# Files by Google

Android app · by Google LLC · Tools

Files by Google has 7,958,022,387 installs (+0.3% this week), rated 4.5 from 9,086,093 ratings, \#10 of 228,848 in Tools.

## Figures

- Installs: 7,958,022,387
- Rating: 4.5 · 9,086,093 ratings
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: no
- 7-day growth in installs: +26,018,211 (+0.3%)
- Rank: #25 of 2,768,818 Android listings with an install count
- Rank: #10 of 228,848 in Tools

## Reviews

- Ratings by stars: 5★ 76% · 4★ 11% · 3★ 5% · 2★ 2% · 1★ 6% (9,086,055 ratings)
- Critical reviews (from the reviews Google Play shows first, in any language):
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Aslan Seven: How did Google make Android so worthless? I repeatedly choose to download a file using Google files because that's that that's supposed to download files. Google files displays the file and doesn't download it. I've been here since the Nexus One. Google has never been such a worthless and horrible c…
  - 2★ 2026-10-05, HERO No.1: 2 rating dene ka mtlb hai .. jb bhi whtsap me kuch send karu ya receive krhu to apke application ke just uper me all file krke ata hai jisme sara image show hai jise maine hide krne se pahle whatsapp me send Kiya to privacy bhi koi cheez hoti hai jo gallary me nahi show hota wo apke files me show ho…
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Veronica Vasquez (Ronnie): block: remoteblock and suggestions.
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, TV Siva Electronic Service: there's some problems with transferring files from internal storage to external storage. either the file gets stuck in the middle while transferring or fails to transfer at the end. sometimes it can successfully transfer but the file becomes corrupted, unable to read. there was no such issue in the …
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Dee H: why does it need to collect personal data?

## Description

✨ Free up space on your device with cleaning recommendations  
🔍 Find files faster with search and simple browsing  
↔️ Quickly share files offline with Quick Share  
☁️ Back up files to the cloud to save space on your device  
🔒 Secure your files with a non-device lock  
  
Free up space  
Easily see how much space is left on your device, SD card and USB drive. Free up space by finding old photos from chat apps, duplicate files, clearing cache, and more.  
  
Find files faster  
Save time looking for photos, videos, and documents on your phone. Search quickly or browse your GIFs or share that video you downloaded recently. Sort files by size to understand what’s taking up space.  
  
Fast & secure file sharing  
Share photos, videos, apps, and more to Android and Chromebook devices around you with Quick Share. Files transfer quickly, with speeds up to 480 Mbps, even without an internet connection. Transfers are private and secured with end-to-end encryption.  
  
Secure your files  
Keep your sensitive files safe with a PIN or pattern that can be different from your device lock.  
  
Play offline media  
Listen to your music or watch your videos with advanced controls like playback speed, shuffle, and more.  
  
Back up files  
Move your files to Google Drive or an SD card to save space on your device. You can also share to other cloud storage apps on your device.  
  
Get smart recommendations  
Get helpful suggestions to save space, protect your device, and more. Your recommendations get smarter the more you use the app.  
  
It’s efficient and effective  
The Files by Google app uses less than 20 MB of storage on your device, it’s easy to use, and has no ads.

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Source: https://storetally.com/googleplay/com.google.android.apps.nbu.files  
As of 2026-10-22, from the StoreTally census.
