> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adclear.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Importing from Google Drive

> Import a Google Drive file or Google Doc straight into a promotion by pasting a link. Connecting your Google account for private and shared files is coming soon.

## Overview

Google Drive import lets you bring a file into Adclear from Google Drive or Google Docs, instead of downloading it and re-uploading it. Paste a share link and Adclear pulls the file straight into a promotion so you can finish the details and submit.

<Note>
  **Available now:** importing **public "anyone with the link"** files. No Google sign-in needed.

  **Coming soon:** connecting your Google account to import **private** files or files **shared with you**, and browsing your Drive with the Google Picker. This is pending Google's review of Drive access.
</Note>

When account connection is available, it's per person: each user connects their own Google account and imports their own files. Adclear reads Drive one way only: it pulls a copy in and never writes anything back.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Paste a link" icon="clipboard">
    Paste a Google Drive or Docs share link into the **Google Drive** tab on a new promotion.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Public links, no sign-in" icon="globe">
    Public "anyone with the link" files import without connecting a Google account.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect your account" icon="link">
    *Coming soon.* Sign in to Google once to import private files or files shared with you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Read-only access" icon="lock">
    Adclear only ever reads Drive. It never edits, moves, or deletes anything.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Import a file

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the New Promotion page">
    Go to **Promotions** and start a new promotion.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Google Drive">
    Select the **Google Drive** tab. A Google Docs link works here too.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste a public share link">
    Paste a Drive or Docs "anyone with the link" share link. (Connecting your Google account for **private** or **shared** files, plus the **Browse** button that opens the Google Picker, is coming soon.)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Import">
    Adclear pulls the file in. Large files take a moment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create and submit">
    Once the import completes, finish the promotion fields and click **Create Promotion**, then **Submit for Review** when ready.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connect your Google account

<Note>
  **Coming soon.** Connecting a Google account (needed for **private** files or files **shared with you**, and for browsing your Drive with the Picker) is being enabled as Google completes its review of Drive access. Until then, use **public "anyone with the link"** files, which need no connection.
</Note>

When it's available, you'll connect once from **Settings → Integrations → Google**, approve read-only Drive access, and the workspace will show as connected. You can disconnect or reconnect at any time from the same place; files you already imported stay on their promotions.

## Supported file types

| Type                        | Formats                       | Maximum size              |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Images                      | JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP     | 30 MB                     |
| Video                       | MP4, MOV                      | 2 GB                      |
| Audio                       | MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC      | 2 GB                      |
| Documents                   | PDF, plain text               | 30 MB (PDF), 10 MB (text) |
| Google Docs, Sheets, Slides | Exported to PDF automatically | —                         |
| Google Drawings             | Exported to PNG automatically | 30 MB                     |

<Note>
  Native Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are converted to PDF on import, and Drawings are converted to PNG. Office files such as `.docx`, `.xlsx`, and `.pptx`, archives such as `.zip`, and other file types are not supported. Save or export to a supported format first.
</Note>

<Note>
  Files above the size limit for their type are rejected with a clear message. Exported Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are not size-checked (their exported size isn't known up front).
</Note>

## Which links work

* **Public ("anyone with the link").** ✅ **Available now.** Imports **without connecting** a Google account. (Public Google **Docs/Sheets/Slides** need nothing; public Drive **files** also need your workspace's Google API key configured.)
* **Private (your own files).** *Coming soon.* Will require your **connected** Google account.
* **Shared with you.** *Coming soon.* Will require your **connected** Google account (shared directly, or via a shared drive you belong to).

If a link isn't public, importing it will prompt you to connect your Google account. That connection is coming soon. Until then, make the file "anyone with the link", or ask the owner for a public link.

## Notes and limits

* Today, only **public** links import. Private and shared files need the connected-account path (coming soon).
* Large files may take a moment to pull in.
* Adclear uses read-only Drive access. It never writes back to your Drive.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The file won't import" icon="circle-question">
    Right now only **public "anyone with the link"** files import. Confirm the link's sharing is set to "anyone with the link". Importing private or shared files needs the connected-account path, which is coming soon.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Format not supported" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Check the file type against the table above. Office files (`.docx`, `.xlsx`, `.pptx`) and archives (`.zip`) are not supported. Export to a supported format, or open it as a Google Doc and let Adclear export it to PDF.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I don't see the Google Drive tab" icon="eye-slash">
    The feature is rolling out gradually. If you don't see the **Google Drive** tab on a new promotion, it may not be turned on for your workspace yet. Contact support if you need it.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related pages

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Importing from Frame.io" icon="clapperboard" href="/marketing/importing-from-frameio">
    Import a video by pasting a Frame.io link.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Choosing the right upload type" icon="layer-group" href="/marketing/choosing-file-type">
    Decide between Single, Carousel, Variations, and Batch.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Submitting for review" icon="paper-plane" href="/marketing/submitting-for-review">
    Create a promotion, fill in the required fields, and submit it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Upload quality guide" icon="circle-check" href="/marketing/upload-quality-guide">
    How to make sure Adclear can assess what you upload.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Still need help?

Contact support at [support@adclear.ai](mailto:support@adclear.ai).