Files by Google

Google LLC

About this app

✨ Free up space on your device with cleaning recommendations
🔍 Find files faster with search and simple browsing
↔️ Quickly share files offline with Quick Share
☁️ Back up files to the cloud to save space on your device
🔒 Secure your files with a non-device lock

Free up space
Easily see how much space is left on your device, SD card and USB drive. Free up space by finding old photos from chat apps, duplicate files, clearing cache, and more.

Find files faster
Save time looking for photos, videos, and documents on your phone. Search quickly or browse your GIFs or share that video you downloaded recently. Sort files by size to understand what’s taking up space.

Fast & secure file sharing
Share photos, videos, apps, and more to Android and Chromebook devices around you with Quick Share. Files transfer quickly, with speeds up to 480 Mbps, even without an internet connection. Transfers are private and secured with end-to-end encryption.

Secure your files
Keep your sensitive files safe with a PIN or pattern that can be different from your device lock.

Play offline media
Listen to your music or watch your videos with advanced controls like playback speed, shuffle, and more.

Back up files
Move your files to Google Drive or an SD card to save space on your device. You can also share to other cloud storage apps on your device.

Get smart recommendations
Get helpful suggestions to save space, protect your device, and more. Your recommendations get smarter the more you use the app.

It’s efficient and effective
The Files by Google app uses less than 20 MB of storage on your device, it’s easy to use, and has no ads.

Ratings and reviews

Hardly loads anything, doesn't search like it should(type stuff in, hit enter, doesn't do anything) Waiting is useless, I waited an hour LITERALLY, I was trying to open standard folders and it doesn't do anything, loads nothing, extremely slow load times if it does load anything. I shouldn't have to download a file manager on my Google pixel because their own file manager is awful. I don't want to risk opening up my phone to other parties. It's only gotten worse and worse over the years.

Worst file manager compared to others. I have two other file managers that work perfectly and open files quickly. Google Files used to be good, but now it doesn't open images at all. I've tried many times, but it just won't open any images. Please fix this issue. Also, since the recent update, I can’t select multiple images anymore.

I used this app for 5 minutes, and I hate it! There is no way to add folder shortcuts to the home screen, no way to customize the order of folder hubs on the launch page, and the search function is only available on the first screen. The default file manager on my outdated LG G6 (running android 9) could do these things, why can't the latest Google app do these things? UPDATE: I just tried File Manager +. Love it. Simple layout, easy to use, great features. Google should take a look at this app.

What’s new

- UI enhancements for better user experience
- Bug fixes