What is the Difference Between Google My Drive And Shared With Me?

Sure thing! What’s the difference between Google My Drive and Shared with Me? See below in Google Drive:

"My Drive":

• Your personal storage space in Google Drive.
• All files you create or upload reside here.
• You can organize, edit, and delete files in "My Drive".
• It take up space on your Google Drive account.

"Shared with Me":

• This section displays files that others have shared with you.
• You can't directly edit or move these files unless they are added to "My Drive".
• If the original owner revokes access, the files will disappear from "Shared with Me".
• It does not take up space on your Google Drive storage.

On Android, the functionality remains the same.

So, to summarize, "My Drive" contains your own files, while "Shared with Me" shows files others have shared with you. You have more control over the files in "My Drive", but not in the "Shared with Me" section.

Besides, you might have "Shared Drive", A "Shared Drive" is a special type of shared folder in Google Drive, designed for collaborative work within organizations or teams.

Now you can use My Drive, Shared with Me, Shared Drive to manage your Google Drive files. And if you’d like to move files between them, the powerful cloud file manager - MultCloud helps you a lot. It’s dedicated to cloud file migration and local file protection.