Drive Explorer

Your Drive files in a popup or in a panel next to a document.
What is Drive Explorer?
Drive Explorer is a Chrome extension that provides convenient access to and management of Google Drive files. With features such as file organization, search, and offline access, it offers a note-taking app-like experience.

Extension stats

Users: 850 ▲ 64
Version: 2.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-10-23)
Creation date: 2023-08-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • identity
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • sidePanel
Host permissions:
  • https://accounts.google.com/*
  • https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/*
Size: 1.16M

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Extension summary

Get access to all of your Google Drive™ files, such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and more in a popup or in a side panel next to a document. This way you can turn it into a note-taking app similar to OneNote, Evernote, or Notion.

Features • Star/share/trash/rename/move/upload/create files or folders as you would normally do in Google Drive. • Shared drives support. • Dark/light theme. • Search and sort the files. Search can be done globally or in a sub-folder and its children only; you can perform a filename or a full-text search. • Right panel remember the last opened folder. • Shortcuts to focus on the panels, search, create a new document, etc. • Opens documents offline, provided you have the “Google Docs Offline” extension installed. Any offline actions like changing the folder color will be scheduled to run when the connection is restored.

Known limitations • “Shared with me” files that were shared to anyone with a link and not by adding your email address aren’t removable. Please, vote for this feature request: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/111567460

Google Drive™ is a trademark of Google Inc and “Drive Explorer” is not affiliated with Google in any way.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Drive Explorer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Drive Explorer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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