def download_image_to_drive(image_url, drive_folder_id='root', filename=None): """ Downloads an image from a URL and uploads directly to Google Drive.
Python 3.6+, Google Cloud project with Drive API enabled, OAuth 2.0 credentials. Step-by-Step Script (download_image_to_drive.py) from pydrive.auth import GoogleAuth from pydrive.drive import GoogleDrive import requests import os from urllib.parse import urlparse 1. Authenticate (creates credentials.json on first run) gauth = GoogleAuth() gauth.LocalWebserverAuth() # Opens browser for OAuth consent drive = GoogleDrive(gauth) how to download picture to google drive
print(f"Uploaded: filename | File ID: drive_file['id']") return drive_file['id'] if name == " main ": # Single image download_image_to_drive( image_url="https://example.com/sample-photo.jpg", drive_folder_id="root", filename="my_saved_photo.jpg" ) Authenticate (creates credentials
# Upload to Google Drive in memory (no local file saved) drive_file = drive.CreateFile( 'title': filename, 'parents': ['id': drive_folder_id] if drive_folder_id != 'root' else [] ) drive_file.SetContentString(response.content) # Works for binary too drive_file.Upload() Direct Browser Method (Manual) Best for: Single or
Save to Google Drive (official Google Chrome extension).
Date: April 14, 2026 Objective: Provide reliable, repeatable methods to transfer image files from the web or local storage into Google Drive. 1. Direct Browser Method (Manual) Best for: Single or few images, no technical setup.
# Download image data response = requests.get(image_url, stream=True) response.raise_for_status() # Check for download errors