---
name: recipe-bulk-download-folder
description: "List and download all files from a Google Drive folder."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-drive
title: recipe-bulk-download-folder
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/googleworkspace/cli/recipe-bulk-download-folder
last_updated: 2026-09-22T07:51:44.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install googleworkspace/cli/recipe-bulk-download-folder`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# Bulk Download Drive Folder

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-drive`

List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.

## Steps

1. List files in folder: `gws drive files list --params '{"q": "'\''FOLDER_ID'\'' in parents"}' --format json`
2. Download each file: `gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "alt": "media"}' -o filename.ext`
3. Export Google Docs as PDF: `gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "mimeType": "application/pdf"}' -o document.pdf`