Google drive automatically download zip files

Active 9 months ago. Viewed 16k times. Nguyen Nguyen 99 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 3 3 bronze badges. You need to give more information about the file. Is it compressed? What kind of file is it? When you say "combine it with original structure," what exactly do you mean? Please be more specific so that someone can give you a constructive answer. Zipping a file remains one of the best ways to transfer and retain sensitive data. While Google Drive has worked on numerous features to cover the ways of zip file exploration, third-party apps like Zip Extractor are currently the best solution.

Do take note that extracted files can take up a lot of storage space the reason they are compressed in the first place , so you will need to clean and free up space in your Google Drive frequently.

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Not working This works for files. Is there a solution for a directory? Show 2 more comments. How does one "view the contents of a zip file" in Google Drive? I think you meant to say "view the contents of a folder". Gothedufranca Gothedufranca 71 1 1 silver badge 1 1 bronze badge. Drazen Bjelovuk Drazen Bjelovuk 1 1 silver badge 4 4 bronze badges. The Overflow Blog. Even though your data is safe when you reset it, do read what happens when you reset Chrome.

To reset it, open Chrome Settings. Then, tap on Advanced. Confirm by clicking on Reset. Typically, the files will be available in the Downloads folder on your PC. However, if you have changed the download location , they will be available in the new folder.

If the zip files are giving you trouble while downloading in the normal browsing mode, try downloading it in the incognito mode. Instead of downloading a folder, select multiple files inside it and then download them.

Some users have suggested that this trick quickened the zipping process for them. Google Drive has dedicated apps for both Windows and Mac. You should install those for downloading huge files from Drive. Do read our guide on how to use Backup and Sync from Google. Downloading multiple files from Drive will always create a zip file, which may seem slow for some users.

Hopefully one of the above tips did it for you and you were able to zip past no pun intended this annoying problem. Again, there is no quick solution for this, but a workaround. First, you need to organize your files in a folder. Once you moved all the files to your folder, go back to the previous section of this article to see how to download a folder without zipping. This will enable you to download an unzipped version of the folder you created in Google Drive. Note: Google Drive enables mobile users to download files without zipping via the Google Drive app.

There are a few reasons why this happens. If you have a pop-up blocker app, this is most likely the cause of the issue. Disable the pop-up blocker and try downloading your files again.