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Overview

Connect Google Drive to search documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs stored in your Drive.

Setup

1

Connect

Integrations → Google Drive → Click “Connect”
2

Sign In

Sign in with your Google account
3

Grant Permissions

Allow read-only access to your Drive
4

Configure

Select folders to sync (optional)

Supported File Types

  • Google Docs - Full text extraction
  • Google Sheets - Text content from cells
  • Google Slides - Speaker notes and text
  • PDFs - Text extraction via OCR
  • Text files - Plain text, markdown

Configuration

Folder Selection

Include:
  - /Company/Documentation
  - /Shared Drives/Product
  - /My Drive/Resources

Exclude:
  - /Personal
  - /Archive

Sync Settings

SettingDefault
Shared drivesInclude
Shared with meInclude
Starred onlyExclude

Permissions

Sorcia mirrors Google Drive permissions:
  • Files you own
  • Files shared with you
  • Shared drive files (if member)

Sync Performance

  • Initial: 10-30 minutes for 1,000 files
  • Real-time: Webhook updates < 60 seconds
  • Polling: Every 15 minutes (fallback)

Next Steps