Files by Google

9.12M reviews
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Everyone
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About this app

✨ Free up space on your device with cleaning recommendations
🔍 Find files faster with search and simple browsing
↔️ Quickly share files offline with Quick Share
☁️ Back up files to the cloud to save space on your device
🔒 Secure your files with a non-device lock

Free up space
Easily see how much space is left on your device, SD card and USB drive. Free up space by finding old photos from chat apps, duplicate files, clearing cache, and more.

Find files faster
Save time looking for photos, videos, and documents on your phone. Search quickly or browse your GIFs or share that video you downloaded recently. Sort files by size to understand what’s taking up space.

Fast & secure file sharing
Share photos, videos, apps, and more to Android and Chromebook devices around you with Quick Share. Files transfer quickly, with speeds up to 480 Mbps, even without an internet connection. Transfers are private and secured with end-to-end encryption.

Secure your files
Keep your sensitive files safe with a PIN or pattern that can be different from your device lock.

Play offline media
Listen to your music or watch your videos with advanced controls like playback speed, shuffle, and more.

Back up files
Move your files to Google Drive or an SD card to save space on your device. You can also share to other cloud storage apps on your device.

Get smart recommendations
Get helpful suggestions to save space, protect your device, and more. Your recommendations get smarter the more you use the app.

It’s efficient and effective
The Files by Google app uses less than 20 MB of storage on your device, it’s easy to use, and has no ads.
Clean up your phone, find files, play media, and share files offline
Updated on
Nov 9, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted
  • Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

8.85M reviews
A Google user
April 28, 2026
I've gotten rid of my other file managers as this one is near perfect. It's not 5 stars because I cannot search through the app to find Drive files. I mean why let us connect to drive if the search box cannot find files in drive. I also wish (in my pixel) I was able to use the app drawer search bar to find files that are managed with my files app? I think we were able too before but for some reason it was removed. Good app but needs better integration with Android and Google Drive.
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Vanessa Smith
December 8, 2021
I preferred the older stock files program. I also cannot access android data files for other apps, some games save files (like an in-game screenshot) in their respective data folders and now I can no longer access them unless I use a third party app or connect to computer. I didn't need a clean-up file program built in, there is one already in the system settings. It's also more difficult to move files around to other folders, you have to use the "internal storage" at the very bottom.
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Google LLC
December 10, 2021
Hi Aailyah! We are sorry to hear about your experience. We're always looking for ways to make the app more useful and your feedback is super helpful. Appreciate your patience!
Vasili Dallas
December 31, 2021
This app is great for cleaning files because of its many simple tools for deleting files you don't need. The app will recognize things like duplicate and blurry photos and large files you haven't used in a while, and will ask you if you'd like them deleted, right on the main menu. Simple as that! Overall, a great way to keep your storage space free.
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What’s new

- UI enhancements for better user experience
- Bug fixes