A simple public upload page that drops files straight into a folder in your Google Drive. People uploading don't need a Google account, unlike Google Forms' file-upload question, which requires sign-in. Each upload is logged in a spreadsheet with the uploader's name, email, note and a link to the file. Free, no add-on, two small files.
- Name, optional email and note, multiple files at once
- Guardrails against abuse: a size limit, an allowed-file-types list, an optional password, and a cap on uploads per hour
- Files are named
Uploader Name - file.pdf, and the uploader's details are saved in the file's description
New to this? Read the step-by-step guide.
- Make a Google Drive folder for uploads, open it, and copy the folder ID from the address bar (the part after
/folders/). - Create a Google Sheet for the upload log. Extensions → Apps Script.
- Replace
Code.gswith this repo'sCode.gs. Click + → HTML and create a file named exactlyPage, then paste inPage.html. - At the top of
Code.gs, setFOLDER_ID. Optionally changePAGE_TITLE,MAX_MB,ALLOWEDandPASSWORD. - Deploy → New deployment → Select type: Web app, then set Execute as: Me and Who has access: Anyone, and click Deploy. Approve the permission prompt ("Google hasn't verified this app" → Advanced → Go to (your project name) → Allow; it's your own script).
- Copy the Web app URL and share it. That's the upload page.
After editing the code, use Deploy → Manage deployments → Edit → Version: New version so the live page picks up the change.
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
MAX_MB |
10 | Largest file allowed. Keep it under ~30 MB; browser uploads through Apps Script get unreliable above that |
ALLOWED |
common documents, images, zip | Allowed file extensions |
PASSWORD |
off | Set one to keep strangers out, and share it with the people who should upload |
MAX_UPLOADS_PER_HOUR |
60 | A total cap across everyone, so a flood can't fill your Drive |
- Anyone with the link can use the page. Use
PASSWORDif the link might travel. - Uploads are saved as you: they count against your Drive storage, and you own them.
- The uploader's name and note are stored as plain text; anything that looks like a formula is escaped.
- Page text is in
Page.htmlif you want to change the wording or colors.
- All free Google Sheets scripts: mail merge, PDF merge, reminders, Sheets to Calendar, CSV import, Forms tools, dropdowns.
MIT. See LICENSE.