Almost 8 years after launch, the Files by Google app has now hit the impressive 5 billion download milestone on the Play Store. Formerly known as Files:Go, it was rebranded to Files by Google in ...

Google’s file manager app for Android, called Files by Google, is getting a powerful search tool. The Smart Search feature makes finding files easy even if you don’t know the file name. It lets you ...

Scanning documents on Android phones typically requires specific apps. However, if you use the Files by Google app on your device, you can now scan documents right within the app. In addition, you can ...

Google is adding a new Doc scanner feature to its Files app that allows users to effortlessly scan documents directly from the app without needing third-party scanners. A “scan” button has been ...

Now Smart Search on Google’s Files app takes it a step further by allowing you to find text and objects in images and documents, including PDF files, on your device. The Smart Search feature is ...

Every day, tons of files are downloaded from the Internet, from applications, images, videos, and audio files to plain text files. If you get an error message in ...

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Google is on a quest to push its Gemini AI chatbot in as many productivity tools as possible. The latest app to get some generative AI lift is the Files by Google app, which now automatically pulls up ...