Google Drive Setup Guide

Prerequisites

check_circle A Google account with Google Drive access
check_circle An active Oskuo account on any plan
info This integration is in beta while we complete Google app verification. To get access, email support@oskuo.com.

Connecting Google Drive to Oskuo

1 Open Settings → Connectors in Oskuo and find the Google Drive connector.
2 Select the tools you want to enable — browse, read, import, or export.
3 Click Connect to start the Google OAuth flow. You will be redirected to Google to sign in.
4 Review the requested permissions and click Allow. Once authorised, Google Drive will show as Connected.

Available tools

check_circle Search & browse — find files and folders by name, type, or content across your Drive
check_circle Get file metadata — view file details including size, owner, last modified, and sharing status
check_circle Import file content — pull file content into the conversation for analysis, summarisation, or rewriting
check_circle Export to Drive — save documents from the conversation back to your Google Drive

Try it out

Here are some things you can ask Oskuo to do:

chat_bubble "Find the Q1 report in my Drive"
chat_bubble "What's in the Budget 2026 spreadsheet?"
chat_bubble "Export this document to Drive"
chat_bubble "Search my Drive for any files related to the marketing campaign"

Good to know

info Oskuo can only access files you have permission to see under the connected Google account. Files shared with other accounts are not included.
info To access Shared Drives, enable the Shared Drives toggle in your Google Drive connector settings.
info Managing sharing permissions and moving files between folders is not supported yet.
info Binary files like PDFs and images can be imported, but editing is limited to Google Docs and Google Sheets.
info Very large files may take a moment to process. If a file is too big, Oskuo will let you know.

Keeping things secure

lock Oskuo connects to Google Drive using Google's official sign-in flow. Your Google password is never shared with Oskuo.
lock Oskuo can only access files you already have permission to see — it doesn't gain any elevated access.
lock Your credentials are encrypted with AES-256 and stored securely. They are never visible to other team members.
lock All file access is logged in your team's audit trail, so you always have a record of what was read or edited.
lock Revoke access anytime in Google Account → Security → Third-party apps with access.

Troubleshooting

Oskuo cannot find a file I know exists expand_more

Make sure the file is not in your Trash and is accessible from the account you connected. Try searching by filename rather than describing the file.

Shared Drive files are not appearing expand_more

Enable the Shared Drives toggle in your Google Drive connector settings. If files still don't appear, check that your Google Workspace admin has not restricted third-party access to Shared Drives.

How do I get beta access? expand_more

While Google app verification is in progress, email support@oskuo.com with your Google account email and we'll add you to the beta.

External resources

Google Account — manage app permissions