Google Drive Integration
The Google Drive integration gives the AI assistant read-only access to your files in Google Drive. This lets you search documents and have their content read and summarized. The integration cannot create, change, move or delete files.
Requirements
- Your administrator has made Google Workspace and the Google Drive integration available for your environment.
- You are allowed to use integrations in your environment.
- You have a Google account with access to the files you want to use.
- You choose an available AI model that can use tools. The integration is not limited to OpenAI.
Available functions
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
google_account_profile | Retrieves the profile of the linked Google account |
google_drive_search_files | Searches files by name and content, including shared drives (up to 25 per request) |
google_drive_recent_files | Shows recently changed files |
google_drive_read_file | Reads the text content of a file |
Usage examples
Searching files
- "Find the policy document about the energy transition"
- "Which documents have been changed recently?"
- "Find the spreadsheet with the grant applications"
Viewing content
- "What is in the latest annual report?"
- "Summarize the minutes of the last meeting"
- "What are the main points of the policy paper?"
Getting started with Google Drive
- Open your profile menu and go to Preferences.
- Under Tools settings → Integrations, in Provided by your organization, turn on the switch for Google Drive.
- Sign in with your Google account and grant permission for read-only access to Drive.
- Start a chat and ask your question. Google Drive is now available in your chats by default.
You can also click Google Drive in the Tools block on the dashboard. You will then sign in to Google if needed, and a chat with this integration starts immediately.
Privacy and security
The Google Drive integration only requests read access:
- ✅ Search and read files your Google account has access to
- ✅ Read metadata (name, date, owner)
- ❌ No uploading or creating files
- ❌ No changing or deleting files
Access tokens are encrypted and stored server-side only. If you turn off the last Google connection in Preferences, the connection to your Google account is removed. You can also revoke access via Google Account Security.
Supported file types
| Type | Support |
|---|---|
| Google Docs | ✅ Text is read |
| Google Sheets | ✅ Read as CSV |
| Google Slides | ✅ Text is read |
| Text files and JSON | ✅ Text is read |
| PDF, Word, images and other files | ⚠️ Findable only; the content cannot be read as text |
Long files are shortened.
Use cases
- Document management: Quickly find documents
- Analysis: Have the content of documents summarized
- Preparation: List information from policy papers and reports
Related integrations
- Google Calendar - View calendar appointments
- Gmail - Search and read emails
- SharePoint - Microsoft alternative