This is ideal for teams that maintain shared spreadsheets of downloadable resources.

Navigate to your Google Drive and ensure you are logged into the correct account. Select the files and folders you want to download.

When a file’s download quota is exhausted, the only guaranteed fix is waiting 24 hours. Alternatively, using a proxy or VPN can make your downloads appear from a different IP address, potentially bypassing IP-based throttling.

Google Drive does not have a native "Download All" button that guarantees high quality, especially for media files. In fact, using the official "Download All" button on a large folder often results in a failed zip file or, for Google Photos users, compressed media.

If you only need a specific folder or a subset of files, the browser method is fastest. To ensure high quality, do not try to download the entire Drive this way. Navigate to Google Drive in your web browser. Select the files/folders you want. Right-click and select Download .

The --transfers parameter allows up to 8 (or more) simultaneous downloads, dramatically reducing total download time.