How to Use Google Drive for Desktop to Transfer & Organize Files File Explorer Sync + Free Up Space
In this How To tutorial, I show you how to use Google Drive for desktop to transfer, organize, and safely store files on your computer—so they sync into Google Drive and you can free up storage on your phone or device after confirming everything uploaded correctly. You can access Drive right inside File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and manage your folders like normal.
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📌 What you’ll see in this video:
Opening Google Drive in the browser to confirm uploads
Accessing Drive on your computer through File Explorer/Finder
Creating/using folders to keep files organized
Moving files into Drive and making sure they sync/upload properly
💡 Application (why this matters):
Once your files are safely synced, you can organize them better and clear space on your phone/computer by deleting local copies only after you verify the files are in Drive.
⚠️ Pro tip: If you want to save computer disk space, Drive for desktop can stream files (keeps most files in the cloud and downloads as needed) or mirror files (keeps local copies). Streaming is commonly used when you want to avoid using up local storage.