These aren’t the only types of files Google Drive can handle. As a reminder, Google gives you 15GB of cloud storage space for free, which is shared between Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Getting your files into Google DriveThe Google Drive client for Windows. You can then select files or folders from your computer to copy to Google Drive (leaving the originals in place). Download the software, sign into your Google account, and you’ll be prompted to choose which folders get synced to Google Drive.