Google Drive

The data.world integration for Google Drive makes it easy to connect your files directly to your datasets and projects. You can upload and sync files from Google Drive without leaving data.world, ensuring everything stays organized, current, and accessible across your team. Ideal for analysts, collaborators, and teams working across tools and platforms.

Key benefits include:

Upload files from Google Drive: Bring documents, spreadsheets, pictures, videos, and other assets from Drive into data.world to centralize project resources.
Enable automatic sync: Keep files fresh with customizable sync options so your data stays up to date without manual effort.
Collaborate with confidence: Combine trusted Drive storage with versioned datasets on data.world to reduce errors and duplication.
Maintain version history: Access built-in file history and change tracking to ensure clarity across your team.

Enabling Google Drive integration

Start by enabling the Google Drive integration on data.world. This allows you to upload and sync files directly from your Drive account, keeping your data organized and your projects up to date.

To enable the Google Drive integration:

Go to the Google Drive integration page on data.world.
Click Enable integration. The Google Sign-In window opens.
Sign in with your Google account. Review the requested permissions and click Allow to confirm.
Once authorized, the integration will be enabled for your account.
To add another account, go to the Google Drive Integration page, click Manage > Add new account.
You can now upload files from Google Drive using the Add data button in any dataset or project.

Uploading files from Google Drive

Once you have enabled the integration, you can add files directly from your Google Drive into any dataset or project on data.world. This helps centralize project assets and supports seamless collaboration.

To add files from Google Drive to a dataset or project:

Open the dataset or project where you want to add the files.
Click the Add data button. The Add data from anywhere window opens.
In the Integration section, select your Google Drive account.
Choose the files you want to add and click Select. Hold Shift to select multiple files.
The selected files will now appear in your dataset or project.
To enable syncing, click the Autosync dropdown and choose how often you want the file to refresh — options include Do not sync, Hourly, Daily, or Weekly.
You can manage sync settings later from the dataset or project Settings in the Automatic Sync Options.
Click Done to finish adding files.

Managing sync settings

Sync settings allow you to keep your files from Google Drive up to date automatically. You can adjust these preferences across entire datasets and projects.