Developer(s) GDocsDrive Stable release 3.1 / March 2016 Written in C++ | Initial release April 2011 Development status Active | |
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GDocsDrive is a client app for Google Docs. It enables users to manage files stored in Google Docs from their desktop. The main benefit of GDocsDrive is that it allows users to modify cloud files using local applications. This enables the use of desktop software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and others to manage online files.
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GDocsDrive uses Google’s cloud storage to store files and does not have its own online storage. By default, 15 GB storage is available free of charge; however, users can extend their storage from Google for an annual fee.
GDocsDrive is paid software with a price of $29.99 USD, offering a 14-day free trial. Currently, only a Windows version is available.
GDocsDrive is listed on Google Apps Marketplace. And, it is also available in TechCrunch CrunchBase.
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GDocsDrive software is written in C++. Other libraries like Curl and OpenSSL are used for http communications. It is coded based on Google Document List API 3.0.
The process for modifying Google cloud files using local applications involves 3 steps: 1. the selected file to be modified is downloaded to the local system temp folder. 2. The file is opened and modified by a proper local application. 3. The file is uploaded back to Google Docs and a new revision is added to the original online file.
GDocsDrive employs the OAuth 2.0 authentication method for users to log in. Therefore, users do not present their credentials to GDocsDrive, but log in through Google’s account sign in webpage. GDocsDrive uses two tokens – an access token and a refresh token- received from Google for further operations.
Gmail users and Google Apps users are both supported. 2-step verification login is also supported.
GDocsDrive is only designed to be a Google Docs desktop client, not a sync tool like Dropbox or SugarSync. And although there is a "Drive" in its name, GDocsDrive does not have the drive letter mapping feature.