Drive Direct Download

Get direct download links from Google Drive

What is Drive Direct Download?

'Drive Direct Download' is a unique Chrome extension aimed at transforming Google Drive into a full-fledged file hosting service. It circumvents the preview system and provides users with direct download links. The users can have direct access to download all types of files such as images, text files, etc. These files are then made available over the web and can be utilised in various formats, including in code, on webpages, etc.

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Extension stats

By: alexisclarembeau

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Users: 9,000+

Rating: 3.24 (17)

Version: 1.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-02)

Creation date: 2020-08-14

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 11.63K

Email: al*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 11078 ▼ 26

Other rankings

#3543 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #31 in drive keyword 50 #150 in download keyword 74 ▼ 13

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Turn Google Drive into a real file hosting service. Skip the preview system and get access to direct download links from your Google account. Directly download images, text files, … Make them available over the web for embedding in a webpage, for use in code, …

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works perfectly as expected in multiple browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera)
Simplifies the process of creating direct links
Users appreciate the functionality and recommend it

Cons

Frequent issues with bugs, especially related to long file names
Doesn't always provide a direct download link due to updates
Needs more features like a copy option and link history

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Awesome
Direct download link issues

Recent reviews

Not working, bad experience

Ahsan Habib, 2024-08-11

I found a bug, where when the long file name the direct download link does not appear because there is no place to bring up the direct download menu, if the short file name the direct download menu is available