4 Methods to Download G Suite Docs to Computer/PC/Laptop

There are multiple ways using which you can download G Suite docs to computer. But first, you need to be aware of your circumstances that involve factors such as:

• Amount of docs file you wish to download
• Number of user accounts from which to download documents
• Download your own file or a shared document

The implementation of the 4 methods explained below in this article depends on these factors. So, read the methods carefully and decide how you wish to save Google docs to desktop.

Four Methods:

1. Save a Document
2. Save a Shared Document
3. Save multiple docs from a single G Suite account
4. Download G Suite docs to computer for multiple user accounts

Method 1: Download a Document

This method only allows to open and download a single document at a time. Follow the below given instructions:

1. Open G Suite docs in your computer browser.
2. If you are not logged in, then sign in with your G Suite account.
3. Open an already existing document or create a new document.
4. Add the information in the doc if required, and save it.
5. Now, go to File menu and click on Download as option from the dropdown menu.
6. Select Microsoft Word (.docx) from the pop-out menu or other format of your choice.
7. Depending on your browser’s settings, select the location to save the file or the file will directly download on your computer.

Method 2: Save a Shared Document to PC

This method allows you to open and save a shared document from G Suite Docs to your computer. The instructions are as follows:

1. Open G Suite docs on your browser and a list of Google docs will be displayed in the web browser. Of course, it will happen if you have already logged in. So make sure to do so.
2. Find and double-click on the shared document.
3. Click on File and select Download as if you wish to download it on your computer.
4. If you want to save this file as your own document in the G Suite docs app, then, select Make a copy… .
5. Anyhow, depending on the option you chose, you will be asked to save the file. Save it on your computer or the drive as per the selected choice.

Method 3: Save Several Docs file from A G Suite Account

This method allows you to download multiple docs file from a G Suite account at once. The instructions to do so are as follows:

1. Open your G Suite drive account (All doc files are automatically stored in drive)
2. Find and select all the G Suite Docs files from the drive and right-click on one of the selected files.
3. Choose the Download option from the pop-out menu.
4. G Suite will automatically compress all the selected files into a Zip file.
5. As per your browser settings, either the compressed files will be downloaded directly, or you will be asked to give a location to save the file.
6. Extract the files on your computer to save the Google drive documents on your computer.

Method 4: Download G Suite docs to computer for multiple user accounts

This method downloads drive files from multiple G Suite user accounts at once to your computer. As there are no native solutions to do so in one go, a software is recommended for this task.

The option to select “Documents” is provided within the software that ensures that only certain documents are downloaded to your system. These file types are:

• Docs
• Sheets
• Drawings
• Slides

SysTools G Suite Backup software allows you to directly download all these file types on your computer from multiple G Suite accounts of a domain. The instructions to download G Suite docs to computer are as follows:

1. Open the tool and click the Backup
2. Select Domain Users to download files from multiple user accounts at once.
3. Provide the required credentials and complete the prerequisite.
4. The software will display all the user accounts added via the CSV file.
5. Choose any email format (does not impact your documents), and make sure to select Documents from the Category.
6. Choose the location to save the files and click Start to start downloading the G Suite docs files from multiple accounts.

Note: If you want to download the docs, slides, drawings or sheets from Gmail account, you can opt for the SysTools Gmail backup Tool.

Conclusion

There are many circumstances where you may need to access the G Suite documents offline on your computer/ PC/ laptop. The documents in question could be a single file, shared file, or multiple files from a single/several G Suite accounts. We have undertaken all these factors and provided a step by step method to download G Suite docs to computer. There are 4 methods explained for each of these circumstances so you can accomplish your task without failure.