There are three main ways to do this, depending on your technical comfort level and the file size.
What if you could skip your computer entirely? download file to google drive
There are third-party websites that act as a middleman. There are three main ways to do this,
You cannot “download” a Google Editor file (Docs, Sheets, Slides) directly as a PDF or Word file using these methods. That requires inside the editor itself. You cannot “download” a Google Editor file (Docs,
| Issue | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | | The file owner has run out of bandwidth. You cannot fix this. You must ask the owner to upload it to a different host (like MEGA or Dropbox). | | Zip file fails to download | If downloading a large folder as a Zip, it can time out. Use the Google Drive for Desktop app (Part 2, Method B) to sync the folder instead. | | Virus Scan Warning | Google Drive scans files for viruses. If it blocks a download, it thinks the file is dangerous. You can only bypass this if you own the file. | | Upload Speed is Slow | If using Method A (Upload), your speed depends on your home internet. Use Method C (Colab) to use Google's high-speed servers instead. |