How to connect your individual Google Drive to Dropbox Dash
Updated Mar 02, 2026
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This article applies to Dash self-serve and Dash in Dropbox preview users. If you’re an admin, you can connect your organization’s Google Drive account by following the steps in this article.
You can connect your Google Drive account to Dropbox Dash to easily search for your files and folders. With one click, you can receive answers on Dash or be directed to your content on Google Drive.
API permissions
- View your email address: This permission helps Dash verify your identity and associate your Google Drive data with your Dash account.
- Read Drive Metadata: This permissions allows Dash to display relevant metadata along with search results.
- Read Drive Files: This permission allows Dash to discover and index your files, making your Google Drive content searchable within Dash.
How content syncing works
- Content sync starts as soon as connection is made, allowing you to quickly search your data. This may take a few minutes to several hours based on the amount of content in your account. You’ll receive an email when syncing is complete.
- Dash performs a sync of your Google Drive content and permissions every 60 minutes.
How to connect your individual Google Drive account to Dash
Note: You can connect multiple Google Workspace apps to Dropbox Dash at once, rather than setting them up one at a time. Learn more about connecting Google Workspace.
- Log in to dash.ai.
- Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.
- Click ①(add) next to Google Drive.
- Log in to the work account you’d like to sync.
- Review the permissions prompt, then click Allow.
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