How do I remove all sharing from Google Drive? You can get 4 free solutions in this post, including 3 Google solutions and 1 easier MultCloud solution. If you want to remove sharing with one click, read further!
I would like to stop sharing any links that are open on my drive. Either in a batch or as a setting to turn off link sharing for all files on the drive, including those in a folder, I want to locate all folders and files that have link-sharing enabled and turn them off. The folders have been disabled, but the contents can still be shared via links.
When it comes to removing all sharing from Google Drive, you may mean how to remove your sharing or the shared files you received. Therefore, this part will respectively discuss these 2 situations and give specific solutions.
Step 1. Go to Google Drive and navigate to the file or folder you shared before.
Step 2. Right-click on the folder or file and choose Share > Share.
Step 3. Select a recipient and extend the options next to the recipient.
Step 4. Choose Remove access and click Save. After that, you make Google Drive remove all sharing from this person.
Step 1. Navigate to the shared file on Google Drive.
Step 2. Right-click on it and choose Move to trash in the dropdown menu. After this step, people who have the view, comment, or edit permission can access this file and make a copy of it.
Step 3. If you do not want others to access your shared file immediately, go to the Trash folder, select the file, and click the Delete forever button in the upper bar to permanently remove this sharing.
Step 1. Select all the sharing on your Google Drive and move them to the Trash.
Step 2. Permanently delete these files from your drive. Although you thoroughly let Google Drive remove all sharing from your Google Drive, other recipients can also access these shared files.
Note: If you need the shared files after deleting them, you can open the shared link and save the files to your Google Drive again.
MultCloud is a cloud management service on which you can manage 30+ clouds together, including Google Drive, Google Photos, Google Workspace, OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, SharePoint Online, and so on. After adding your clouds to MultCloud, you can manage them with multiple functions, such as Cloud Transfer, Cloud Sync, Cloud Backup, Email Migration, and Share.
With MultCloud Share, you can share a Google Drive file or folder with others via a link. If you want to share more securely, you can choose Private Share, and then you will get a shared link plus a password. When you want to let Google Drive remove all sharing, there is a Cancel button to help you cancel the sharing easily. Besides, MultCloud Share has the file request feature. You can allow others to upload files to your shared folder without a MultCloud or Google Drive account.
Step 1. Go to the MultCloud website and sign up for an account for free.
Step 2. Add your Google Drive to MultCloud by clicking Add Cloud and the Google Drive logo.
Step 3. Open Google Drive on MultCloud and select the file or folder you want to share.
Step 4. Click the Share button in the upper bar and choose Share with MultCloud. Then, you can choose a share mode and copy the shared link.
If you want to remove your sharing, go to the Shares page and select this sharing task. Then, click Cancel in the upper bar and confirm to cancel the sharing.
This post gives 4 ways to make Google Drive remove all sharing. If you share from Google Drive, the Google Solutions meet your requirements better. However, you can try MultCloud Share to easily share any cloud file with the same operations and cancel the sharing with a click.
If you want to stop multiple sharing on Google Drive, you can choose to permanently delete the shared files or folders. This way can make sense whether you are the sharing owner or the recipients.
If you want to remove someone from your sharing, you can open the sharing page of the shared file or folder. Then, click the downward arrow next to his/her account and choose Remove access. Then, this person cannot access your sharing.
If you have editor access, you can remove yourself from a shared folder. You can open the shared folder in Shared with me and go to the sharing settings window. Then, click the downward arrow next to your account and select Remove access. Finally, save the change, and you will not be connected with the shared folder.