KIO GDrive is a KDE KIO worker that lets KDE applications access Google Drive as a network location.
It integrates with KIO-aware software, including Dolphin, Kate, Gwenview, Konqueror, and Krusader, so users can browse, open, and edit files stored in Google Drive without relying solely on a web browser.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Access Google Drive files directly from Dolphin’s Network section.
- Use the gdrive:/ location with KDE’s KIO infrastructure.
- Open and edit cloud files from KIO-aware KDE applications.
- Works with KDE Online Accounts for Google account access.
- Integrates Google Drive storage into the KDE desktop workflow.
Website: invent.kde.org/network/kio-gdrive
Support:
Developer: KDE
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

KIO GDrive is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Google Drive Clients | |
|---|---|
| Rclone | Sync files and directories to and from Google Drive and more |
| google-drive-ocamlfuse | FUSE filesystem over Google Drive |
| Grive2 | Fork of the original "Grive" |
| jdrivesync | Simple command line tool |
| Celeste | GUI file synchronization client |
| Drive | Google Drive client for the commandline |
Read our verdict in the software roundup.
Explore our comprehensive directory of recommended free and open source software. Our carefully curated collection spans every major software category.This directory is part of our ongoing series of informative articles for Linux enthusiasts. It features hundreds of detailed reviews, along with open source alternatives to proprietary solutions from major corporations such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Cisco, Oracle, and Autodesk. You’ll also find interesting projects to try, hardware coverage, free programming books and tutorials, and much more. Discovered a useful open source Linux program that we haven’t covered yet? Let us know by completing this form. |

