Google Drive is often where research papers, reports, and collaborative documents accumulate. Connecting Drive to Anara imports those files into your research library — making them searchable by AI and available as a source in any chat, without moving a single file manually.
Tip: Plan required: Google Drive import requires a Pro plan or higher. See plans.
How to connect Google Drive
Go to Settings > Connectors.
Find Google Drive and click Connect.
A Google authorization window will open. Sign in and grant Anara permission to access your Drive.
After authorizing, you'll return to Anara with Google Drive showing as connected.
Selecting folders to import
After connecting, choose which Google Drive folders to import. You don't have to import your entire Drive — select only the folders with research-relevant content.
Anara imports supported file types including PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, and more. Files in unsupported formats are skipped.
Using Google Drive in chat
Once imported, type @ in the chat input and select Google Drive from the Sources list. Anara searches your imported Drive files when generating its response.
Combine @Google Drive with @Library to ask questions that draw on both your Drive files and your uploaded Anara documents at the same time.
Tip: Import from a dedicated "Research" folder in Google Drive rather than your entire Drive to keep results focused and relevant.
If Google Drive isn't importing
Connection shows as disconnected? Google OAuth tokens can expire. Disconnect and reconnect from Settings > Connectors.
Some files missing after import? Native Google Docs format must be exported as DOCX or PDF before importing. Check that the file format is supported.
Files show "Content unavailable"? See Files aren't processing correctly.