The website and Android app offer a Backups section to see what Android devices have data backed up to the service, and a completely overhauled computer app released in July 2017 allows for backing up specific folders on the user's computer. On the website, users can search for an image by describing its visuals, and use natural language to find specific files, such as 'find my budget spreadsheet from last December'. Users can change privacy settings for individual files and folders, including enabling sharing with other users or making content public. Files uploaded can be up to 750 GB in size. Google One also offers 100 GB, 200 GB, 2 TB, offered through optional paid plans. Google Drive offers users 15 GB of free storage through Google One.

Files created and edited through the Google Docs suite are saved in Google Drive. Google Drive encompasses Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which are a part of the Google Docs Editors office suite that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more. In addition to a web interface, Google Drive offers apps with offline capabilities for Windows and macOS computers, and Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google's servers), synchronize files across devices, and share files. Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google.

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