How to save URLs or links to Google Drive directly? This post provides 3 ways how to save links directly to Google Drive, you can choose one way that you really prefer.
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It is an option of a Chrome extension called “Save Link to Google Drive”. You would find it is useful when you want to save a link - your instinct is to save the link to the hard drive or some permanent storage, but this option gives you that orderliness where you can save the link directly to Google Drive.
Currently, there are two traditional ways of saving URLs to Google Drive. One is a shortcut for web pages, and the other is using an extension.
Step 1: If you are a Chrome user, press Ctrl + P after finding the article you want to save. Step 2: Then select Destination > See more > Save to Google Drive. This will save the webpage to Google Drive in PDF format.
In addition to the above method, you can also choose an extension program commonly used by many users---Save to Google Drive.
Step 1: Add Save to Google Drive extension from Chrome Web Store. Step 2: Authorize the extension access to your Google Drive. Step 3: Right-click the "Save Link to Google Drive" selection when you want to save the address link while surfing the Internet.
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Once you have installed the Chrome extension, you can just right-click the link you want to save and from the context menu, choose the "Save Link to Google Drive" option. It's convenient to save URL to Google Drive with "Save to Google Drive", however, it's not an option of directly uploading any stuff to Google Drive because it’s only for the pages.
Luckily, there is a free cloud file transfer tool, MultCloud, which could be a good alternative for "Save to Google Drive".
To save the web page to Google Drive, you can use MultCloud explorer-type feature. Moreover, except for uploading a link to Google Drive, you can use MultCloud to upload files to Google Drive from website. This method is quick and handy because you can save the file from its URL directly without downloading it first. Now, the below part will show you how to add links to Google Drive with MultCloud step by step.
Step 1: Create a free account with your emial.
Step 2: Add Google Drive. In the next window, click "Add Cloud" to add your Google Drive and go to the next step. Follow the instructions to grant MultCloud access to the account you are connecting to.
Step 3: Upload to Google Drive from URL. After you add a Google Drive account, you can choose "Google Drive" on the left drive list. Click "Remote Upload" in the dropdown list.
Step 4: Add Link to Google Drive. In the next window, add the link you want to save. Then click "Save to Cloud".
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Actually, MultCloud is more than an alternative to save link to Google Drive. Most importantly, it is a Free and Professional multiple cloud manager based on the web page that supports more than 30 cloud drives. Except for "Remote Upload", MultCloud also has "Cloud Transfer", "Team Transfer", "Cloud Sync", "Cloud Backup" and explorer-type functions. Let’s explore these functions in the part below.