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Stop sharing Drive folders in chat — approve them instead

Connect Google once, import files and folders, and Sync sharing permissions when access is approved — with revoke that actually removes Drive access.

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How it works

From Drive connect to Sync’d sharing

Connect once, import the files and folders you govern, then Sync sharing when grants are approved.

  1. 01

    Connect Google

    Authorize Approv to manage Drive sharing for the files you will govern.

  2. 02

    Import files & folders

    Pick Drive items to track as resources in Approv.

  3. 03

    Request → approve → Sync

    Members request access. Approvers decide. Approv Syncs Drive sharing and keeps the audit trail.

Connect

Connect Google once for the org

Authorize Drive scopes. Approv stores OAuth tokens encrypted and Syncs sharing for the files and folders you import — instead of sharing links in chat.

  • Org-level Google connect with encrypted tokens
  • Import only the Drive items you want to govern
  • Viewer, commenter, and editor mapped to Drive roles
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Resources

What you can govern in Google Drive

Import these resources into Approv, then approve access with mapped Drive sharing roles.

  • 01

    Files & folders

    Import Drive items and Docs, Sheets, or Slides as governable resources.

  • 02

    Identity-aware

    Sync uses the member’s Google email (or linked Google identity).

  • 03

    Clean revoke

    When access ends, Approv removes the Drive permission — not just the Approv grant.

Team celebrating after access is approved

Sync

Approved grants become real Drive sharing

On approve, Approv Syncs the mapped Drive role. On revoke or expire, the sharing permission is removed — so access does not linger in Drive after the grant ends.

  • Viewer, commenter, and editor mapped to Drive roles
  • Time-bound access that Syncs removal when it ends
  • Audit trail of who approved what, and when

Mapping

Permission mapping

Approv permission levels map to native Google Drive roles when Sync runs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Connect, import, and Sync for Google Drive.

Connect a Google account with Drive scopes. Approv stores OAuth tokens encrypted for your organization and uses them to Sync sharing on imported files and folders.