Backup iPad Files to Google Drive
This guide will show you how to backup files from most apps on your iPad to Google Drive. You can repeat the steps for all apps.
Open the Files app
From the Files app, you can select documents to backup to Google Drive. Most files can be found in iCloud Drive if you have iCloud turned on. Files can also be found under On My iPad. Tap on either one to find the file(s) you want to backup.
In this example, we'll backup files found in the Files App under On My iPad inside the Pages folder.
Select files to backup
Next, select the files you want to backup to Google Drive. Tap the Select button on the top right corner.
- Tap each document you want to backup to Google Drive. Once they are selected, they will show a checkmark. In the example below, there are 3 documents selected.
- Tap the Share button
If you have many files you want to select at once, tap and hold your finger then swipe across the documents you want to select.
Backup the files to Google Drive
Tap the Google Drive icon.
If you don't see the Google Drive icon, scroll to the end of the list of apps and tap More, then find Google Drive and activate it.
Google Drive will ask you to choose an account to use. Tap on your name.
The files you are backing up to Google Drive should be shown in the share screen. Tap the Upload button.
The selected files will start to upload to Google Drive. When they are done uploading, you can close the Pages app and repeat this process for any other apps
Check that your files were backed up to Google Drive
Finally, check to see that the files you uploaded are in your Google Drive by tapping on Google Drive on the left column. If all of your files are shown in Google Drive, they have been backed up.
Repeat the steps in this guide for all files on your iPad you want to backup to Google Drive.
