How to Create Automatic Download Links with Google Drive

Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage services that allows users to store various types of files and access them from anywhere. In addition, Google Drive also allows users to share files with others via links. In this article, we will discuss how to create an automatic download link with Google Drive, so that the files you share can be downloaded directly by the recipient without having to open Google Drive first.

Steps to Create Automatic Download Links

1. Upload Files to Google Drive

The first step is to upload the file you want to share to Google Drive. If you don't already have the file in Google Drive, here's how:

• Open Google Drive.
• Click the "+ New" button on the top left side.
• Select "File upload" or "Upload file".
• Select the files you want to upload from your computer.

Get Share Link

Once the file is successfully uploaded, you need to get the file sharing link. Here's how:

• Find the uploaded file in Google Drive.
• Right click on the file and select "Get link".
• Make sure the sharing settings are set to "Anyone with the link" and access is set to "Viewer" or "View only".

3. Change Link to Automatic Download Link

The share link generated by Google Drive does not directly lead to the download file. To create an automatic download link, you need to change part of the URL. Here are the steps:

• Copy the share link you get. Example of a share link:: https://drive.google.com/file/d/ID_FILE/view?usp=sharing
• Change the part file/d/ID_FILE/view?usp=sharing to uc?export=download&id=ID_FILE.
• The result will be: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=ID_FILE.

4. Example

For example, if the share link you get is

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i/view?usp=sharing

then the automatic download link is:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i

5. Share Automatic Download Link

Now, you can share the automatic download link with anyone you want to give access to download the file. They just need to click on the link and the file will automatically download to their device.

Conclusion

Creating automatic download links with Google Drive is very easy and makes it easy to share files with others. By following the steps above, you can ensure that the files you share can be downloaded directly without having to open Google Drive. This is very useful for sharing files quickly and efficiently.