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title: "Are files encrypted on Google Drive?"  
description: "Nowadays one of the most widely used cloud is Google Drive. And there is no doubt in it, just with a free Gmail account you are given 15 Gb storage sp"  
author: "Karl Sorrel"  
published: 2019-04-11  
updated: 2019-09-07  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44716/are-files-encrypted-on-google-drive  
category: "internet"  
tags: ["cloud computing"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Are files encrypted on Google Drive?

Nowadays one of the most widely used cloud is [Google Drive](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12468/google-drive-will-now-take-back-up-of-your-entire-system-to-the-cloud). And there is no doubt in it, just with a free [Gmail account](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82246/can-i-play-yahoo-fantasy-football-with-a-gmail-account) you are given 15 Gb [storage space](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108733/what-are-quick-solutions-for-a-phone-with-low-storage-space) that you can access from any of your devices. Despite all the [benefits](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47992/what-is-the-benefits-of-east-malvern-massage) offered by this [cloud storage](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108325/explain-the-concept-of-cloud-storage), Google Drive, like any other cloud [providers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116523/suggest-some-best-email-marketing-services-providers-in-uk), has certain [disadvantages](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300577/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-web-3-0) and above all is Google Drive security.

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Nevertheless, just with a couple of steps you can easily [strengthen your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100233/does-meditation-strengthen-your-body) Google Drive [data security](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114541/how-does-blockchain-technology-enhance-data-security).

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