking for photos, videos, and documents on your phone. Search quickly or browse your GIFs or share that video you downloaded recently. Sort files by size to understand what’s taking up space.

Fast & secure file sharing
Share photos, videos, apps, and more to Android and Chromebook devices around you with Nearby Share. Files transfer quickly, with speeds up to 480 Mbps, even without an internet connection. Transfers are private and secured with end-to-end encryption.

Secure your files
Keep your sensitive files safe with a PIN or pattern that can be different from your device lock.

Play offline media
Listen to your music or watch your videos with advanced controls like playback speed, shuffle, and more.

Back up files
Move your files to Google Drive or an SD card to save space on your device. You can also share to other cloud storage apps on your device.

Get smart recommendations
Get helpful suggestions to save space, protect your device, and more. Your recommendations get smarter the more you use the app.

It’s efficient and effective
The Files by Google app uses less than 20 MB of storage on your device, it’s easy to use, and has no ads.
Updated on
Mar 17, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.6
7.68M reviews
Ian Crider
March 23, 2024
Lack of clarity. When I clicked on the very generic message saying resources were jlow it took me to a very comprehensive look at my system which included internal and external memory....so I did not see a problem area per se as it appears that memory was fine. Update......See response below from Google. The answer, in my mind, is to make it more intuitive. My review is an opinion. I have no issue with my knowledge....I take issue with how easy it is for others to use it.
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Google LLC
March 23, 2024
Hi there. Please check our help center article for information on how to use Files by Google: https://goo.gle/3zqij6k. Hope this info helps. Thanks.
Christopher Gian
March 18, 2024
Well, Files by Google just got better with it's new update. This update comes with the ability to scan documents from within the files app similar to the Google drive app. You can scan multiple pages, clean them up, crop and add a filter if you'd like. The best feature though imo is being able to combine them into one document and saving it as a PDF. Some features I'd like to see added is a more manual user involved duplicate device scanner. One that allows you to have more control.
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Stephanie Albrecht (StepStone)
March 25, 2024
Files by Google was pretty good, 4 stars, until today. I put in a new sound card. Now none of the folders will populate. The app suddenly froze stiff, USELESS. But I can't delete it. Freaking waste of precious phone space. I am quite horribly angry. Guess I must find another Files app. I am so sick of Alphabet/Google. Google was so good once upon a time.... :-(
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Google LLC
March 26, 2024
Hi Stephanie. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please send us in app feedback by following these steps: Open Files by Google app - On the top left, tap on the three-line menu - Tap on Help & Feedback - Tap on Send Feedback - Please select System logs at the bottom, for us to investigate further. Appreciate your patience!

What's new

When you scan a document, it’s saved in your device’s Scanned folder.
“Documents & other” category is now called “Documents” to make it easier to find PDF files. Other files, like backup and database files, can be found in “Downloads” or “Internal storage”.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll roll out search improvements like recently opened files, quick results, and dropdown filters to make finding files even easier.