How to download drive file on quota

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. It allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files. Many people will use Google Drive to share files. They upload some files to the cloud and other people download these files. However, there is a google drive download limit. If a file on Google Drive is being viewed and downloaded by a large number of users, the file may be locked for 24 hours before the quota is reset, because Google Drive wants to minimize the potential abuse of its server.

If you get the Google Drive download quota exceeded error, you may receive one of the following error messages. This post offers you 11 methods to fix the issue that you are unable to upload files to Google Drive.

According to the sharing method the uploader use, you can take different measures to solve this problem. If the uploader uses folder share type he uploads a folder directly , you can open his folder directly for download you will go to a page shown as the following picture. Just select the down arrow to the right of the file name and choose what you want to do with the file. The second download option is the double click the file to open it. Select File from the menu, then select Download , and choose the file format you want to download the file to.

This block is against that particular file, not your Google Drive account itself. This means any other shared files can still be downloaded.

The file will be shared with the same people as the original file that got blocked. However, since too many people were downloading the old file, it may be worthwhile limiting how many people can download the copy. Just right-click the file, select Share , and add all the emails or groups that you want to provide access. If your intent is to let anyone who visits your website or social media post download the file, a better approach is to set up an embedded Google Form where people can request access to the file instead.

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