Run a quick audit to see who has access to what in your Google Driveā„¢ - before it becomes a security issue.
Listing updated:June 11, 2025
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Overview
Drive Guard by 8apps - Your Google Driveā„¢ Watchdog
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Drive Guard is a Google Workspace Add-on built for anyone who wants clarity and control over shared files and folders. Whether you’re a security admin, IT manager, or team lead, Drive Guard gives you instant visibility into your Google Driveā„¢ permissions.

No more guessing who has access to what. No more public links floating around. Just a clean, trustworthy audit - right inside your Google Driveā„¢.


šŸ’”What You Can Do With Drive Guard
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āœ” One-click audits - Scan your My Driveā„¢, specific folders, or Shared Drives to see exactly who has access to what.
āœ” Highlight risky shares - Instantly spot files shared publicly, with your entire domain, or with external accounts, and assess potential data exposure.
āœ” Export reports - Download permission summaries as spreadsheets or CSV for compliance, documentation, or internal reviews.
āœ” Take action quickly - Use the built-in links to open files and update permissions without manually searching for them. (Coming soon!)


āœ… Who It’s For
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Ā» Security admins looking to tighten Google Driveā„¢ sharing policies.
Ā» IT teams managing org-wide Google Driveā„¢ access.
Ā» Project owners ensuring sensitive documents stay in the right hands.
Ā» Compliance teams checking for accidental external exposure.


šŸ¤” Why Use Drive Guard
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āœ” Most people don’t realise how easily files end up overshared - old reports, presentations, client decks. 
āœ” Drive Guard gives you peace of mind by letting you spot and fix issues before they become a problem.


šŸŽUpcoming Features
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We’re building more powerful tools to enhance Drive Guard, including:
āž¤ Scheduled audits
āž¤ Domain-based permission filters
āž¤ Alerts for new public links


šŸ”’Privacy & Security
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Your data stays where it belongs.
We don’t store or access your files, ever.
Drive Guard processes everything securely inside Google’s environment. 


šŸ’¬ Support & Docs
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Questions? Feature requests? Curious what’s next?
Visit [8apps.co] or email us at support@8apps.co

Google Driveā„¢ is a trademark of Google LLC.
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PricingFree of charge with paid features
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Driveā„¢ Guard by 8apps will ask for the permissions shown below. Learn more
Driveā„¢ Guard by 8apps will need access to your Google account
This will allow Driveā„¢ Guard by 8apps to :
View your Google Drive apps
See and download all your Google Drive files
See, edit, create, and delete all your Google Sheets spreadsheets
Display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars inside Google applications
See your primary Google Account email address
See your personal info, including any personal info you've made publicly available
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Dana Mandolesi
February 7, 2025
I downloaded it but I don't know where to start it and find the search window. The website doesn't have any instructions either. I don't really know what to do, so I'm lost.
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Akash Yadav
November 8, 2023
Working well.
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