If you have an important file in Gmail that you want to save on Google Drive, this post shows how to do so. This simple tutorial shows how to save attachments from Gmail to Google Drive. You do not need to download any third-party software or extension or opt for any service since Gmail allows users to do it using an in-built option.
Gmail is a popular and trustworthy email service you can use for any purpose. Although Gmail and Google Drive are integrated, Gmail doesn’t save images or any other attachments in Google Drive, by default. But, sometimes, you might need to keep a file to Google Drive to use or share it with someone.
Please note that you can save any attachment, including images, documents, etc. However, at times, you might not see the option that we will show you here. At such times, you need to opt for the manual method. This implies that you must manually save the attachment and upload it to Google Drive. You can also follow this guide to get the job done.
How to automatically save Gmail attachments to Google Drive
To save attachments from Gmail to Google Drive, follow these steps-
- Open an email that contains attachments.
- Click the Save to Drive/Save all to Drive button.
- Select a path where you want to save.
To get started, log in to your Gmail account from a web browser on your PC and open an email that contains attachments.
If the email has a single attachment, you will not find any option by default. You need to hover your mouse over the attachment to get the Save to Drive button.
This saves attachments in the root directory. If you want to move the file to a specific folder, click the Organize button and select a path where you want to save it.
If your email contains multiple attachments and you want to save them all to Google Drive, you do not need to use the method mentioned above.
Instead, you can click the Save all to Drive button to do that automatically.
As usual, you can move files to another folder once saved in your Google Drive storage.
That’s it! I hope it helps.
Read: Outlook says Please log in via your web browser for accessing Gmail.
