gdown
WKentaro
π‘ Pick it when you need a free, scriptable Google Drive downloader instead of a browser-only tool.
gdown is an open-source Python command-line utility for downloading files and folders from Google Drive. It is aimed at developers, researchers, and...
Pros
- More reliable for scripts and repeatable workflows than Gdow
- Supports Google Drive file IDs and shared URLs
- Open source and installable through Python tooling
Cons
- Requires Python and command-line familiarity
- Less convenient for one-off downloads than a web interface
- Google Drive access restrictions can still prevent downloads